Environment Committee Green Teams Boy Scouts

New Horizons Chapter of the Order of the Arrow Recognized

At the August 16 City Council meeting, the Chesterfield Citizens Committee for the Environment recognized the New Horizons Chapter of the Order of the Arrow of the Boy Scouts of America for the numerous contributions they have made toward environmental efforts in Chesterfield, by honoring them with their 51st "Green Team" designation.

The scouts and parents provide a large number of volunteers annually to assist the Committee with their Earth Day event. They help answer questions, help residents with e-cycling items and help hand out free trees, among many other tasks. Additionally, nearly 90 Scouts assisted the Department of Conservation with honeysuckle eradication on the August G. Beckemeier Conservation Area, and they help annually with plantings on City property in celebration of Arbor Day.

Recipients of the "Green Team" emblem from the CCE are distinguished in their outstanding or innovative environmental efforts. They have educated and facilitated change by encouraging the reduction, reuse or recycling of solid waste materials destined for landfills; and/or helped enhance native/natural world conservation.

"The Boy Scouts play a critical role in the success of our environmental efforts in Chesterfield. We are so fortunate to have a partner such as the scouts and parents of the New Horizons Chapter of the Order of the Arrow," stated Committee Co-Chair, Darcy Capstick.

Green Teaming of Boy Scouts