From The Wet Mountain Tribune (Nora Drenner):
This year’s recipients were Alice and Charles Proctor, Marian Shearn, Peggy McIntosh and the late Jim Proctor of the M66 Ranch. Charles, Alice and Marian, who purchased the ranch in 1977, were on hand to receive the esteemed award. Local Conservation District Manager Robin Young said the M66 Ranch was chosen due to the owners commitment to following conservation measures on their 195-acre ranch including the placement of a conservation easement on the ranch in 2004. Also noted was the owners’ dedication to bringing the awareness of conservation to others by inviting art students to visit their ranch and creating art projects with what they find in nature. “They have a love of the land, people, teaching and learning,” said Young.