2007 Land Conservation Awards

Boulder County Parks and Open Space has selected the 2007 Land Conservation Award winners.

For outstanding achievement in environmental stewardship through educational programs and as the founder and executive director of the Birds of Prey Foundation.

For outstanding achievement in historic preservation of the City Barn (now known as the VAV Cattle Company Barn) and surrounding land.

For outstanding contribution as a volunteer naturalist for 30 years.

For outstanding contribution as a volunteer 4-H leader for 39 years.

The Boulder County Commissioners will present the awards at on February 13, 2008, at 3:00 p.m. at the Parks and Open Space Building, 5201 St. Vrain Road, Longmont, CO.

Background

Since 1992, Boulder County has honored individuals or groups with its Land Conservation Award for outstanding contributions made to the conservation, preservation and protection of the county’s land-based environmental resources.

These contributions have included achievements in agriculture, wildlife habitat, forestry, open space and conservation education and volunteer services.

Last year’s award winners were Dr. Oakleigh Thorne, for excellence in Land Conservation and education through the Thorne Ecological Institute; the Robinson/Moore family, for outstanding contributions made in Environmental Stewardship; Merrie and Jeff Wycoff, for historic preservation of the Allen Farm buildings; and SAM Extension Volunteer Sharon Bokan and Cultural History Volunteer Anne Q. Dyni for Outstanding Volunteer services.

For more information:

For more information on the Land Conservation awards program, please call (303) 678-6277 or email Vivienne Jannatpour, vjannatpour @ co.boulder.co.us.

   

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