Sand County Foundation Director Indy Burke contributed to the development of this guide, which assists landowners in developing wind farms on their properties.

Leopold Conservation Award presented to Mesa de Maya Ranch


Sand County Foundation, in partnership with the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association, the Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust and EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc., proudly presented its Leopold Conservation Award in Colorado to John & Carolyn Doherty and their’ Mesa de Maya Ranch.

Sand County Foundation, Iowa Soybean Association, and Agriculture's Clean Water Alliance helped to sponsor the installation of a subsurface bioreactor near Webster City, Iowa on June 11. This monitored trial was the second in a series of installations intended to measure the bioreactor's effectiveness in reducing the amount of nitrogen draining into the Des Moines River watershed from agricultural land.

Leopold Conservation Award in Wyoming presented to Foy Ranch


Sand County Foundation, in partnership with the Wyoming Stock Growers Association and EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc., presented the Leopold Conservation Award to Rocky and Nancy Foy of Glendo, Wyo. as part of the 2009 Wyoming Environmental Stewardship Awards program.

Leopold Conservation Award in Texas presented to Selah, Bamberger Ranch Preserve

On May 27 in Austin, Selah, Bamberger Ranch Preserve in Blanco County received the 2009 Leopold Conservation Award for Texas from Sand County Foundation and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, part of the department’s Lone Star Land Steward Awards program.