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Pictured: (L to R) DUC President Peter Carton, Award recipient Robert Adamson, The Honourable John Harvard, Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba, and DUC Executive Vice President Gordon Edwards.
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Backgrounder (PDF, 28KB) – 2007 Manitoba Lieutenant Governor Greenwing Conservation Award Nominees
Lieutenant Governor Presents Wetland Conservation Award
Lieutenant Governor’s Greenwing Conservation Award recognizes contributions to wetland conservation in Manitoba
Winnipeg, Man., January 30, 2007—World Wetland Day (February 2) celebrations started early in Manitoba when, at a ceremony on Tuesday, January 30 at Government House, The Honourable John Harvard, Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba, presented the province’s second annual Lieutenant Governor’s Greenwing Conservation Award to Mr. Robert Adamson for his outstanding contribution towards wetland conservation and education in Manitoba.
Sponsored by Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC), the Lieutenant Governor’s Greenwing Conservation Award recognizes individuals or groups who have demonstrated leadership in a project or activity that has contributed significantly to the public awareness of the values of wetland ecosystems and their benefits to waterfowl, wildlife and people.
Adamson was recognized along with three other nominees from throughout the province, including Barry Waito, Louisiana Pacific (Swan River), educator David Barnes (Brandon) and the Turtle Mountain Conservation District (see attached Backgrounder)
“The organizations and individuals who have led the efforts to understand and protect wetlands across Manitoba have had a real impact on the health and quality of life of our province,” said Lieutenant Governor Harvard. “And their impact will continue in the future, so long as the wetlands they have worked to protect remain.”
As an award-winning teacher at Fort Richmond Collegiate, Adamson has led a wide variety of hands-on environmental education programs that has helped develop the ecological literacy of the school community and many individual teachers and students over his 30-year career. Adamson was responsible for establishing the first Wetland Centre of Excellence in Manitoba, located at James Richardson International’s Kelburn Farm.
In accepting the award, Adamson said, “It’s very rewarding to share this experience with so many individuals who have a common interest and vision of the importance of our environment and its sustainability. It is about community…people who care and about networking to ensure we can indeed make a difference.”
“We all need to take responsibility for the care and protection of Manitoba’s, and Canada’s, wetlands,” said DUC president Peter Carton. “Organizations, together with the efforts of dedicated individuals, especially educators like Bob Adamson, can be very effective. That’s why this award was established: to recognize the contributions of local stewards and conservationists across Canada.”
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Leigh Patterson
Corporate Media Relations Specialist
Ducks Unlimited Canada
Phone: (204) 467-3306
Email: l_patterson@ducks.ca
