Nominate a Local Conservation Hero

The Alliance would like your help in recognizing outstanding community members who have done more than their fair share to preserve the things we love about the Shenandoah Valley. Can you introduce us to your local hero?

The Shenandoah Valley is an extraordinary place, with its iconic farming landscapes, beautiful streams, world-class public forest lands, and rich cultural history. We recognize and are grateful for the many community members that work quietly to conserve the land, water and way of life in their corner of the Valley. The Valley Treasure award is an opportunity to meet and recognize those folks, so please take a few minutes to introduce us to your award nominee.

Please enter your information below and we’ll send you the nomination form. We’re accepting nominations through 11:59 pm on February 8 for the 2021 award(s).

Nominate a Valley Treasure

The award

The winner(s) will be recognized at a virtual award ceremony in late February and will receive a $500 cash stipend to be used in any manner they want so that they can continue their good work.

Eligibility

Valley Treasure is open to anyone in the Shenandoah Valley including landowners, community leaders, community members, natural resource professionals and more. Current Alliance board members and staff are ineligible.

Nominee Criteria

A Valley Treasure is someone who is making or has made a meaningful and positive impact on preserving our land, water, communities and way of life in the Shenandoah Valley?
Someone who has:

Done exceptional work,
Contributed substantively,
Demonstrated exemplary service and commitment,
Inspired other people to get involved.

Selection Process

All nominations will be reviewed by a small committee made up of two Alliance board members, one Alliance staff member and two community members.

Funding for the Valley Treasure program comes from a generous anonymous donor.