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Town Re-Opens Tolbert Award Nominations

Nominations must be submitted by close of business on Friday, April 27.

The Leesburg Environmental Advisory Commission has extended the deadline for submitting nominations for the 2012 Tolbert Environmental Achievement Awards

This award program recognizes students, community groups, and individuals who conduct or participate in activities that benefit the Town’s environment. Nominations must be submitted by close of business on Friday, April 27.

Examples of activities that benefit the Town’s environment include:

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  • Participation in recycling and use of recycled materials (including composting, collection programs for materials that are recyclable or reusable)
  • Pollution prevention
  • Waste reduction
  • Protection of the natural environment
  • Clean up of litter or debris
  • Beautification of the environment
  • Environmental education
  • Monitoring the condition of Leesburg’s environment (streams, habitat, etc.)

Nominations should be sent to Irish Grandfield, Environmental Planner, at igrandfield@leesburgva.gov and should include a narrative, limited to one page, describing the person or group nominated and why they deserve to be recognized. 

Please be specific about their efforts and achievements and include quantifiable measures of success, if possible.  Photos and other supplemental information are also encouraged. 

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The Tolbert Environmental Achievement Awards will be presented by Town Council in May.


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