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Photo taken by Peter Pomykacz on the Oak Ridges Moraine
Moraine hero awards
MTM partners EcoSpark and STORM are now accepting nominations for the 2012 Moraine Hero Awards!
The Moraine Hero Awards are given to recognize and celebrate people who help make the Oak Ridges Moraine a better place. Five awards are given to an individual, organization or agency that has contributed significantly to improving the ecology and hydrology of the moraine and the social well-being of people who live and work on or downstream of the Oak Ridges Moraine.
Awards are presented in the following categories:
Community Champion - a volunteer who has made outstanding contributions to improving the quality of land, water, and living on the Oak Ridges Moraine
Landowner Champion - a landowner who has made outstanding contributions to improving the quality of land and water on their moraine property
Municipal Leadership - a municipality (e.g. department, staff member or elected representative) who has demonstrated outsanding leadership in protecting and preserving the Oak Ridges Moraine
Collaborative Efforts - a group of individuals or agencies that have demonstrated outstanding collaborative efforts to protect and preserve the Oak Ridges Moraine
Proactive Approaches - individuals and agencies that have demonstrated proactive approaches to moraine policy (i.e. water, land use, infrastructure etc.)
Nominations are open until March 16, 2012.
Nominate your Moraine Hero Online today!
You can also download the nomination form here and return by mail or email at:
Moraine Hero Awards c/o EcoSpark
147 Spadina Avenue, Suite 204
Toronto, ON M5V 2L7
info@monitoringthemoraine.ca
Moraine Hero Awards Sponsor
