MANDAN, N.D. — The deadline for the second Leopold Conservation Award Program in North Dakota is June 15. There is still time to submit your nomination to The North Dakota Grazing Lands Coalition and its partners.
Any person or organization can submit applications before the deadline of June 15. The award will be presented this fall, and full details are posted at https://sandcountyfoundation.org/uploads/ND-2017-Call-for-Apps-FINAL.pdf.
A North Dakota farmer, rancher or another private landowner who exemplifies voluntary, responsible stewardship and management of natural resources will receive the award. Recipients also receive $10,000 and a crystal depicting Aldo Leopold.
This is the second year a North Dakota farmer or rancher will receive this prestigious award given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold. The Leopold Conservation Award recognizes extraordinary achievement in voluntary conservation. It inspires other landowners through these examples and provides a visible forum where farmers, ranchers and other private landowners are recognized as conservation leaders.
Jerry and Renae Doan and family and the Black Leg Ranch, McKenzie, received North Dakota’s inaugural award presented in November at the North Dakota Association of Soil and Conservation Districts convention. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl5QwYNmglM.
Applications for the award must be postmarked by June 15, and mailed to North Dakota Grazing Lands Coalition, P.O. Box 325, Mandan, ND 58554. If you have questions, contact Joshua Dukart, 701-870-1184 or Joshua_dukart@yahoo.com.
The Leopold Conservation Award in North Dakota is made possible thanks to the generous contributions from Starion Financial, North Dakota Game & Fish Department, APEX Clean Energy, Audubon, Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Cow Chip Ranch, Dakota Community Bank & Trust, Delta Waterfowl, Ducks Unlimited, KEM Electric Cooperative, The Nature Conservancy, North Dakota Department of Health, North Dakota Natural Resources Trust, North Dakota State University Foundation, Roughrider Electric Cooperative, Slope Electric Cooperative, The Wildlife Society North Dakota, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and World Wildlife Fund.
— North Dakota Grazing Lands Coalition
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