Congratulations to the 2019 Conservation Award Winners!
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2019 Outstanding Educator of the Year
Meredith Wolfe calls Curtice, Ohio home and attended Clay High School. As a graduate of Clay’s Agricultural and Environmental Technologies program, Meredith attended The Ohio State University and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Education and later earned a Master’s Degree in Educational Technology from Walden University. Meredith has taught for ten years at Fairview, Sylvania Southview and Clay High School.
While working at Clay, Meredith’s students have been involved in numerous activities to develop rigorous and relevant resumes rich with experience and skill. Meredith’s students have been involved in Student Watershed Watch, Clean Your Streams, Annual Milkweed Pod Collection Drives, Tree Packing in conjunction with Lucas SWCD, Envirothon, Elementary Environmental Education, Kayaking and Water Safety Events, and many more. Meredith has written several grants including earning a classroom Beepod, Labquest monitoring equipment and most recently received an Ohio EPA OEEF grant for an Augmented Reality Watershed Table in collaboration with the Lucas SWCD and several other Northwest Ohio organizations. She is currently working with the ODNR and Ducks Unlimited to support the possible development of an educational wetland facility on nearby under-utilized Jerusalem Township property. While not at school, Meredith is married and has two young sons, Greyson (7) and Carter (5) all of which share her love for the outdoors! |
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2019 Outstanding Cooperator of the Year
Mr. Ruedy has partnered with the USDA-NRCS Regional Conservation Partnership Program to install water control structures managing over 60 acres of farmland in eastern Lucas County. Water control structures allow farmers to manage the storm water leaving their drainage tiles, holding back water and nutrients to support crops and improve local water quality.
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2019 CREP Award Winner
Completed in 2018, the the John Herman Wetland project restored 53 acres of wetland habitat and 62 acres of native grasses/flowers in Jerusalem Township. The Herman Wetland also neighbors the Carstensen Wetland, creating a corridor for wildlife.
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2019 CREP Award Winner
Completed in 2018, the the Gilbert Marsh project restored 13.76 acres of wetland habitat in Jerusalem Township. A variety of wildlife has been observed in the wetland and the Gilberts plan to use the property for education and recreation.
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