“… To conserve the gifts of nature, to restore and preserve historic landscapes of the commonwealth, to cultivate the knowledge and love of gardening, and to lead future generations to build on this heritage.”
The Conservation Educator Award is designed to recognize individuals or organizations whose work in an educational environment supports the mission of the Garden Club of Virginia and its conservation ideals. This recognition award will be given to individuals or organizations who create a learning environment which benefits the community. The learning environment may extend beyond a traditional “school” environment, and recipients may be educators, scout leaders, 4-H leaders, Master Gardeners, or other environmental-minded organizations.
The Conservation Educator Award will promote the ideals of conservation through education.
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Nominations Are Open Until June 1
HISTORY OF CONSERVATION EDUCATOR AWARD WINNERS
2024 Robin Blake, Chesapeake Academy, Irvington
2023 Karla Smith and Dr. Woodward “Woody” Bousquet
2022 Robin Dunbar, The Elizabeth River Project and The Big Water Visitor Center, Kiptopeke State Park
2021 Allegheny Mountain Institute and Jennifer Erving, Youth Education Specialist at Norfolk Botanical Garden
2020 Candace Lutzow-Felling, Sarah McGuire Nuss and Phil Satolli
2019 Jim Jones, Natural Bridge State Park
2018 Nancy Newman
2017 Jody Ullmann, Director of Lynnhaven River Now Pearl School Program
2016 The Roots & Shoots Intergenerational Garden Program