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Lieutenant Governor Presents Wetland Conservation Award 
Lieutenant Governor’s Greenwing Conservation Award recognizes contributions to wetland conservation in Saskatchewan
Regina, Saskatchewan, October 19, 2006—His Honour the Honourable Dr. Gordon L. Barnhart, Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, presented the province’s 2006 Lieutenant Governor’s Greenwing Conservation Award to Mr. Lorne Scott today for his long time volunteer service as a fundraiser for wetland conservation.
Awarded annually and sponsored by Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC), the Lieutenant Governor’s Greenwing Conservation Award recognizes individuals or groups who have contributed to public awareness of wetland conservation in Saskatchewan, or demonstrated outstanding volunteer service in assisting organizations that benefit wetland conservation.
At the Award Presentation, the Lieutenant Governor stated, “Lorne Scott is most deserving of this prestigious honour. He is an outstanding leader, who has made significant personal contributions to wetland conservation, and he has inspired people throughout the province to become engaged in this vital work.”
Lorne Scott's interest and work in wildlife conservation spans five decades. His efforts continue to raise public awareness of all conservation values and needs within Saskatchewan. He is an active volunteer working with groups such as Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation, Wascana Centre Authority, Nature Conservancy of Canada, Nature Saskatchewan, and Ducks Unlimited Canada.
Recently, through his involvement with the Friends of Wascana Marsh, Mr. Scott supported the community-based McKell wetland project in Regina. This local support group has been successful in opposing a local drainage project which would have accelerated the drainage of several wetlands in the Regina Plains by re-channelling Wascana Creek. He is also a key person on the steering committee for the Wings over Wascana Outdoor Nature Festival in Regina.
Mr. Scott’s talents don’t end with organizing events. He has built and set out over 2,000 bluebird nest boxes, banded over 30,000 birds and has a collection of some 20,000 wildlife and nature photographs.
“It is an honour to be presented with the Saskatchewan Lieutenant Governor’s Greenwing Conservation Award,” said Scott. “I am proud to have been a volunteer and to do my part for conservation in this great province.”
Peter Carton, President of Ducks Unlimited Canada added, “If there is one name that is synonymous with wildlife conservation in Saskatchewan it is Lorne Scott. Lorne’s influence has been felt not just in Ducks Unlimited Canada’s conservation efforts, but in the efforts of nearly all of Saskatchewan’s conservation community. Lorne is, without a doubt, one of our finest ambassadors for wetland and waterfowl conservation across the country.”
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