Nominations for Lehigh Valley Charles H. Nehf, Sr. Conservation Leadership Award

Nominations are being accepted for Wildlands Conservancy’s Charles H. Nehf, Sr. Conservation Leadership Award.

Nominations are due October 3.

The award honors an individual or couple who have made a long-standing commitment to environmental education, preservation of wildlife habitats or land conservation efforts in the greater Lehigh Valley region.

Charles H. Nehf Sr. was instrumental in the preservation of thousands of acres of woodlands, special eco-systems and other wild places in eastern Pennsylvania. As a volunteer, Nehf headed the Wildlands Trust Fund of Wildlands Conservancy for nearly 15 years. He was an avid hunter, angler, and served as the Morning Call newspaper’s outdoor columnist, an Allentown School District teacher and administrator and board member of Wildlands Conservancy.

Nominations can be submitted by a one-page summary of the nominee’s accomplishments and justification for receiving the award. Contact information of the nominee and the group or individual making the nomination should be included.

The award will be given at Wildlands Conservancy’s annual Green Gala, which will be held November 21 at the Brookside Country Club.

Past recipients include Bob and Ardie Rodale; Gloria Pool and the late Leonard Parker Pool.

Send nominations to: Nomination Committee c/o Wildlands Conservancy, 3701 Orchid Place, Emmaus, PA 18049.

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8/22/2008

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