| 2011 Tri-Valley Conservation Awards |
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2011 Tri-Valley Conservation Awards of Excellence – Nominations Due March 1! 2010 TVCA Finalists Cindy Saucier (Russell), Joe Slater (Crow Lake), Nature Works Learning (Almonte), Pratt and Whitney Canada (Ottawa), Nation Municipality (Casselman), Norm Tinkler (Inkerman), Christian Laflèche (St-Albert), Tagwi Secondary School (Avonmore), National Defence Headquarters Fish & Game Club (Ottawa), Grenville Land Stewardship Council (Prescott) and Pleasant Corners Public School (Vankleek Hill). 2009 TVCA Finalists Featherston Drive Public School, Ottawa, St. John Catholic Elementary, Perth; Perth & District Collegiate Institute GeoVentures Program, Perth, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School, Russell; Stanlee Farms (Jim & Nancy Wert), Avonmore, Oak Valley Pioneer Park Volunteers, Mountain Township; McDonald’s Corners ReUsers, Lanark Highlands, Rideau Valley Field Naturalists, Perth; Tom Van Dusen, Russell, Lindley McPhail, Russell; Pingrove Productions, Lanark Highlands, LaFlèche Environmental, Moose Creek; City of Ottawa (Public Works Dept.) 2008 TVCA Finalists Meadowview Public School, Addison, Drummond Central School, Perth; St Michael Catholic High School, Kemptville, Fisher Park Public School, Ottawa; Dr Frances Pick, University of Ottawa; Tom Manley, Berwick; Otty Lake Association, Perth, Dundas Environmental Awareness Group, South Mountain; Gaston Patenaude, Berwick, Michael Walters, Ottawa, Ottawa Region Media Group, Long Island Marine, Kars; Township of Lanark Highlands Since its inception in 2008 the TVCAs have received generous support from the following organizations and businesses. Thank You!
2010 Tri-Valley Conservation Award winner from the Mississippi Valley watershed Congratulations 
Nominations are now being accepted for the 4th Annual Tri-Valley Conservation Awards in the Mississippi, Rideau and South Nation river valleys. These important community awards recognize and celebrate the voluntary work of ordinary people doing extraordinary things for our environment. Most often, these voluntary activities are done in the background with little fanfare and even less expectation of being recognized. Past winning projects have included tree planting, water conservation on farms, industrial innovation, municipal projects that protect water quality, teaching kids about the value of stewardship and many more. In the past three years, 36 prizes have been given to residents all over the awards area! The awards committee is now accepting nominations in the following categories: • Primary Schools (JK-grade 6) • Intermediate/High School (grades 7-12) • College/University • Agriculture • Community/Lake Groups • Individuals/Family Groups • Business • Municipalities • Lifetime Conservation Achievement in the Mississippi Valley (NEW) • Lifetime Conservation Achievement in the Rideau Valley (NEW) • Lifetime Conservation Achievement in the South Nation Valley (NEW). In addition, the awards committee will now accept nominations from anywhere within an entire municipality which is at least partly within one of the three local Conservation Authorities. Nominations will be accepted until 4:30 pm, Thursday, March 1, 2012. Winners will be announced and recognized at the Tri-Valley Conservation Awards Gala to be held at the Rideau Valley Conservation Centre in Manotick on the evening of April 18, 2012. This special evening of fun, food and the environment will showcase the top nominees in each category. Nomination forms are available online at www.mvc.on.ca, www.rvca.ca and www.nation.on.ca. You have the option of filling in and submitting the form online or downloading the form for submission by mail or fax. “It’s encouraging to see the diversity and quality of environmental projects completed in the three watersheds; these people truly care and are taking action” said Mississippi Valley Conservation Foundation President Mark Burnham. “Each year we are pleased to recognize and thank them for their outstanding efforts,” he added. The tri-valley area covers the watersheds of the Mississippi River, Rideau River and South Nation River. This 12,000 square km area represents a huge chunk of Eastern Ontario from Bon Echo Park to Carleton Place, Pakenham and Perth through Ottawa, Smiths Falls, Kemptville, Winchester, Chesterville, Casselman to Plantagenet. Over 700,000 people live here and benefit from the voluntary environmental leadership of local businesses, communities, schools and families who work to sustain the health of our watersheds because it’s the right thing to do. Online applications, expanded geographic coverage, new categories….it doesn’t get much easier than that. Do you know a steward of the water or the land, an environmental leader or group in your community, school or business circle who is taking care of our common environment no matter how large or small their activities might be? Please consider nominating them today for a 2011 Tri-Valley Conservation Award of excellence. Let the awards begin… - end - More information: Mississippi Valley- Suzanne McFarlane 613-259-2421 ext 225 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Rideau Valley- Charles Billington 613-692-3571 or 1-800-267-3504 ext 1116 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it South Nation Valley- Gord Shaver 613-984-2948 or 1-877-984-2948 ext 296 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |