(left to right: Conservancy director of stewardship Art Talsma, Silver Creek Preserve manager Dayna Gross and Budweiser Conservationist of the Year finalist John French)Silver Creek landowner John French has been named one of four finalists for the Budweiser Conservationist of the Year Award.
Winners are now chosen by vote.
You can vote on-line here: http://budweiserconservationist.young-america.com/Register.aspx. You must be 21 to vote, and may vote once. Enter your age on the web site and you will then proceed to the Conservationist of the Year site.
John French has been a loyal and dedicated volunteer on behalf of The Nature Conservancy, the Wood River Land Trust and other organizations. He has donated a conservation easement on his property at Silver Creek, been a leader in research and restoration efforts along the creek, chaired the Blaine County levy effort to fund wildlife habitat protection and has been a leader in the detection and control of invasive species at Hells Canyon and around the world.
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and Budweiser will make a $50,000 donation to the conservation organization of the winner's choice. If John wins, he has chosen The Nature Conservancy.
Please join us in recognizing John French for this tremendous honor, and vote today!
1 comment:
It has been such a privilege working closely with John at his Point of Rocks Ranch. He is very deserving of this award.
We have our fingers crossed he wins!
Cheers!
~CSR,Inc.
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