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2007 Award Recipients

 

The following award recipients were recognized as part of the 2007 MASWCD Annual Convention held December 2-4, 2007 in Rochester, Minnesota.

   Dec. 13 article in AgriNews highlighting MASWCD Convention and Award Winners

 

 

SWCD of the Year - Scott Soil and Water Conservation District

   News Release for SWCD of the Year and Outstanding District Employee

 

 

Scott SWCD web site

Board of Supervisors: Jim Schwingler, Ewald Gruetzmacher, Scott Tracy, Paul Krueger and Jim Fitzsimmons

Staff: Jaime Rockney, Shelly Tietz and Jodi Worm. Back Row: Doug Schoenecker, Pete Beckius, Scott Schneider and Ryan Holzer. Missing from picture is Willie Peters

 

Outstanding District Employee - Pete Beckius, Scott SWCD Manager

   News Release for SWCD of the Year and Outstanding District Employee

 

 

Scott SWCD web site

Above:  Pete Beckius, Scott SWCD Manager, receiving his award from John Jaschke, Executive Director for the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources

 

MASWCD State Outstanding Conservationist, with support from The Farmer magazine - Dennis and Jenell Week, nominated by the Douglas SWCD

   News Release

Above:  Dennis and Jenell Week receiving their award certificate from the editor of The Farmer magazine, Paula Mohr

Click here for a complete list of all local Outstanding Conservationist Winners

 

MASWCD/MPCA Community Conservationist Award - Kettle River Advocates Group

   News Release

Above:  Brad Moore, Commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, announcing the winner of the 2007 Community Conservationist Award - the Kettle River Advocates Group (KRAG).  Representatives from KRAG were unable to attend due to weather.  However, the Pine SWCD, which nominated the KRAG for the award, accepted the award on their behalf.

 

MASWCD Media Award - Mark Anderson, St. James Plaindealer

   News Release

Above:  MASWCD Area 6 Director and Renville SWCD Supervisor Dr. Kathryn K. Kelly presents the 2007 MASWCD Media Award to Mark Anderson with the St. James Plaindealer.

 

MASWCD Teacher Award - Lynn Wichmann, Balaton Public Schools

   News Release

Above:  Lyon SWCD Supervisor Steve Prairie (right) congratulates their SWCD's nominee, Lynn Wichmann (left), on receiving the 2007 MASWCD Teacher Award.

 

MASWCD Outstanding SWCD Supervisor Award - Louise Smallidge, Washington Conservation District

   News Release for DNR Waters Appreciation Award and Outstanding Supervisor Award

 

Washington Conservation District web site

Above:  Washington Conservation District Supervisor Louise Smallidge receives the 2007 MASWCD Outstanding Supervisor Award from MASWCD Area 4 Director and Carver SWCD Supervisor Mark Zabel.

 

DNR Waters Appreciation Award - Washington Conservation District

   News Release for DNR Waters Appreciation Award and Outstanding Supervisor Award

 

 

Washington Conservation District web site

Above:  Traverse Germundson (second from left), Area Hydrologist with DNR's Division of Waters, presents the 2007 DNR Waters Appreciation Award to members of the Washington Conservation District - board members Louise Smallidge (far left) and Rosemary Wallace (far right), and district manager Jay Riggs (third from left).

 

 

 

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