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Nominees Sought For Kansas Leopold Conservation Award

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02/24/2020

Ranchland Trust of Kansas (RTK), Sand County Foundation and the Kansas Association of Conservation Districts (KACD) are accepting applications for the 2020 Leopold Conservation Award. Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the $10,000 award honors Kansas farmers, ranchers and other private landowners who inspire those around them with their dedication to stewardship of the land, water, soil and wildlife in their care.Landowners are encouraged to nominate neighbors or themselves and their family farm or ranch. Applications must be postmarked by June 1 and mailed to Dan Meyerhoff, KACD, 414 Autumn Lane, Hays, KS 67601 or emailed to award@sandcountyfoundation.org. The application can be found at https://tinyurl.com/sq6nn3y. The Leopold Conservation Award Program in Kansas is made possible by the generous support of KACD; RTK; Sand County Foundation; Ducks Unlimited; Evergy; the Farm Credit Associations of Kansas; ITC Great Plains; Kansas Department of Agriculture’s Division of Conservation; Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism; Kansas Forest Service; McDonald’s; The Nature Conservancy in Kansas; and the Natural Resources

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