The National Conservation Commission was appointed on June 8, 1908 by President Theodore Roosevelt and consisted of representatives of the United States Congress and relevant executive agency technocrats; Gifford Pinchot served as chairman of its executive committee. The commission was the fourth of seven conservation commissions and conferences established during Roosevelt's presidency (1901-1909). This commission had resulted from the first Conference of Governors just weeks earlier, which similarly had stemmed from the previous recommendations of the Inland Waterways Commission, presented to Congress in February 1908.
The National Conservation Commission was established on June 8, 1908 by President Theodore Roosevelt and comprised representatives from Congress and relevant executive agency experts; Gifford Pinchot led its executive committee. This commission was the fourth of seven conservation commissions and conferences initiated during Roosevelt's presidency (1901-1909). The establishment stemmed from a Conference of Governors held just weeks prior, which itself followed recommendations made by the Inland Waterways Commission to Congress in February 1908.