From The Pueblo Chieftain:
The Palmer Land Trust is seeking nominations for the 2013 Southern Colorado Conservation Awards.
The event, honoring conservation achievements that advance the future well-being of local communities, people, ecologies and economies, will be Oct. 9.
Awards are presented in four categories:
● The Stuart P. Dodge Award, honoring an individual or organization for a lifetime record of conservation achievement.
● The Friends of Open Space Award, honoring an individual or organization for recent efforts contributing to the protection of a significant property or important landscape in Southern Colorado.
● The Stewardship Award, honoring an organization or individual who has positively impacted the land and the way members of our communities understand and respect their relationship to the land.
● The Innovation in Conservation Award, honoring an individual, group, project or program that has advanced the cause of conservation by developing new conservation models, creating new conservation funding mechanisms, or implementing unique conservation partnerships that protect our natural heritage.
Nominations are open through Friday at Palmer Land Trust, 102 S. Tejon St., Suite 360, Colorado Springs, CO 80903. Fax 719-434-3666 or email beth@palmerlandtrust.org.
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