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Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
Town of Leesburg Recognizes Loudoun County High School
Ecology Club and Chick-fil-A with
2013 Tolbert Environmental Achievement Awards
Leesburg, VA (April 18, 2013) – The Leesburg Environmental Advisory Commission (EAC) is
pleased to announce two recipients of the 2013 John W. Tolbert, Jr. Environmental
Achievement Awards. This awards program recognizes students, community groups,
businesses, and individuals that conduct or participate in activities that benefit the Town’s
environment. The Leesburg Town Council will present the awards at the Town Council Meeting
on Tuesday, May 14, 2013.
The first 2013 Tolbert Award recipient is
the Loudoun County High School Ecology
Club for their bluebird nesting box
program. The Ecology Club built twelve
nesting boxes that they located around the
school grounds and at the adjoining Fox
Ridge Park to providing safe nesting sites
for a native bird species whose population
has been on decline for several decades. In
addition, the Club created a bluebird trail
to provide education and outreach to the
community.
The second 2013 Tolbert Award recipient is Chick-fil-A, who is being honored for their
corporate policy on environmental stewardship. The company’s stewardship program
minimizes environmental impacts through the use of recycled packaging, energy and water
conservation, and coordination with their suppliers to reduce waste.
The EAC and the Leesburg Town Council will host a brief ceremony to present the 2012 Tolbert
Awards on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. The ceremony will take place at the beginning
of the Council’s regular meeting in the Council Chambers at Town Hall (25 West Market Street).
Contact:
Irish Grandfield, Senior Planner
igrandfield@leesburgva.gov
703-771-2766 # # #