To: Watershed News Media
Date: April 13, 2010
Kingston - The Cataraqui Conservation Foundation has expanded its 2010 conservation award program to honour two individuals, Loyalist Township and the Queen's University Biological Station.
The award ceremony takes place on Earth Day, April 22 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Outdoor Centre at Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area. The event is open to the public.
Dr. James McCowan will receive the Citizenship Award. He "championed the creation of the Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority, campaigning tirelessly to develop the consensus leading to its formation in 1964..." according to the citation.
CRCA general manager Steve Knechtel will receive the Stewart Fyfe Conservation Award. Mr. Knechtel "has contributed his energy to many aspects of conservation in the Cataraqui Region," reads his citation.
The Community Award goes to Loyalist Township because of a long history "of recognizing the importance of the natural environment through municipal planning, by-laws, sponsorship of studies of natural heritage and other actions ..." reads the citation.
And the Queen's University Biological Station receives the Education Award as "one of Canada's preeminent research stations," according to the citation.
The Cataraqui Conservation Foundation is the fundraising arm of the Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority. It raises money to buy environmentally sensitive lands and to fund outdoor education projects.
For more information call:
Michael Bell, President - Cataraqui Conservation Foundation
(613) 352-5741