At the meeting on May 1, 2012, the County Commissioners will formally recognize the EEL Program for receiving the Carl N. Becker Stewardship Award from the Natural Areas Association. This award is presented annually in recognition of excellence and achievement in managing the natural resources of reserves, parks, wilderness and other protected areas. It is given in honor of Carl N. Becker, former NAA president and conservation leader whose skills benefited natural area conservation locally, regionally and nationally.
The award identifies the EEL Program as one of the true leaders of the conservation and restoration of natural areas. This exceptional program manages more than 20,000 acres of conservation land in Brevard County, provides outdoor recreational activities and operates three education centers. Although the program requires only a tiny portion of the county budget, funding challenges continue to cloud its future.
Please consider attending this session to recognize our award-winning land conservation program. The meeting will start at 9:00 AM at the Commission Chamber at Viera Government Center.
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