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Mike Bedrin, director of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Northeast Region, officially presented Heron’s Eye Communications with a 2008 Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence for the firm’s work on Nature’s Keepers, an inspirational documentary film about Pike County’s 150-year history of land stewardship and those who are continuing that legacy today.
A ceremony and reception, which included representatives of the regional and state conservation community, was held at Grey Towers National Historic Site, the ancestral home of Gifford Pinchot, founder of the U.S. Forest Service and a two-term PA Governor. Accepting the award were Heron’s Eye Communications Co-Founders Krista Gromalski and Sandy Long.
“There isn’t a more appropriate place to celebrate a project that highlights Pike County’s conservation legacy than right here at its heart,” said Gromalski.
Governor’s Award recipients were announced in 2008; the Grey Towers ceremony marked the official presentation to Heron’s Eye. Richard Paterson, director of Grey Towers, welcomed guests to the mansion and Paul Macknosky, district Director of Congressman Christopher Carney’s office, also presented Heron’s Eye with a Certificate of Congressional Recognition.
Heron’s Eye Communications is a marketing, publishing and project management firm based in Greeley. The firm’s mission is to foster positive change and awareness on issues related to community, the environment and how humans interact with and affect each.
“The completion of this project does not signal an end to the active conservation work highlighted in Nature’s Keepers. In fact, we hope the film’s message renews our collective commitment to this important work,” said Long.
“Since filming and production of Nature’s Keepers our region has experienced new and different challenges, such as proposals for major electric transmission lines, a struggling economic climate, and the rapid introduction of natural gas exploration in the Marcellus Shale located deep beneath our community. While these new issues may differ in some ways from the large scale commercial or residential development witnessed in Nature’s Keepers, continuing to protect our water, land and quality of life is going to require our renewed and continuing commitment to the ideals espoused in Nature’s Keepers, which have proven to be an effective approach toward balanced solutions,” Long added.
Governor’s Awards are presented annually by the Pennsylvania DEP to recognize innovative projects that demonstrate environmental stewardship while promoting economic development in Pennsylvania.
Mike Bedrin, director of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Northeast Region, officially presented Heron’s Eye Communications with a 2008 Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence for the firm’s work on Nature’s Keepers, an inspirational documentary film about Pike County’s 150-year history of land stewardship and those who are continuing that legacy today.
A ceremony and reception, which included representatives of the regional and state conservation community, was held at Grey Towers National Historic Site, the ancestral home of Gifford Pinchot, founder of the U.S. Forest Service and a two-term PA Governor. Accepting the award were Heron’s Eye Communications Co-Founders Krista Gromalski and Sandy Long.
“There isn’t a more appropriate place to celebrate a project that highlights Pike County’s conservation legacy than right here at its heart,” said Gromalski.
Governor’s Award recipients were announced in 2008; the Grey Towers ceremony marked the official presentation to Heron’s Eye. Richard Paterson, director of Grey Towers, welcomed guests to the mansion and Paul Macknosky, district Director of Congressman Christopher Carney’s office, also presented Heron’s Eye with a Certificate of Congressional Recognition.
Heron’s Eye Communications is a marketing, publishing and project management firm based in Greeley. The firm’s mission is to foster positive change and awareness on issues related to community, the environment and how humans interact with and affect each.
“The completion of this project does not signal an end to the active conservation work highlighted in Nature’s Keepers. In fact, we hope the film’s message renews our collective commitment to this important work,” said Long.
“Since filming and production of Nature’s Keepers our region has experienced new and different challenges, such as proposals for major electric transmission lines, a struggling economic climate, and the rapid introduction of natural gas exploration in the Marcellus Shale located deep beneath our community. While these new issues may differ in some ways from the large scale commercial or residential development witnessed in Nature’s Keepers, continuing to protect our water, land and quality of life is going to require our renewed and continuing commitment to the ideals espoused in Nature’s Keepers, which have proven to be an effective approach toward balanced solutions,” Long added.
Governor’s Awards are presented annually by the Pennsylvania DEP to recognize innovative projects that demonstrate environmental stewardship while promoting economic development in Pennsylvania.
As a Producer of Nature’s Keepers Heron’s Eye Communications spearheaded a fundraising campaign, coordinated interview subjects and locations and handled publicity for this inspiring story of the people of Pike County — Pennsylvania’s fastest growing county-who are taking a leadership role on land stewardship and smart growth. The film presents Pike County as a model for other communities nationwide that struggle with similar challenges.
Nature’s Keepers’ non-profit partner is the Delaware Highlands Conservancy, a local land trust serving Pike and Wayne counties, in Pennsylvania, and Sullivan and Delaware counties, in New York. DVDs of Nature’s Keepers are available as a complimentary gift for membership to the Delaware Highlands Conservancy. Call 570-226-3164 for details.
Nature’s Keepers was made possible by a grant from the Pennsylvania Film Office, major sponsors Hotel Fauchere and Davis R. Chant Realtors, as well as gifts from hundreds of regional individuals and businesses.
For more information visit www.natures-keepers.org or call the Delaware Highlands Conservancy’s Hawley office at 570-226-3164.
