Congratulations to Knox Anderson of Troop 370 in Atlanta who became the Atlanta Area Council's second recipient of the BSA's Distinguished Conservation Service Award (DCSA)! The BSA created the DCSA in 2020 to replace the William T. Hornaday Conservation Service Award, and in four years only 55 youth nationwide have earned it.

In addition to receiving the DCSA, Knox became the first awardee of the new Atlanta Area Council Conservation Gold Award. To earn these prestigious awards, a Scout must research, plan, lead, and publicize one project for the Gold Award and a second project to earn the DCSA. Additionally, they must earn seven conservation-related merit badges.

Knox's first project, in the fish and wildlife category, was done as part of his Eagle project. He built fish habitats benefiting the Silver Lake community. His second project, in the soil and water conservation category, was a bog bridge to address an erosion issue in the Chattahoochee National Recreation Area.