Investigations and findings of the Temporary State Commission on Youth Education in Environmental Conservation for the State of New York are conveyed in this final report. A philosophical rationale introduces the report followed by a history of the Commission and a summary of its activities under the present staff. Highlights of six regional meetings are briefly characterized and the findings derived from these meetings, on the present status of education in environmental conservation, are enumerated. Described in detail is a plan for regional environmental education development emphasizing total community involvement through both formal and informal education. It promotes the utilization of resources indigenous to the region, thereby necessitating only minimum assistance from outside and assuring a high degree of relevancy for the region and its needs. Both regional and state needs are identified together with recommendations for the implementation of environmental education. Condensed accounts of the regional meetings are presented in the appendices. A related document is SE 016 253 which gives the full reports of these meetings. (BL)