Date:
4/16/2009 12:00:00 AM
Title:
Finalists Announced for 2009 Leopold Conservation Award in Colorado
ARVADA, COLO. – April 16, 2009 – Sand County Foundation, the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association, Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust and EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. are proud to announce the finalists for the 2009 Leopold Conservation Award in Colorado.
The Leopold Conservation Award, named in honor of world-renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, is comprised of $10,000 and a Leopold crystal. The award is presented annually in seven states to private landowners who practice responsible land stewardship and management.
“These finalists were chosen from a number of exceptional, well-deserving nominees,” said Dr. Brent Haglund, Sand County Foundation President. “The nominees’ all utilize conservation as an important tool within agriculture. This is proof that Aldo Leopold’s land ethic continues to thrive in the work Colorado ranchers and farmers do from day to day.”
The 2009 finalists (in alphabetical order):
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John & Carolyn Doherty, Mesa de Maya Ranch – Las Animas County
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Steve & Nancy Oswald – Fremont County
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John and Beth Thatcher, Thatcher Land & Cattle Co. – Pueblo County
The 2009 Leopold Conservation Award recipient will be honored Tuesday, June 16 at the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association’s Convention in Grand Junction, Colo.
For more information, please visit www.leopoldconservationaward.org or contact Amy Bader, Colorado Cattlemen’s Association, (303) 431-6422, amy@coloradocattle.org
ABOUT SAND COUNTY FOUNDATION
Sand County Foundation is a private, non-profit conservation organization dedicated to working with private landowners to improve habitat on their land. In the spirit of Aldo Leopold, author of A Sand County Almanac, the Foundation encourages the exercise of private responsibility in the pursuit of improved land health. www.sandcounty.net
ABOUT COLORADO CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATION
The Colorado Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) is the state’s only nonprofit trade organization exclusively representing Colorado’s beef producers. Founded in 1867, CCA is the nation’s oldest state cattlemen’s association. CCA serves its members through legislative representation, research and education, information distribution, public relations, issues management, and allied group cooperation. http://www.coloradocattle.org/
ABOUT COLORADO CATTLEMEN’S AGRICULTURAL LAND TRUST
Recognizing the need to help Colorado ranchers and farmers protect their agricultural lands, in the face of growing development and economic pressures, the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association in 1995 formed the Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust (CCALT). To date, CCALT has protected 202 ranches, covering more than 320,000 acres. http://www.ccalt.org/
ABOUT ENCANA OIL & GAS (USA) INC.
EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. is a leading North American energy company that produces approximately 4.4 billion cubic feet of gas equivalent per day. More than 80 percent of which is natural gas. The organization strives to be a trusted community contributor and is committed to benchmark practices in safety and environmental stewardship, ethical business conduct, and community responsibility. http://www.encana.com