Programs at the Woodcock Creek Nature Center - Crawford County ...
Programs at the Woodcock Creek Nature Center - Crawford County ...
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The <strong>Crawford</strong> <strong>County</strong> Senior Environmental Corps was awarded <strong>the</strong> Conserv<strong>at</strong>ionEduc<strong>at</strong>or of <strong>the</strong> Year award. Presenting <strong>the</strong> award on behalf of <strong>the</strong> Conserv<strong>at</strong>ion District,W<strong>at</strong>ershed Specialist Brian Pilarcik praised <strong>the</strong> dedic<strong>at</strong>ion of <strong>the</strong> volunteer group in providingw<strong>at</strong>er quality testing and in instructing students in stream ecology and <strong>the</strong> importance of cleanstreams. (Photo, left, shows Dick Runnels accepting <strong>the</strong> award on behalf of <strong>the</strong>organiz<strong>at</strong>ion.)The District’s Conserv<strong>at</strong>ion Farmer of <strong>the</strong> Year awardfor excellence in Conserv<strong>at</strong>ion Farming was accorded to P<strong>at</strong>Mahoney. The award, presented by Jody Lasko, DistrictConserv<strong>at</strong>ionist for <strong>the</strong> N<strong>at</strong>ural Resources Conserv<strong>at</strong>ionService, is granted by <strong>the</strong> Conserv<strong>at</strong>ion District to a farm oper<strong>at</strong>ion th<strong>at</strong> has donean outstanding job of installing Conserv<strong>at</strong>ion Best Management Practices toconserve soil and protect w<strong>at</strong>er quality.<strong>Crawford</strong> Conserv<strong>at</strong>ion District is Presented with St<strong>at</strong>e Conserv<strong>at</strong>ionCommission Leadership AwardDistrict Chairperson Sarah Sargent receives Leadership Award from DEP Deputy Secretary John Hines (left)and Mr. Ted Kuckuck, St<strong>at</strong>e Conserv<strong>at</strong>ion Commission.The <strong>Crawford</strong> Conserv<strong>at</strong>ion District Board of Directors was proud to receive <strong>the</strong> St<strong>at</strong>e Conserv<strong>at</strong>ion Commission’sConserv<strong>at</strong>ion Leadership Excellence Award for 2009. The award was presented to <strong>the</strong> board “In recognition of <strong>the</strong>irexemplary leadership and excellence in conserv<strong>at</strong>ion district governance and management.”6