{"id":25671,"date":"2021-08-10T19:21:45","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T19:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/confedmo.org\/?page_id=25671"},"modified":"2023-02-08T16:45:38","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T16:45:38","slug":"awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/confedmo.org\/awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"25671\" class=\"elementor elementor-25671\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-570d901 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"570d901\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3891e04\" data-id=\"3891e04\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cd7c7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-wildworld_heading\" data-id=\"8cd7c7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wildworld_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"wildworld_heading_widget\">\n                            <h3 class=\"wildworld_heading\">\n\n                    Recognizing                          <span>Excellence<\/span>\n                                        <\/h3>\n                        <\/div>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf61682 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-wildworld_button\" data-id=\"bf61682\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wildworld_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"wildworld_button_widget\">\n            <div class=\"wildworld_button_container\">\n                <a class=\"wildworld_button wildworld_button--primary\" href=\"https:\/\/conta.cc\/3YeaOg0\" target=\"_blank\">2022 Award Winners<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29a955a elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-wildworld_button\" data-id=\"29a955a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wildworld_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"wildworld_button_widget\">\n            <div class=\"wildworld_button_container\">\n                <a class=\"wildworld_button wildworld_button--primary\" href=\"https:\/\/conta.cc\/371yvCB\" target=\"_blank\">2021 Award Winners <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-773e847 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-wildworld_button\" data-id=\"773e847\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wildworld_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"wildworld_button_widget\">\n            <div class=\"wildworld_button_container\">\n                <a class=\"wildworld_button wildworld_button--primary\" href=\"https:\/\/conta.cc\/3dDiDHp\" target=\"_blank\">2020 Award Winners <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b766981 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-wildworld_button\" data-id=\"b766981\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wildworld_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"wildworld_button_widget\">\n            <div class=\"wildworld_button_container\">\n                <a class=\"wildworld_button wildworld_button--primary\" href=\"https:\/\/conta.cc\/3aqPJ96\" target=\"_blank\">2019 Award Winners <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72ad943 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-wildworld_button\" data-id=\"72ad943\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wildworld_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"wildworld_button_widget\">\n            <div class=\"wildworld_button_container\">\n                <a class=\"wildworld_button wildworld_button--primary\" href=\"#award_categories\" >Award Categories<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bca0f61\" data-id=\"bca0f61\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bd6b48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bd6b48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>The Conservation Federation of Missouri recognizes outstanding achievement in conservation activity including the highest honor, Missouri Conservationist of the Year.<\/p><p>Conserving our air, water, soil and wildlife resources is an ongoing challenge that requires a continuing commitment by all citizens. Many people have made outstanding personal efforts toward some aspect of conservation, either individually or as part of an organization. Through these awards CFM seeks to give them the recognition they deserve. If you know someone who has done something special to aid conservation in Missouri, we invite you to nominate them for a Conservation Award.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e300b43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e300b43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who can be nominated? <\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1f3bc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1f3bc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Any resident of Missouri is eligible to be nominated for a Conservation Award. There are no restrictions on who can prepare a nomination.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99737fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99737fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do I nominate someone? <\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f30ba1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f30ba1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Submit the following information to\u00a0<span style=\"color: #194923;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #194923;\" href=\"mailto:MHaymaker@confedmo.org\">Micaela Haymaker<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li>A completed Nomination Form\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #194923;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #194923; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.confedmo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Nomination-Form2.pdf\">(found here)<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li><li>A statement of no more than three pages detailing the nominee\u2019s accomplishments and contributions in the conservation field.<\/li><li>Nominations must be received by the CFM no later than\u00a0<strong>December 31<\/strong>\u00a0to be eligible for consideration. No late nominations will be accepted.<\/li><li>Awards will be presented at the Annual CFM Awards Banquet.<\/li><li>Mail to 728 West Main, Jefferson City, MO \u00a065101 or email Micaela Haymaker at\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #194923;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #194923; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"mailto:mhaymaker@confedmo.org\">mhaymaker@confedmo.org<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><strong>Please choose only ONE category per nomination.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-150c5d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"150c5d4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-915b51d\" data-id=\"915b51d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36f175c elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"36f175c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"award_categories\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40ee438 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40ee438\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Award Categories<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1098b0c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1098b0c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-354efe2\" data-id=\"354efe2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a85b551 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a85b551\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-35e6095\" data-id=\"35e6095\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-455f184 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"455f184\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conservationist of the Year<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c149f91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c149f91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For the most outstanding overall conservation effort and achievement, most significant contribution to the cause of conservation or toward solution of a major conservation problem in the state during the year. This effort can be in any area of natural resource conservation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-101ce1a\" data-id=\"101ce1a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6afc80f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6afc80f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conservation Communicator of the Year<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7601521 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7601521\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For the outstanding conservation effort during the year by a person, newspaper, magazine, radio station, or television station in the state. The recipient may be in any recognized communications medium. A person, organization or group may be recognized which has accomplished the most in creating a public awareness of the importance of natural resource conservation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-78b70b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78b70b6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a64bfe2\" data-id=\"a64bfe2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13ff4d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13ff4d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Forest Conservationist of the Year<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5797a9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5797a9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For the outstanding forest conservation effort during the year. The winner should have accomplished the most in forest management or conservation. Eligible areas of effort include tree planting, timber stand improvement, fire prevention and\/or suppression, development of multiple-use programs on forest lands, etc.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-88f33b9\" data-id=\"88f33b9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-874b14b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"874b14b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Air Conservationist of the Year<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6f42bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6f42bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In areas where pollution is a crucial problem, separate recognition for outstanding efforts in this field may be given in addition to or in lieu of the Water Conservationist of the Year. This similarly applies to solid waste, pesticides, or any other area of environmental concern.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a40898f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a40898f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc08408\" data-id=\"cc08408\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-815db7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"815db7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Professional Conservationist of the Year<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6313545 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6313545\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For the most outstanding accomplishment during the year by a professional in the field of conservation or natural resource management in Missouri.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c4240a4\" data-id=\"c4240a4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cf8ff3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3cf8ff3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conservation Educator of the Year<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8a23a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8a23a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For the outstanding conservation effort in education in the state. Recipients should have accomplished and demonstrated recognized education methods directed toward the conservation of natural resources.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba4ca7f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba4ca7f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1369542\" data-id=\"1369542\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a78301 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a78301\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Water Conservationist of the Year<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6015035 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6015035\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For the outstanding water conservation effort during the year. The recipient should have made the most significant contribution to water conservation (wise-use) and impact on others. Eligible areas of effort include water pollution control, wetlands preservation, protection of wild or natural rivers, etc.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-584e6aa\" data-id=\"584e6aa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e796c5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e796c5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Youth Conservationist of the Year<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15f4775 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15f4775\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For the outstanding conservation effort by a person who did not attain the age of 21 years during the year. Youth groups acting together in a conservation program are also eligible. The winner should have demonstrated ability, leadership and accomplishment in any phase of conservation either individually or as a group effort.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d2704d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d2704d4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c965eaf\" data-id=\"c965eaf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a037697 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a037697\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hunter Education Instructor of the Year<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ae3228 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ae3228\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For the most outstanding effort in hunter education in the state during the past twelve months. The recipient should have demonstrated innovative means of teaching Missouri youth the hunter safety\/hunter ethics message or made significant voluntary contributions to hunter education instruction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a695d85\" data-id=\"a695d85\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ca737c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ca737c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wildlife Conservationist of the Year<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70d8d77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70d8d77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For the outstanding acomplishment during the year which has made a significant contribution to the management and\/or restoration of wildlife.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab7b88f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab7b88f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c90020\" data-id=\"0c90020\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9895227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9895227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Soil Conservationist of the Year<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d8f281 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d8f281\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For the outstanding soil conservation effort in the state. The recipient could be a landowner, administrator or technician who had accomplished the most in all phases of soil conservation programs. 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