This Award is meant for Boy Scouts. |Conservation has always
been an integral part of the program of the Boy Scouts of
America. Scouts have rendered distinguished public service by
helping to conserve wildlife, energy, forests, soil, and water.
Past generations of Scouts have been widely recognized for
undertaking conservation Good Turn action projects in their
local communities. | The Conservation Good Turn is an
opportunity for Boy Scout troops to join with conservation or
environmental organizations (federal, state, local, or private)
to carry out a conservation Good Turn in their home communities.
Working together in the local community, the unit and the agency
plan the details and establish the date, time and location for
carrying out the project. Conservation projects should involve
the entire troop - scouts, leaders, and family members. Hands-on
projects help Boy Scouts realize that everyone can do things to
care for the environment. Scouts participating in the
Conservation Good Turn can also meet some