Boulder County, Colo. - The Boulder County Commissioners and Parks & Open Space staff will present their annual Conservation Awards at the Ron Stewart Parks & Open Space building in Longmont on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 3-4 p.m.

The Conservation Awards honor individuals or groups for outstanding contributions made to the preservation and protection of land-based environmental resources, promotion or preservation of cultural practices or cultural history, and community connections to open space.

• What: 2024 Parks & Open Space Conservation Awards
• When: Wednesday, Sept. 18, 3-4 p.m.
• Where: Ron Stewart Parks & Open Space headquarters building,
  5201 St. Vrain Rd., Longmont (map).

The commissioners will present the following awards:

• Land Conservation Award
  • Conrad Lattes for facilitating the acquisition of over 55,000 acres of open space land and conservation easements which are now permanently protected.
• Environmental Stewardship Award
  • Innovation Center of St. Vrain Valley Schools for making significant impacts through the preservation of threatened wildlife, monitoring of natural ecosystems, and providing hands-on scientific education.
• Community Connections Awards
  • Adriana Paola Palacios Luna for connecting the local Latinx community to nature through art and meaningful learning experiences.
  • Susana Rodriguez for connecting the San Lazaro community to local parks and open space.
• Volunteer Awards
  • Trace Baker for donating many years as a Volunteer Ranger, Conservation Easement Monitor, and Parks & Open Space Advisory Committee Member.
  • Dianne Marshall for decades of sharing her knowledge as a Master Gardener.

For more information about the awards and each winner, please visit boco.org/ConservationAwards. For questions about the event, please contact Renata Frye at 303-678-6261 or rfrye@bouldercounty.gov.