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Lead Green People

Fellowships


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The Conservation Leadership program recognizes and nurtures individuals contributing to environmental conservation and restoration.

Forty promising and proven leaders annually receive professional development training and networking opportunities, plus $10,000 to support a Conservation Action Project. Read about these budding conservation leaders by clicking on the 2008 profiles below.



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Lorelei Costa


AK
A Community Network to Protect the Jim-Swan Wetlands

Tice Supplee


AZ
Connecting Community College Students with Conservation

David Lamfrom


CA
Bridging Art and Photography in the California Desert

Gabriela Castañeda


CA
Inspiring Junior High Students to Explore Nature in an Urban Environment

Lewis Reed


CA
Teaching and Learning in the Livermore Grasslands

Penelope Bodry-Sanders


FL
Helping Florida Residents Take a First-Hand Interest in Conservation

Amy Meide


FL
Putting Green in A Florida Golf Course

Jennifer Seitz


FL
Ensuring That All Gainesville Residents Have Access to Green Spaces

Kimberly Meyer Ramirez


IL
Grassroots Conservation in the Grasslands of Illinois

Mamun Rashid


IN
Creating a Water Conservation Plan for the Community, by the Community

Iain Stenhouse


ME
Bridging the Divide Between Science and Action

Barbara Charry


ME
Make Way for Wildlife: Reaching New Audiences with Road Ecology

Gloria Villegas-Cardoza


MA
Partnering to Build Urban Conservation Communities

Marian Langan


NE
Working With Faith Communities for Conservation

Robin Powell


NV
Collaborative Conservation in Nevada Important Bird Areas

Avery Anderson


NM
Bridging Divides for Universal Land Stewardship

Rosalie Borzik


NY
Turning Earth for Terns

Michael Burger


NY
Maximizing Audubon’s Success in the East through Improved Collaboration

Jillian Rubio


NY
Prospect Park Audubon and Brooklyn Youth Get Stoked

Dawn York


NC
Protecting Eagles Island, Now and For the Future

Tom Hissong


OH
Plan-it Green! with Kids from Kiser Elementary School

Eric Beck


OK
Protecting Oklahoma Habitat and Wildlife Through Action and Education

Tony DeFalco


OR
Bright Ideas for Creating a More Inclusive Energy Sector

Heath Keirstead


OR
Helping Corvallis Backyards Become Friendlier to Native Plants & Birds

Eric Clough


OR
Building Community Support for the North Spit Shorebird Sanctuary

Marcelo Bonta


OR
Diversifying Conservation Through Education and Dialogue

Dan Kunkle


PA
Bringing a Nature Center to the Lehigh Gap Community

Keith Russell


PA
Turning People On to Conservation by Turning Out the Lights

Ana Flores


RI
Bringing Together Environment and Art to Inspire Young Students

Drew Lanham


SC
The Color of the Land: Reclaiming African-American Land Ethic in South Carolina

Iliana Peña


TX
Introducing Children to Nature--Through Sound

Jim Shallow


VT
Working Across the Board to Protect Wild Places

James Barnes


VT
Mentoring the Next Generation of Conservationists

Curt Gervich


VA
Helping Community Groups See Eye-to-Eye on Conservation

Christine Hannen


VA
Rainwater Harvesting Saves Water, Money and the Environment, One Drop at a Time

Stephanie Swaim


WA
Helping Urban High School Students Become Environmental Leaders

Kristin Kelly


WA
Building Coalitions to Promote Smarter Growth in Snohomish County

Barbara Sacerdote


WA
Helping Communities Protect Their Special Places Through the Web

Sean S. Miller


DC
Using Solar to Teach Young Students about Energy and Money Savings

Juli Speck


WI
Working with Girl Scouts to Change the World, One Project at Time