The Nature Conservancy has identified 1.5 million acres of Front Range forests that are critical for healthy watersheds and wildlife habitat.  During this program, Rob and John will discuss how their work affects our lives, working collaboratively to facilitate forest restoration and improved land management on the Front Range

The Nature Conservancy now impacts conservation in 69 countries, including all 50 states of the United States. The Conservancy has over one million members, and has protected more than 119,000,000 acres (48,000,000 ha) of land and thousands of miles of rivers worldwide. The Nature Conservancy also operates more than 100 marine conservation projects globally. The organization's assets total $6.71 billion as of 2015. The Nature Conservancy is the largest environmental nonprofit by assets and by revenue in the Americas.

Rob Addington is a Landscape Ecologist with The Nature Conservancy in Colorado.  He specializes in the restoration and management of fire-adapted forests, with emphasis on spatial planning as well as research and monitoring of forest restoration aimed at reducing hazardous fuels, promoting landscape resilience, and enhancing ecosystem services.  Rob has nearly 15 years of professional experience working in frequent-fire ecological systems, from longleaf pine ecosystems of the southeastern United States to ponderosa pine systems of the West.  Rob holds B.A. degrees in Biology and English from the University of Colorado and a M.S. degree in Plant Biology from the University of Georgia.  Rob and his family reside in Fort Collins, CO.

John Sanderson is Director of Science for the Nature Conservancy of Colorado. John leads a staff of scientists who work on a range of conservation challenges, including determining how much water is enough for endangered fish in the Yampa River, measuring the effects of fires in Colorado’s Front Range forests, planning for sustainable grazing on hundreds of thousands of acres on the Great Plains, and adapting conservation strategies to a changing climate. After earning his BS in Engineering from Purdue University and an MS in Botany from the University of Vermont, John got his start in Colorado in 1994 doing field inventory and conservation planning for the Colorado Natural Heritage Program. He later earned his PhD. in the Graduate Degree Program in Ecology. John is currently celebrating his 10th year working for The Nature Conservancy.

 

Check out more photos of the event here! 

Del Benson, graciously MC’d the 29th Annual Service in Action dinner last Wednesday evening.  This is event was an evening of fun, music, and fellowship.  

Members and guests were treated to some lively music before the event provided by Amy & Lars Brackenbury, Martin Limbird, and Larry Kunter.

The awards presentations began with a live skype video with Max Getts, who not only gave out an award, but was the distinguished recipient of an award.

Awards presented were:

4-Way Test Award:  Lloyd Thomas, presented the Max Getts Five Avenues of Service Award:  Max Getts, presented by Susie Ewing.

Spirit of Rotary Award:  Kelso Kelly, presented by Rob Marschke.

Bob Everitt Rotaract Member of the Year Award: Lisa Evans, presented by Nathan Kornick.

Bob Seymour Satellite Member of the Year Award:  Kerrie Luginbill, presented by Andrew Stewart.

Quiet Rotarian Award:  Troy Tafoya, presented by Jean Griswald.

Alan Ashbaugh Excellance Award: Robin Steele, presented by Melanie Chamberlain.

Service Above Self Award: Bill West & Bev Donnelly, presented by Martin & Mary Catherin Limbird.

President’s Citations: Kathy Nicol and Jack Vogt, presented by Glenn Schmidt.

Rotarian of the Year: Robert Marschke, presented by Lee Jeffrey.

The nominations/selection committee was Judy Boggs, Melanie Chamberlain, Donna Chapel, Susie Ewing, Jeanne Fangman, Bill Moellenhoff, Ron Stoops, Glenn Schmidt, & Stacy Plemmons, chair.

Thank you to the Fellowship committee for putting on such a wonderful evening.  The Fellowship Committee is Judy Boggs as chair, Sue Wagner, Susie Ewing, Kathy Nicol, Betty Brown, Melanie Chamberlain, Garth McCann, Susan Gutowsky, Larry Kunter, Jack Vogt, Jim Cooper, Mike Stradt, Sandra Smyser, Martin Limbird, Cindy Degroot, Del Benson and Amy Brackenbury.  

 

The annual Rotary Flower Basket Sale is underway.  We will again have 12 inch hanging flower baskets and this year, they will be here in time for MOTHER'S DAY!!

Only two more weeks until they arrive so send your order NOW!

This is a fundraiser for our Centennial Celebration next year so help us out AND take care of your Mother's Day gift.  Win-Win!

Order form is attached to email from Sue Wagner or at sue.wagner@bankofcolorado.com

Questions?   Call Sue Wagner (267-3653); Judy Boggs (493-3537); Susie Ewing (419-2323)

For every blood donation we receive we can save up to three lives. While the actual draw only takes 5-8 minutes, before that, we do need work with you to complete some paperwork and do a quick vitals check to ensure your well-being and the safety of the recipient.  

Again, thank you; the impact your donation has on the community is unmeasurable.  

Be sure to:

·Bring a photo ID

·Eat a good meal; you burn 650 calories while donating.

·Hydrate the day before and the day of donation

·Share the link with others - the more the merrier J

If you have any questions, please direct these to Charles Kaine, Blood Donor Recruiter.  His contact information is: 970-495-8987 or Charles.kaine@uchealth.org.

Schedule your time here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0548A4A82FA1FC1-blood83

Thank you, in advance, for all those who participate.