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WHC Awards WHC’s prestigious International Conservation Awards recognize voluntary activities by individuals, companies and organizations, large or small, private or non-profit, who demonstrate excellence in the areas of wildlife habitat enhancement and restoration. Our recipients also show that employing exemplary practices and approaches to protecting natural resources and environment also promotes significant economic benefits. Each volunteer that contributes to WHC’s corporate habitat programs, demonstrates exceptional commitment or innovation above and beyond their company/organization’s primary environmental stewardship goals. Apply for an Awards Program
Rod R. Blagojevich, Governor of the State of Illinois, proclaimed February 11, 2006, as Unimin Corporate Conservation Awareness Day in recognition of Unimin Corporation for their unwavering commitment and numerous contributions to environmental stewardship and native biodiversity, and in support of the efforts of all our corporate partners as we strive towards preservation through action, education and leadership. Unimin distinguished themselves by winning WHC's coveted 2005 Corporate Habitat of the Year award, which goes to one recertified program each year. This is the second time Unimin has been honored with this award, having previously won it in 2002. The Illinois Department Natural Resources presented Unimin with its Habitat Conservation Award for their ongoing commitment to environmental stewardship. The Tamms/Elco Plant is located on 2,000 acres in Alexander County in southern Illinois. Employees and volunteers take advantage of the opportunities created by the site’s mining and reclamation program to incorporate wildlife management projects for an incredible diversity of native species across 1,950 acres and extensive education efforts are also undertaken by Unimin employees to teach school children about the components of the wildlife program. Read more about this site in Rock Products (Endangered Persona by Rick Markley, issue July 1, 2004).
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