[NFBV-Winchester] Fwd: Sensory Explorers' Trail wins Environmental Excellence Award

[Chris Walker]

Chapter members,
I am passing this along from the Virginia Naturalist regarding the trail out at Sky Meadows Park. As you know the Winchester Chapter was approached to help with input and feedback and members were able to visit the opening.
As mentioned in the last meeting there will be an article in the wildlife magazine that will come out in the fall. Once I receive it, I will definitely share it to the chapter.

Please read below for more information. Thanks!

Chris Walker 
President  Winchester Chapter,
Diversity and Inclusion Co-Chair
National Federation of the Blind of Virginia 
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> From: mariemilanmajarov at gmail.com
> Date: March 29, 2021 at 3:41:58 PM EDT
> To: Laure Wallace <wallacelaure at gmail.com>, Chris Walker <chrisvinson1 at gmail.com>
> Subject: FW: Sensory Explorers' Trail wins Environmental Excellence Award
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> Hi Laure & Chris,
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> I just heard back from Molly Kirk, Virginia Wildlife Editor, after writing her about the Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award  won by our chapter for the Sensory Trail  Project. “Fantastic!” was here response. She will add it to our article as I suggested. She also said that our article will be published in the 2021 September/October issue which will be out around September 1. Wahoo!….I promised to let you both know as soon as I had a publication date!  
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> Chris, you can read about the award below.  
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> Best regards to you both,
> Marie
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> Majarov Photography
> 104 Winnepeg Place
> Winchester, VA 22603
> mariemilanmajarov at gmail.com
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> From: Kelly Macoy <noreply at ucanr.edu> 
> Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2021 8:14 PM
> To: mariemilanmajarov at gmail.com
> Subject: Sensory Explorers' Trail wins Environmental Excellence Award
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> Please join me in congratulating all the volunteers who worked and continue to work on the Sensory Explorers' Trail!  The SET was awarded the Bronze Environmental Excellence Award from the Governor's Office.
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> -Kelly
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> A note from Laure Wallace:
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> "I am so proud of our chapter.  What an honor to have our hard work recognized by the Governor's Office with an Environmental Excellence Award.  Please add my thanks to the whole chapter for all of their hard work, their continuing support  for new programming on the trail, and their dedicated focus on Virginia's natural resources through stewardship, education and research programs."
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> Subject: GOVERNOR NORTHAM ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 2021 ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS
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> News Release
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> Contact: Greg Bilyeu
> Greg.Bilyeu at DEQ.Virginia.gov
> 804-382-7212 (Office)
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> GOVERNOR NORTHAM ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 2021 ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS 
> Nine organizations recognized for projects that improve Virginia’s environment
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> RICHMOND, VA — Governor Ralph Northam announced the winners of the 2021 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards on March 25 at the virtual Environment Virginia Symposium. Nine winners were recognized for innovative projects that improve Virginia’s environment. Awardees represent businesses, industry, higher education as well as state, local and federal government that successfully implemented projects that achieved considerable environment results.
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> “With these awards, we celebrate the tremendous efforts of leaders and innovators across Virginia who are tackling our greatest environmental challenges,” said Governor Northam. “Their vision, advocacy and commitment set a standard to which we can all aspire, and I look forward to continuing our work together to address the impacts of climate change, protect our natural resources and advance environmental justice.”
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> Awards are given in the categories of sustainability program, environmental project, land conservation and implementation of the Virginia Outdoors Plan. This year, there were two gold winners, three silver and four bronze. The awards are sponsored by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation.
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> Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards Winners:
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> Gold Medal
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> Freddie Mac has demonstrated its commitment to environmental sustainability through the development of a program that covers facilities operation, landscape maintenance, environmentally-oriented business products, employee engagement, community partnerships and dedicated leadership.
> Harrisonburg Public Works innovative practice took technology typically found in agriculture and applied it to municipal stormwater needs. The Purcell Park Bioreactor Project used woodchips from dead trees to denitrify water in Blacks Run, an impaired tributary of the Chesapeake Bay.
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> Silver Medal
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> US Fish & Wildlife Service James River National Wildlife Refuge – Powell Creek Nature Trail
> Newport News Shipbuilding a Division of Huntington Ingalls Incorporated – SOAR
> Virginia State University Facilities and Capital Outlay – Fleet’s Branch Stream Restoration Phase I
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> Bronze Medal
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> County of Page Battle Creek Landfill – Successful Recycling in a Dying Market
> Luck Stone Leesburg Plant – Peregrine Falcon Conservation
> NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Wallops Flight Facility – Goddard Sustainability Program
> Sky Meadows State Park – Sensory Explorers' Trail
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> For a full description of all winning projects and additional information on the awards, visit the DEQ website.
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