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Congratulations to 2009 Winners
Jeanne Schroeder was among the
distinguished founding members of Firelands Audubon Society who, in
1971, created the Society under a charter from the National Audubon
Society. She has offered decades of tireless service, both behind the
scenes and in the forefront, to help Audubon, our local environment, and
fellow human beings in the pursuit of the great outdoors.
Jeanne received
the Great Blue Award
Elaine Waterfield
has worked tirelessly to promote stewardship of the Old Woman Creek
Reserve, its watershed and the Lake Erie Coastal areas.
Approximately 40 years ago, she was a member of the local League of
Woman voters which
arranged for the public hearing that led to the establishments of
the Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve and State
Nature Preserve. She continues to work today to support the
Firelands Tributaries Watershed Program by serving on the Advisory
Board.
Elaine received
the Conservation Award.
Greenwich’s Dean Sheldon Jr.
inducted
into
 Hall of Fame
The Ohio Department of
Natural Resources (ODNR) awarded premier honors to Dean Sheldon Jr. and
other leading conservationists who have made outstanding contributions
to the protection and enjoyment of the state's natural resources.
ODNR Director Sean D. Logan inducted Sheldon into the Ohio Natural
Resources Hall of Fame in recognition of his efforts to generate
interest in the outdoors and promote resource conservation. The Ohio
Natural Resources Hall of Fame recognizes a lifetime devoted to the
preservation, protection and wise management of Ohio's natural
resources.
“Dean Sheldon is an enthusiastic conservationist and instructor,” said
Director Logan. “He not only taught students the value of conservation
and resource management, he applied the lessons to lead by example.”
Sheldon was the first Director of the Erie County Metropolitan Park
District. He aided in passing the first levy for acquisition and support
of properties.
The dedicated conservationist purchased a 30-acre farm in Huron County
and worked to renovate it into a wildlife conservation area. He planted
thousands of trees, developed ponds and wetlands, used erosion control
practices and made it a certified Ohio tree farm number 370.
As
an instructor, Sheldon taught at EHOVE Joint Vocational School in Milan.
He instructed thousands of students about conducting timber stand
improvements, pruning, tree identification, wildlife and pond management
and wildlife identification.
From there, he became an instructor at Ashland-West Holmes Vocational
School and educated students in chainsaw operation and maintenance,
dendrology and planting trees and seedlings. Sheldon also served as
Program Chairman of the Ohio Bluebird Society and still operates a
bluebird trail with over 150 nest boxes.
Sheldon joins his father Dean Sheldon Sr. in the Ohio Natural Resources
Hall of Fame.
Also inducted into the Hall of Fame this year were Helen Black of
Cincinnati, the late Judge Guy B. Findley of Elyria and Tim Gerber of
Worthington.
The Ohio Natural Resources Hall of Fame was established by ODNR in 1966.
To date, 145 individuals have been accorded the honor, including the
legendary Johnny Appleseed (John Chapman), Ohio-born explorer John
Wesley Powell, botanist Lucy Braun and conservationist/novelist Louis
Bromfield.
During the awards ceremony, which was held at ODNR headquarters in
Columbus, Director Logan also presented Cardinal Awards to Doug Adams of
Camden, D’Arcy Egan of Marblehead, Larry Rosche of Kent and Tom
Stockdale of Columbus. The Cardinal Award honors individuals and
organizations demonstrating exceptional awareness and concern for ideals
reflected in the department’s mission statement: to ensure a balance
between the wise use and protection of our natural resources for the
benefit of all.
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President
Mary Warren presents 2008 awards:
CONGRATULATIONS to Carol Andres & The Moxleys ! |
including president, newsletter
editor, Christmas Bird Count Coordinator, Bird Class Teacher, and has
helped run the Bazaar which later became Harvest Happenings.
