Three Fires Council

Hornaday Information - from BSA

Congratulations to Troop 140 of Potawatomi Trails on earning the prestigious William T. Hornaday Unit Award for service to conservation!

Over a four year period, the members of Troop 140, under the leadership of Scouts and Scoutmaster Rick Hintz, performed significant conservation projects for Jubilee College State Park in Brimfield, Illinois northwest of Peoria.

The projects were planned and performed with the cooperation of site superintendent Tom Hintz who acted as the conservation adviser for the projects. The projects included removal of invasive plant species, creation of a firebreak, planting nearly 900 native saplings as replacements for elms dying of Dutch Elm disease, building and installing information kiosks in the park, and collecting seeds from native prairie plants for future restoration projects. Three of these projects were done under the leadership of Scouts as part of the service project requirement for earning the rank of Eagle Scout.

William T Hornaday Unit Award - Interactive Application Form

A Hornaday unit certificate, No. 21-110, is awarded to a pack, troop, team, or crew of five or more Boy Scouts, Varsity Scouts, or Venturers for a unique, substantial conservation project. At least 60 percent of registered unit members must participate. At least 60 percent of the registered unit members must participate. Complete the application for the unit award and submit it to Three Fires Council, attention Ed Hedborn, Conservation Committee Chair. The project description form should indicate the category of the project—soil and water conservation, fish and wildlife management, forestry and range management, energy conservation, air and water pollution control, resource recovery, or hazardous material disposal and management; the specific title of the project; and a detailed description of what was done, who did it, when it was done, and how it was done. Be sure to include any other pertinent information.