Audubon's Texas Women in Conservation Program recognizes outstanding women leaders in today's conservation movement throughout the Lone Star State, supports opportunities in Texas for girls and women to become more involved in conservation and environmental sciences, and engages women on important issues related to conservation in Texas.
Terry Hershey has devoted and invested substantial passion, time, energy, and resources in significant conservation projects in Houston and throughout Texas. Mrs. Hershey is a former member of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission and a founding board member of Buffalo Bayou Preservation Association, Houston Audubon Society, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Research Center, The Park People, and Urban Harvest. She also is a past board member for Audubon Texas, the National Audubon Society, National Recreation and Park Association, and The Trust for Public Land. In honor of this well-known "force of nature for nature," Audubon is honored to name its Texas Women in Conservation Award for Mrs. Hershey.
Audubon Texas will host the second annual Texas Women in Conservation Luncheon in Fort Worth on March 3, 2016, during which an esteemed group of outstanding women leaders in today's conservation movement throughout the Lone Star State will be presented with the Terry Hershey Texas Women in Conservation Award.
Call for Nominations
Audubon Texas and the Terry Hershey Award Program Steering Committee are seeking nominations of women conservationists who have shown leadership, innovation and passion for the landscapes and wildlife of the Lone Star State.
Nominations are accepted from an individual or organization that complete and submit the nomination application by the deadline of Friday, August 14, 2015. Online nominations are encouraged and can be emailed to texaswic@audubon.org. Hard-copy applications must be postmarked by Friday, August 14, 2015, and mailed to:
Audubon Texas
Terry Hershey Texas Women in Conservation Award
2201 Main Street #600
Dallas, Texas 75201
Download Nomination Form
http://texaswomeninconservation.org/nominations.html
