The role of the Boy Scouts of America’s National Conservation and Environment Task Force is to ensure that the conservation and environment program emphasis is properly maintained throughout the Scouting program, and to ensure that adequate resources are available to support local councils as they effectively and sustainably manage the natural resources associated with council properties. The National Conservation and Environment Task Force consists of members who are subject matter experts and partners from federal land management agencies and environmental non-government organizations. A Scouting volunteer advocate representing each of the four BSA regions serves on the national task force and works to ensure the transfer of information between local councils, areas, regions, and the task force.
Members of the BSA National Conservation and Environment Task Force for 2016
| Mark Rey | Task Force Chairman, Michigan State University |
| Erica Austin | National Park Service |
| Werner Barz | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Tim Beaty | USDA Forest Service, retired |
| Wayne Bogovich | USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service |
| Doug Blankinship | Bureau of Land Management |
| Patrick Bowen | BSA Central Region Representative |
| Rich Brame | National Outdoor Leadership School |
| Scott Cameron | Reduce Risks Invasive Species Coalition |
| Keith Christopher | Boy Scouts of America |
| Lewis E. Gorman III | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Clark D. Guy | National Park Service, retired |
| Earl W. Hower | Izaak Walton League of America |
| Michael Huneke | USDA Forest Service, BSA Northeast Region Representative |
| George McDonald | National Park Service |
| R. Max Peterson | USDA Forest Service, retired |
| Frank Price | U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance |
| Robert Radspinner | West Virginia Division of Forestry, retired |
| Mark Rose | Busch Gardens, BSA Southern Region Representative |
| James Schwartz | USDA Forest Service |
| Jim Shiner | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Gary Stolz | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, retired |
| George E. Tabb Jr. | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, retired |
| Mark W. Truax | Scouting volunteer |
| Rick Williams, Ph.D. | Fisheries-Conservation-Genetics, BSA Western Region Representative |
| John F. Stewart | Boy Scouts of America, Director of Sustainability |
Have questions? Send an email to the National Conservation Task Force, your regional task force representative or the national Hornaday committee at conservation@scouting.org.