Last Call for Conservation Awards Nominations

There is only one week left to nominate someone you know who has contributed to environmental improvements in the past year! Friday, December 16, 2005 is the nomination deadline for the 2005 Conservation Awards, honouring and recognizing those in the community who have made outstanding contributions towards improving our natural environment, and ultimately the health and quality of life in the Essex Region.

"We know that there is a great deal of work to do to create a future of environmental sustainability for the region," says Tom Wilson, Chair of the Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA), which sponsors the annual awards. "However, it is extremely important to recognize and applaud those organizations and individuals who are taking action to improve the environment that we all share." Conservation Awards have been presented annually since 1992.

Conservation Awards will be presented to individuals and organizations in three categories: Education, Volunteerism and Environmental Achievement. Municipalities can also be nominated in the last category. The winners will be recognized during ERCA Annual General Meeting on January 19, 2005.

Simply write a one page summary of the individual or organizational accomplishments that merit the receipt of the award and email it to pdarrellsmith@erca.org; or mail it to Essex Region Conservation Authority, 360 Fairview Avenue West, Suite 311, Essex, Ontario N8M 1Y6; or fax to 776-8688. Please be sure to include the category, name, address and phone number of the nominee, in addition to your own name, address and telephone number.