California almond growers who demonstrate outstanding stewardship and management of natural resources are eligible to be nominated for the California Leopold Conservation Award. Applications will be accepted through July 8, 2016.
Sponsored by the Sand County Foundation, the California Farm Bureau Federation and Sustainable Conservation, the $10,000 award is given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, with the goal of inspiring other landowners by example and providing a visible forum where farmers, ranchers and other private landowners are recognized as conservation leaders.
The 2016 California Leopold Conservation Award will be presented in December at the California Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting in Monterey. The award recipient will receive $10,000 and a crystal depicting Aldo Leopold.
Nominations must be postmarked by July 8 and mailed to Leopold Conservation Award c/o Sustainable Conservation, 98 Battery St., Suite 302, San Francisco, CA 94111. Nominations may be submitted on behalf of a landowner, or landowners may nominate themselves. For application information, please visit www.leopoldconservationaward.org.
