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2011 Award Winners
(award winners were recognized at the MASWCD Annual
Convention & Trade Show, December 4-6, 2011) |
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MASWCD Outstanding SWCD Supervisor Award
Steve Flohrs, Martin SWCD Supervisor |
Honors an SWCD Supervisor who
has demonstrated leadership and achieved significant results in
the conservation of Minnesota’s soil and water resources.
Shown at right: MASWCD President Dr.
Kathryn Kelly presenting award to Martin SWCD Supervisor Steve Flohrs. |
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Outstanding Conservation District Employee
sponsored by the Board of Water & Soil
Resources
Pete Fryer, Southeast Technical Service Area
Engineer |
Shown at right: Southeast Technical
Service Area Engineer Pete Fryer receiving award from Board of Water & Soil
Resources Executive Director John Jaschke. |
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MASWCD Legislator of the Year State
Representative Paul Torkelson |
Presented to a legislator who promotes natural resource
conservation through the legislative process, and who recognizes the key role
that Soil and Water Conservation Districts can play in the delivery of
conservation practices on private lands.
Shown at right:
MASWCD Legislative Committee Chair Marilyn Bernhardson presenting award to State
Representative Paul Torkelson, with MASWCD President Dr. Kathryn Kelly. |
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MASWCD
Outstanding Conservationist Award Program, with support from The Farmer
magazine, and award ceremony sponsorship from Minnesota Corn Growers Association
State Winner: Dean and Naomi Hanson,
Pennington SWCD
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Recognizes individuals,
conservation organizations, and others for outstanding
accomplishments with implementing conservation practices and
improving Minnesota’s natural resources.
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Above: State Winners Dean and Naomi
Hanson and children, nominated by Pennington SWCD, shown with The Farmer
editor Paula Mohr. |
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MASWCD/MPCA
Community Conservationist Award
Paul Spilseth, Stillwater Country Club, Washington
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Honors an individual, business,
municipality, or organization for their concern, cooperation,
and/or implementation of conservation practices in a community
environment.
Shown at right:
Stillwater Country Club representative Paul Spilseth receiving
award from MPCA Assistant Commissioner Rebecca Flood. |
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MASWCD/MnDOT Living Snow Fence Achievement Award
West Otter Tail SWCD |
Recognizes an SWCD which has
put forth extraordinary effort in establishing living snow
fences in Minnesota. Living snow fences not only provide the
public with the benefit of safer winter driving, but also
provide the conservation benefits of improved water quality,
better soil erosion control, reduced flooding, carbon
sequestration and potential wildlife habitat.
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Otter Tail SWCD employee Aaron Larsen receiving award from MnDOT Engineering Services Director Jon Chiglo. |
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MASWCD/DNR Division of
Forestry Outstanding Forest Steward Award
Melvin and Sheila Rosholt, Itasca SWCD |
Honors landowners who have
implemented innovative forestry conservation activities,
demonstrated leadership and achieved significant results in the
protection of Minnesota’s forestry resources.
Shown at right: Itasca
SWCD Manager Jim Gustafson presenting the award to Melvin and
Sheila Rosholt. |
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DNR Division of Ecological and Water Resources
Appreciation Award Todd SWCD |
Honors an SWCD which has implemented
innovative conservation activities, demonstrated leadership and achieved
significant results in the protection of Minnesota’s land and water resources.
Shown at right: Todd SWCD employees
receiving award from DNR Area Hydrologits Tim Crocker |
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MASWCD Media Award
Julie Buntjer, Daily Globe, Nobles SWCD |
Honors an individual or
organization for enhancing the visibility of SWCDs and their
programs in Minnesota.
Shown at right: MASWCD
Southwest Area 5 Director Ian Cunningham presenting award to
Julie Buntjer. |
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MASWCD Teacher Award
Joe Beattie, Hastings High School, Dakota SWCD |
Honors a K-12
educator/professional teacher who has created innovative
conservation education activities for reaching students.
Shown at right: MASWCD
Northeast Area 3 Director Kurt Beckstrom presenting award to Joe
Beattie. |
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MASWCD Environmental
Education Award
Randee Hokanson, Stevens SWCD |
Honors an individual or organization for creating innovative
conservation education activities, reaching students and a
variety of other audiences. (for a non-professional
teacher)
Shown at right: Randee
Hokanson receiving award from MASWCD West Central Area 2
Director Ralph Peterson. |
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