CHUCK McCARTY AWARD For the
Outstanding Coordinator
This award is presented annually to a Coordinator that has made an outstanding contribution toward his/her council and exemplifies the spirit of the RC&D by “Making Things Happen” in his/her RC&D area.
Elizabeth Rogers, Eastern Connecticut RC&D Council
A long-time employee of NRCS in Connecticut, Elizabeth chose to move from her position of District Conservationist to become an RC&D Coordinator because she clearly saw the unique ability of the RC&D Program to creatively address community needs. With her hand guiding Eastern Connecticut RC&D Council, it was transformed into an extremely productive organization that is a model for other nonprofits.
She has worked tirelessly with the diverse communities in her Council area, from dairy farmers to Hartford residents and everyone in between to develop trails, improve soil and water quality, support farmers markets, protect farmland, and so much more. She has become a leader who is sought out by other agencies and groups due to her effectiveness and her “can do” attitude. And she has been a great promoter of the RC&D Program – locally, regionally, and nationwide.
Previous Honorees
2009 Mark Hews Threshold to Maine RC&D Council Maine
2008 RC&D Council
2007 Sandra Chenal Crossroads RC&D Council Council Ohio
2006 Kurt Simon Little Kanawah RC&D Council West Virginia
2005 Susan Watson Time & Tide RC&D Council Maine
2004 Michael Rodin AL Mts,Rivers & Valleys RC&D Council Alabama
2003 Larry Wright Great Plains RC&D Council Oklahoma
2002 RC&D Council
2001 Gene Lehnert North Central Nebraska RC&D Council Nebraska
2000 Larry Lofton Buffalo Duck RC&D Council Tennessee
1999 Barry Bolles Cherokee Hills RC&D Council Oklahoma
1998 Gary Boring Southwest Virginia RC&D Council Virginia
1997 RC&D Council
1996 RC&D Council
1995 Dale Krause Pathfinders RC&D Council Iowa
1994 Lindy Turner Clinch Powell RC&D Council Tennessee
1993 Greg Larson WES-MIN RC&D Council Minnesota