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September 25, 2003
Monona Terrace in Madison, WI
Gathering Waters Conservancy hosted our first
annual Land Conservation Leadership Awards Celebration, September
25, 2003 at Monona Terrace in Madison, Wisconsin. The celebration
was a huge success, attended by over 200 people, including representatives
from over 15 land trusts. We honored leaders across the state for
the outstanding work they have done to preserve Wisconsin’s
natural resources.
Governor James Doyle gave the keynote address
as he accepted the Harold “Bud” Jordahl Stewardship
award for his efforts to save the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund.
“Protecting our natural resources is a job too big –
and too important – for just one entity to carry out. I am
pleased to work as partners with Wisconsin’s land trusts and
local governments to ensure that the natural places that make Wisconsin
so special are preserved for our children and our grandchildren
to enjoy.”
Alderman Don Dorsan (Policy Maker of the Year), Barbara
Frank (Conservationist of the Year) and Bayfield Regional Conservancy
(Land Trust of the Year), accepted awards for their innovative and
exciting work.
Alderman Dorsan has worked in the City of Franklin to educate his
constituents about conservation options and further conservation
efforts. He was instrumental in a 70-acre purchase at Victory Creek
for The Conservation Fund, originally platted for 125 houses.
Barbara Frank has spent a lifetime committed to
conservation in the LaCrosse area. She has helped found several
organizations, including the Mississippi Valley Conservancy. This
year, she is donating the last of her family land to the LaCrosse
Blufflands Protection Program.
Bayfield Regional Conservancy has developed a
unique partnership with the Town of Bayfield to create a Purchase
of Development Rights program. This is a critical tool to help save
the orchards and farmland so important to the region. This year,
the first two orchards and farms will be protected.
Congratulations to all of our award recipients. Their work is truly
inspirational – they are making a difference in their communities
and Wisconsin’s landscape.
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