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2012 MASWCD Awards
(award winners were recognized at the MASWCD Annual
Convention & Trade Show, December 2-4, 2012 at the DoubleTree Hotel in
Bloomington)
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SWCD of the Year Award This
award recognizes and stimulates leadership within the Soil and Water
Conservation Districts (SWCDs) to go above and beyond the base capacity. |
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Chisago SWCD
news release
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link to
Chisago SWCD site
Back row: Casey Thiel (SWCD employee), Craig
Mell (SWCD Employee) Jim Birkholz (SWCD Supervisor), Susan Humble (SWCD
employee). Front row: Mary Jo Youngbauer (SWCD employee) Deb Hermel (NRCS
employee), Craig Mold (SWCD Supervisor) and Roland Cleveland (SWCD Supervisor).
Not pictured: Justin Wilson (SWCD Supervisor), Dave Tollberg (SWCD Supervisor),
and Jason Rehn (NRCS employee) |
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MASWCD Outstanding SWCD Supervisor Award
The award honors an SWCD Supervisor who
has demonstrated leadership and achieved significant results in
the conservation of Minnesota’s soil and water resources. |
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Roland Cleveland
Chisago SWCD Supervisor
news release |
above: MASWCD President
Dr. Kathryn Kelly presents Roland Cleveland with the 2012 MASWCD Outstanding
Supervisor Award. |
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MASWCD
Outstanding Conservationist Award Program
This award
recognizes individuals,
conservation organizations, and others for outstanding
accomplishments with implementing conservation practices and
improving Minnesota’s natural resources. |
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STATE WINNER:
John
and Mary Whipps
nominated by Scott SWCD
news
release
click here
for a complete list of this year's locally nominated Outstanding
Conservationists from SWCDs across the state.
the award is supported by The Farmer
magazine, with award ceremony sponsorship from Minnesota Corn Growers
Association.
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above: John and Mary Whipps with their daughters Rebecca
and Haley. |
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MASWCD/DNR Division of
Forestry Outstanding Forest Steward Award
The award honors landowners who have
implemented innovative forestry conservation activities,
demonstrated leadership and achieved significant results in the
protection of Minnesota’s forestry resources. |
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Randy and Tami Wenthold
nominated by Wadena SWCD |
above: Tami Wenthold receiving the award
from DNR Forester Elena Teich. |
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MASWCD Media Award
This award honors an individual or
organization for enhancing the visibility of SWCDs and their
programs in Minnesota. |
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Fairmont Sentinel
nominated by Martin SWCD
news release |
above: Fairmont Sentinel reporter Kylie
Saari accepting the award from MASWCD Southeast Area 6 Director
Loyal Fisher. |
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MASWCD Teacher Award
The award honors a K-12
educator/professional teacher who has created innovative
conservation education activities for reaching students. |
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Tracy Tebben
New London Spicer High School
nominated by Kandiyohi SWCD
news release |
above: Tracy Tebben receiving the award
from MASWCD West Central Area 2 Director Mike Jorgenson. |
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MASWCD Environmental
Education Award
The award honors an individual or organization for creating innovative
conservation education activities, reaching students and a
variety of other audiences. (for a non-professional
teacher) |
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Pezuta Zizi Cultural & Environmental Learning &
Resource Center
Megan Ulrich
nominated by Yellow Medicine SWCD
news release |
above: MASWCD Southwest Area 5 Director
Ian Cunningham presents Megan Ulrich with the award. |
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MASWCD/MPCA Community Conservationist Award
This award honors an individual,
business, municipality, or organization for their concern,
cooperation, and/or implementation of conservation practices in
a community environment. |
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City of Inver Grove Heights
nominated by Dakota SWCD
news release |
above: MPCA staff Doug Wetzstein
presents the award to city representatives Scott Thureen and Tom
Kaldunksi. |
Blue
Earth SWCD