The PA Land Trust Association is now accepting nominations for the 2018 Government Leadership and Conservation Leadership Awards. 

Conservation Leadership

This award recognizes individuals who have decades of leadership and dedication in conserving Pennsylvania’s special places and landscapes. 

The deadline for nominations is January 15.

Click Here for all the details and a nomination form.  Questions should be directed to Nicole Faraguna at 717-909-1298 or send email to: nfaraguna@conserveland.org.

Government Leadership

This award recognizes any Pennsylvania municipal or county government that has demonstrated leadership and vision that resulted or will result in the permanent conservation of open space and valuable and unique land and/or water resources.

Success in natural resource conservation can be achieved through land use planning and regulations, resource protection strategies, and land and/or easement acquisition.

Recognition may be based on the work of a government, multi-government partnership, commission or board but must be sanctioned by the governing body or bodies.

The deadline for nominations is February 12.

Click Here for all the details and a nomination form.  Questions should be directed to Nicole Faraguna at 717-909-1298 or send email to: nfaraguna@conserveland.org.

The Awards will be presented in conjunction with the 2018 Pennsylvania Land Conservation Conference April 12-14 in Malvern, Chester County.

For more information on programs, initiatives and upcoming events, visit the PA Land Trust Association website, Click Here to sign up for regular updates from PLTA, Like them on Facebook, Follow them on Twitter, and Join them on Google+.  Click Here to support their work.

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(Reprinted from an article in December PA Township News.)

[Posted: Dec. 5, 2017]

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