Tom Kerr, past president of the Wildlands Conservancy, will be recognized by L.L.Bean, Inc. on August 27 as a recipient of one of the company’s six Outdoor Hero Awards this year.

“Tom Kerr deserves the Outdoor Hero Award for his sheltering of 45,000 acres of open space; his teaching hundreds of thousands of students and adults about the environment, and his substantial work to encourage the protection of our irreplaceable natural resources,” said Christopher Kocher, current President of the Wildlands Conservancy. “His legacy will be felt for many generations, as his work has protected the local environment and added to the quality of life in eastern Pennsylvania.”

The award comes with a $500 gift certificate for Tom Kerr and a $5,000 gift, for the nominating organization, Wildlands Conservancy. It will be presented at the organization’s headquarters by Tim Loftus, the L.L. Bean Center Valley Outdoor Discovery School Supervisor.

L.L.Bean established the award to honor individuals who have contributed to creating, maintaining, teaching about, or encouraging the use of outdoor spaces for all of to enjoy.

Video Blog: A Conversation with Tom Kerr on Conservation Challenges

8/24/2007