Purpose
To encourage and recognize youth service to our environment; provide
scholarship funds to further environmental education; and honor
the memory of Reverend Lee Wilson, a pioneer in service to youth
at the Kaweah Oaks Preserve.
Eligibility
Scholarship nominations are open to any individual or group, whose
members are under 18 years of age in Tulare, Kings or northern
Kern County. Individuals or groups must have completed a conservation
project and/or performed conservation-based community outreach
during 2005.
Nominations
Educators, youth leaders or individuals are encouraged to submit
a nomination. Nominations should be in narrative form, describing
the applicant(s), work performed and the conservation and community
benefits gained. Photographs and letters of recommendation are
encouraged.
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| Left to right: Four Creeks Steering Committee member Robert Forbes and Tulare County Supervisor Allen Ishida present the
2005 Lee Wilson Scholarship award to Nolan Jenkins. |
Please include your address, telephone number and email; group
applicants should also include a contact name. Address nominations
to the:
Lee Wilson Selection Committee
Sequoia Riverlands Trust
427 South Garden Street
Visalia, California 93277.
The deadline is March 31, 2006.
Selection
Entries will be judged upon the scope and quality of service.
The successful impact of the service in either our local communities
or a biological ecosystem will be a significant factor in the
selection process. Students and groups of all ages are encouraged
to apply and will compete on equal footing.
The Award
A $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to further his or her environmental
education. A group award is presented to the school.
The Sequoia Riverlands Trust is a 501(c)(3)
community-based, non-profit dedicated to conserving the natural
and agricultural legacy of the southern Sierra Nevada and San
Joaquin Valley.
