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Thirddegree, thank for sharing your good Scouting spirit in response to my post. Hopefully others will benefit from the information and share it with their units. It seems like a good opportunity for Boy/Girl Scouts of all ages to go out and be physically active on the trail, to learn more about the environment and human impact on it, and to learn about the history and culture of the area. RE: New Scouting Program: Heinz Refuge Scouting Award Posted: Friday, 12/17/2010: 1:45:52 AM quality -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Although the program is not an official BSA-run program, it IS specifically and only intended for Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, not just for "anyone" as you worded it. What you said about Scouting or BSA not being involved "in any way" is also somewhat incorrect. Local district Scouters and Refuge staff/volunteers actually worked together to create the program to mutually benefit and enhance the depth and quality of the environmental education being offered to our youth through both organizations. The BSA and USFWS also actually have a mutual relationship at the national level

Hello Everyone, Im posting today under the respective "Scouting Topics" pages to share this new Scouting program with you. The program is a special award offered by the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum called the Heinz Refuge Scouting Award and it is open to all Scouts. I dont want to burden everyone with reading all of the details in this post, but I've included an excerpt below and you can also check out the Environmental Education section of their website or do a Google search for more info. Here's an excerpt from the Heinz Refuge Scouting Award brochur