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Mobile Website | Login | Register Staff Directory | Advertise | Subscribe | About Us Advanced Search SEARCH 1 Wednesday, Jun. 22 by Laura Peters | 1 comments | Email this story Ginny Friend’s property, Talbot Farm, is located outside of Waterford. Friend was named the Land Trus t of Virginia’s Steward of the Year. Courtesy Photo/ Land Trust of Virginia The Land Trust of Virginia, a non-profit organization that provides land trust to protect open space and natural and historic resources in Virginia, honored three landowners with conservation awards at the annual “Garden Party to Save Virginia’s Countryside” on June 18. Landowner of the Year Dr. George and N ichola Bazaco who own the Windham property near Hill sboro were named LTV’s Landowne r of the Year. I n March 201 0, the Baza cos placed their 496 acre property under conservation easement. The Windham property is also the home of Doukenie Winery and is visible from Mountain Road outside of Hillsboro. The Bazacos were named Landowners of the Year by LTV due to their dedication and commitment in preserving one of Loudoun County’s most spectacular properties. Steward of the Year Ginny Friend who owns Talbot Farm outside of Waterford was named LTV’s Steward of the Year. Friend was one of the first landowners in Virginia to put her property in a conservation easement. First in 2000, placing 25 acres in easement and then in 2003 by placing an additional 240 acres. The Steward of the Year award is awarded to a Virginia landowner who on their property employs best management practices, cares for their land, complies with the terms and conditions of the easement and exudes what it is to be an ideal steward of the land. Conservationist of the Year Magalen “Maggie” O. Bryant of Fauquier County was named Conservationist of the Year for being an advocate for wildlife protection and conservation measures around the world. She is the past two-term chairperson of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, a board member of the National Wildlife Foundation and the WILD Foundation, a supporter of Peace Parks Foundation and a member of the American Bird Conservacy’s Advisory Council. Bryant was one of the first citizens in Fauquier to place more than 1,000 acres of her property under conservation easement. Bryant has consistently helped to preserve the landscapes of western Stay Connected Follow Us on Twitter News | Sports Like Us on Facebook News & Sports Most Popular in News Thursday, Jun. 23 | 11546 views UPDATE: Alexandria man char ge d for shooting spree last fall Monday, Jun. 27 | 7325 views Three injured in assaults in Ashburn, Purcellville Tuesday, Jun. 28 | 689 7 views Chick-fil-A break s ground in Leesburg Saturday, Jun. 25 | 343 7 views Savor the summer with Brewfest Thursday, Jun. 23 | 2993 views Business leaders to MWAA: Cut costs or rail may fail News Opinio ns Sports Entertainmen t/Life Blog s Video Classifieds Advertise Real Estate Loudoun Business Land Trust of Virginia honors landowners in Piedmont region
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Ginny Friend’s property,Talbot Farm, is locatedoutside of Waterford.Friend was named theLand Trus t of Virginia’sSteward of the Year.Courtesy Photo/ LandTrust of Virginia
The Land Trust of Virginia, a non-profit organization that provides land trust to protect openspace and natural and historic resources in Virginia, honored three landowners withconservation awards at the annual “Garden Party to Save Virginia’s Countryside” on June 18.
Landowner of the Year
Dr. George and Nichola Bazaco who own the Windham property near Hillsboro were namedLTV’s Landowner of the Year. In March 2010, the Bazacos placed their 496 acre property underconservation easement. The Windham property is also the home of Doukenie Winery and is visible from Mountain Road outside of Hillsboro. The Bazacos were named Landowners of the Year by LTV due to their dedication and commitment in preserving one of Loudoun County’smost spectacular properties.
Steward of the Year
Ginny Friend who owns Talbot Farm outside of Waterford was named LTV’s Steward of the Year. Friend was one of the first landowners in Virginia to put her property in a conservationeasement. First in 2000, placing 25 acres in easement and then in 2003 by placing an additional240 acres. The Steward of the Year award is awarded to a Virginia landowner who on theirproperty employs best management practices, cares for their land, complies with the terms andconditions of the easement and exudes what it is to be an ideal steward of the land.
Conservationist of the Year
Magalen “Maggie” O. Bryant of Fauquier County was named Conservationist of the Year for being an advocate for wildlife protection and conservation measures around the world. She isthe past two-term chairperson of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, a board member of the National Wildlife Foundation and the WILD Foundation, a supporter of Peace ParksFoundation and a member of the American Bird Conservacy’s Advisory Council. Bryant was oneof the first citizens in Fauquier to place more than 1,000 acres of her property underconservation easement. Bryant has consistently helped to preserve the landscapes of western
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Loudoun and northern Fauquier counties. The Conservationist of the Year award is awarded toa citizen, board member, advisory board member, donor or volunteer who has made asignificant contribution to the land-trust movement in Virginia and has shown a commitment toLTV.
About The Land Trust of Virginia
The LTV is to help private citizens in Virginia protect open spaces and natural and historicresources by placing them in conservation easements. Over the past 10 years, the LTV haspreserved more than 10,800 acres and protected those acres from future development. For moreinformation call 540-687-8441 or go to landtrust.org.
The Windham property,
owned by George andNichola Bazaco is alsohome to Doukenie Winery.The landowners werenamed Landowner of theYear by the Land Trust of
Virginia for their propertywhich sits outside of Hillsboro. Courtesy Photo/Land Trust of Virginia
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Fri, J un 24 at 03:16 PM by tim | Report this comment
How about saving some east of Belmont Ridge Road?
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