Program began at the Highlands Nature Center
Presentation of the Conservation Awards:
President of HPAS, Don Shure,
begins the program.
Chris Canfield, Executive Director
Audubon North Carolina
Curtis Smalling, NC IBA Coordinator
Audubon North Carolina
Hiking up to Sunset Rock
for the Award Presentation
Examining the new IBA sign
at Sunset Rock Trail
Presentation of Conservation Awards
Chris Canfield, Executive Director
Audubon North Carolina
Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust
Gary Wein, PhD, Executive Director
USFS, Nantahala Ranger District
Mike Wilkins, District Ranger
Nantahala National Forest
Patrick Brannon
Director, Highlands Nature Center
David M. Bates
Executive Director and Chair,
Jackson-Macon Conservation Alliance
Cindy Trevathan
Chair, Land Stewards of the Highlands Plateau
(Presentation photo missing)
Left to right: Gary Wein, Mike Wilkins, Chris Canfield, Cindy Trevathan, Don Mullen, David Bates, Patrick Brannan
Back at the Nature Center ~ Refreshments, Conversation and Information
Photos by: Jean McCormick
