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A Winning Team
It was an autumn of honors for The Nature Conservancy in Montana. The first award for “Commitment to Community Based Conservation in Montana’s Treasured Landscapes” is from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Mountain Prairie Region. USFWS State Coordinator Gary Sullivan said, “The Service is so fortunate to have the Conservancy as our dedicated partner in so many of Montana's treasured landscapes.” In addition to the Front, the Conservancy has pioneered community conservation efforts with the USFWS in the Blackfoot and Centennial Valleys and the Northern Prairies. The plaque is a beautiful cast of a grizzly bear paw print. The Nature Conservancy was also recognized with the 2009 Regional Forester’s Honor Award for Partnership by the U.S. Forest Service. The award, which we share with our partners at The Trust for Public Land, was presented to the Montana Legacy Project (MLP) team in Missoula by the Region 1 (acting) Regional Forester. During the presentation ceremony, the MLP team received a standing ovation from the audience of approximately 200 people – one of only two during the evening’s presentation of about 15 awards. “The ovation was completely unexpected to all of us and shows just how significant this project is to the folks of the Forest Service. We were all completely humbled by it.” said The Conservancy’s Bee Hall. The third honor was given to Jamie Williams, Director of the Conservancy’s Northern Rockies Initiative. Williams received the Kingsbury Browne Conservation Leadership Award from the Land Trust Alliance. Williams, an architect of the Montana Legacy Project, was cited by the national organization for “outstanding leadership, innovation and creativity in land conservation. The award celebrates individuals whose leadership has enriched the entire conservation community..." Williams is the former State Director for The Nature Conservancy in Montana.
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