Trust for Public Land 2015 Conservation Leadership Award

On February 4, 2015 the Trust for Public Land announced that Craig Koester was given one of the 2015 Conservation Leadership Awards for his ongoing efforts at the Prairie Creek WMA. The awards recognize "outstanding support of Minnesota's special places." The awards ceremony was held at the Science Museum of Minnesota in Saint Paul. In his remarks, Craig recognized the many conservation partners that have made this work possible.

Pictured here (left to right) are Dave Schad (Minnesota Department of Natural Resources), Bob McGillivray (Trust for Public Land), Craig Koester, Dave Kuhnau, and Nancy Koester (Friends of Prairie Creek WMA), and Susan Schmidt (Trust for Public Land).

The Trust for Public Land news release includes information about all the award winners, who are involved in conservation efforts from the state to local levels.