Outdoor Ethics

Ethical behavior is doing the right thing when no one else is watching - even when doing the wrong thing is legal." - Aldo Leopold

Troop Conservation Projects (Pictures can be viewed in Troop Photo Gallery)

2016-04        Roychester Park Clean-up

2016-03        Adopt Nature Trail @ Oreland Troop 1 Hawk Mt. camp

2015-08        Dune Fencing on Cape Lookout National Seashore, NC

2012-08        Restoration of The Eagle Lake Tramway, Allagash, ME

2010-09        Coastal Clean-up Janes Island, MD 

Outdoor Ethics Rank Requirements:

Explain & Demonstrate Advancement Requirements

  • TENDERFOOT 1C. Tell how you practiced the Outdoor Code on a campout or outing.
  • SECOND CLASS 1B. Explain the principles of Leave No Trace and tell how you practiced them on a campout or outing. This outing must be different from the one used for Tenderfoot requirement 1c.
  • FIRST CLASS 1B. Explain each of the principles of Tread Lightly! and tell how you practiced them on a campout or outing. This outing must be different from the ones used for Tenderfoot requirement 1c and Second Class requirement 1b.
  • LIFE Rank  4. While a Star Scout, participate in six hours of service through one or more service project(s) approved by your Scoutmaster. At least three hours of this service must be conservation-related.

 

Outdoors Ethics Principles

Outdoor Code
Principles of Leave No Trace
Tread Lightly

Outdoors Ethics Awards

Outdoor Ethics Award
World Conservation Award
Conservation Good Turn
Hornaday Award