Ben Delatour Scout Ranch Recognized with Larimer County 2007 Environmental Stewardship Award

Larimer County, Colorado – The Board of Larimer County Commissioners announced the 2007 Larimer County Environmental Stewardship Awards this afternoon. These awards, first presented in 1995, are given each year to honor the environmental efforts of county residents, businesses and organizations. Winning programs are innovative and proactive, and demonstrate exceptional effort and concern for stewardship of the environment.

The County's volunteer-citizen Environmental Advisory Board reviews the nominations and makes recommendations to the Commissioners who determine the final selections. Five awards were presented today from the 12 nominations received. They are:

1. Anita Comer from Waste-Not Recycling, for her leadership in all aspects of solid waste recycling. . . .

2. Ben Delatour Scout Ranch, for their stewardship program which has been active for more than fifteen years to protect and improve the natural resources on the ranch property. The stewardship program is lead by volunteers and accomplished through numerous work projects. For example, a conservation committee made up of volunteers, many of whom are professional natural resource managers, developed both a forest stewardship plan and a grazing plan for the property. The ongoing implementation of these plans has improved the forest health and grazing resources. Ben Delatour Scout Ranch has also developed effective partnerships related to their stewardship activities including students from Colorado State University and Front Range Community College. The stewardship activities at Ben Delatour serve as an example for other public and private institutions that manage large tracts of land in Larimer County.

3. Loveland Youth Gardeners, for their important efforts to cultivate skills, stewardship and service in young people through sustainable gardening. . . .

4. Rose Watson, for her commitment, dedication and skill as education coordinator for the Garbage Garage Education Center. . . .

5. Platte River Power Authority, for their commitment to stewardship activities as demonstrated in many actions and projects related to their core service of power generation. . . .

A complete list of Larimer County's Environmental Stewardship Awards, 1995-2006, is located on the Virtual Courthouse, Larimer County's web site at: http://www.larimer.org/boards/eab/Awards/env_awards_winners.htm. Today's awards bring a total of 44 programs, people and organizations recognized since the program began.

Last Updated Monday, 03-Dec-2007 22:33:01 MST