MISSOULA - Missoula County is accepting nominations for the annual Land Stewardship Award. The award recognizes landowners and residents who are taking stewardship of land and water seriously and embarking on projects and practices that make a difference for land, water, forests, wildlife and communities.
Community members and organizations are invited to nominate landowners and residents who are restoring, protecting or enhancing land and natural resources to ensure natural systems are maintained and strengthened. The nomination form is due Tuesday, May 31 and is available online at http://missoula.co/stewardshipaward.
The award program, through the leadership of the County’s Open Lands Advisory Committee, recognizes the critical role private landowners and residents play in resource conservation through their stewardship activities.
“In addition to thanking these tireless, voluntary stewards for the work they do to protect our lands, the Land Stewardship Award allows us to capture the stories of the successes and challenges they’ve met along the way,” said Kali Becher, Open Lands project manager. “We can use these stories to highlight tools and programs landowners and residents can take advantage of to restore, enhance and protect land and water resources.”
The Land Stewardship Award has recognized previous recipients for their innovative and cooperative land management of forests, ranches and properties throughout the county. An interactive map highlighting past recipients is online at http://missoula.co/stewardshipmap.
The Open Lands Program focuses on connecting communities, private landowners, and local organizations and agencies with resources and opportunities to conserve the diverse mix of forests, grasslands, agricultural lands and water resources throughout Missoula County.
More information about the program is online at http://missoula.co/openlandsprogram. For more information, contact Becher at 406-258-4869 or kbecher@missoulacounty.us.
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