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2004 Award Recipients

 

2004 award winners were recognized at the  MASWCD annual convention

in Duluth, December 6-7, 2004:

 

  • MASWCD Outstanding Supervisor Award - Danny Potter, Redwood SWCD

  • MASWCD Media Award - Jerry Groskreutz, KDHL Radio (nominated by Rice & Dakota SWCDs)

  • MASWCD Environmental Education Award - Ms. Ruth Murphy, Community Design Center of Minnesota (nominated by Ramsey SWCD)

  • MASWCD & DNR Outstanding Forest Steward Award - Don and Bonnie Robley (nominated by Root River SWCD)

  • MASWCD & DNR Outstanding Forest Steward Nominating District - Root River SWCD

  • NEW!!!  MASWCD & MPCA Community Conservationist Award - Scott Sparlin (nominated by Brown SWCD)

 

  AREA FINALISTS:

        Area 1 - Robin & Karen Brekken,

                     West Polk SWCD

        Area 2 - Spirit Lake Association,

                     Wadena SWCD

        Area 3 - Grand Portage Band of Lake

                     Superior Chippewa,

                     Cook SWCD

        Area 4 - Melanie Kern,

                     Anoka Conservation District

        Area 5 - Allen & Stephanie

                     Simonson,

                     Yellow Medicine SWCD

        Area 6 - Alvis & Carol More,

                     Steve & Noreen More,

                     Jeff & Julie More,

                     Blue Earth SWCD

        Area 7 - Philip & Ruth Abrahamson,

                     Fillmore SWCD

STATE WINNER:

        Robin & Karen Brekken,

        West Polk SWCD

 

  • MASWCD District Capacity Award, SWCD of the Year - Dakota SWCD

 

 

Other awards presented included:

  • Outstanding District Employee of the Year - Michele Stindtman, Faribault SWCD

  • MASWCD Friend of Conservation Award - Minnesota NRCS and the Minnesota Board of Water & Soil Resources

   

 

 

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