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Sitkan Receives Award for Conservation Achievements

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Louise Brady has been given the Caleb Pungowiyi Award for Outstanding Achievements by an Alaska Native Organization or Individual from the Alaska Conservation Foundation.

Louise Brady. (Photo provided)

Eight awards were given.

‘‘These remarkable community members work tirelessly to ensure Alaska is thoughtfully protected, not just for the present, but for countless generations,’’ the foundation said.

Award recipients will be honored at a ceremony at 49th State Brewing Company in Anchorage on Oct. 7. For details, visit AlaskaConservation.org.

The 36th Annual Alaska Conservation Achievement Award recipients are: Lifetime Achievement Award, Marilyn Sigman, Homer; Celia Hunter Award for Outstanding Volunteer Contributions, David Raskin, Homer; Olaus Murie Award for Outstanding Professional Contributions, Chris Rose, Anchorage; Denny Wilcher Award for Young Environmental Activists, Emily Taylor, Anchorage; Daniel Housberg Wilderness Image Award for Excellence in Film or Video, Mark Titus, Seattle; Jerry S. Dixon Award for Excellence in Environmental Education, Kate Morse, Cordova; Brady; and Lowell Thomas, Jr. Award for Outstanding Achievements by an Organization Doing Conservation Work, Hoonah Indian Association, Hoonah.

To learn more about the winners and the awards program, visit AlaskaConservation.org.