Bayou Land Conservancy announces 2022 Awards: Conservation Champion, Repsol, and Trailblazers, Diana Philpot, Tom Philpot, and Amisha Patel
Bayou Land Conservancy (BLC) is pleased to announce that they will be honoring the global multi-energy company Repsol as the 2022 Conservation Champion. Repsol was the first company in its sector to take on the challenge of net zero emissions by 2050. Following Repsol’s lead, many other energy companies in Houston have committed to being carbon neutral, including Shell and BP. Repsol has had a direct impact on Bayou Land Conservancy’s conservation mission through support of many BLC programs since 2020, including underwriting the Spring Creek Greenway Ambassador Program, funding several existing and new conservation projects and programs on the Spring Creek Nature Trail, and supporting stewardship of Arrowwood Preserve. Additionally, Repsol has embraced BLC’s diversity initiatives by funding a Spanish-language version of the TravelStorys Eco-Tour on the Spring Creek Nature Trail.
“Repsol is honored to receive this award from Bayou Land Conservancy, one of the leading organizations for environmental stewardship in our community,” said Ferdinando Rigardo, Repsol’s Executive Managing Director for the Americas Region. “As a company that is leading the energy transition, Repsol has a shared vision with Bayou Land Conservancy to protect the biodiversity where we are present and to promote education for others to join us in building a more sustainable future for the planet. This is a critical mission that we can only achieve through collaborations with like-minded organizations such as Bayou Land Conservancy that are working toward the same goal.”
Each year BLC also recognizes an outstanding volunteer with the Trailblazer award. The 2022 Trailblazer award recognizes three BLC volunteers who have had a significant impact on our stewardship program in 2022: Amish Patel, Diana Philpot, and Tom Philpot. Ms. Patel and Mr. and Mrs. Philpot are highly skilled, frontline volunteers for BLC as part of our mission-critical Conservation Crew. The Conservation Crew supports annual preserve monitoring requirements by conducting visits at our 64 preserves spread from Bryan to Beaumont and ensuring that the conservation values we protect are maintained. These three volunteers took on leadership of the crew for the spring monitoring in 2022 and spearheaded the development of a training program for future Conservation Crew members, ensuring the long-term sustainability of this vital land trust function.
The Conservation Champion and Trailblazer awards will be presented at BLC’s Annual Land Lover Gala, which will be held on Saturday, November 12th, at Glade Cultural Center, located at 2000 Woodlands Parkway, The Woodlands, TX 77380. More information about the event is available here.
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Bayou Land Conservancy (BLC) is pleased to announce that they will be honoring the global multi-energy company Repsol as the 2022 Conservation Champion. Repsol was the first company in its sector to take on the challenge of net zero emissions by 2050. Following Repsol’s lead, many other energy companies in Houston have committed to being carbon neutral, including Shell and BP. Repsol has had a direct impact on Bayou Land Conservancy’s conservation mission through support of many BLC programs since 2020, including underwriting the Spring Creek Greenway Ambassador Program, funding several existing and new conservation projects and programs on the Spring Creek Nature Trail, and supporting stewardship of Arrowwood Preserve. Additionally, Repsol has embraced BLC’s diversity initiatives by funding a Spanish-language version of the TravelStorys Eco-Tour on the Spring Creek Nature Trail.
“Repsol is honored to receive this award from Bayou Land Conservancy, one of the leading organizations for environmental stewardship in our community,” said Ferdinando Rigardo, Repsol’s Executive Managing Director for the Americas Region. “As a company that is leading the energy transition, Repsol has a shared vision with Bayou Land Conservancy to protect the biodiversity where we are present and to promote education for others to join us in building a more sustainable future for the planet. This is a critical mission that we can only achieve through collaborations with like-minded organizations such as Bayou Land Conservancy that are working toward the same goal.”
Each year BLC also recognizes an outstanding volunteer with the Trailblazer award. The 2022 Trailblazer award recognizes three BLC volunteers who have had a significant impact on our stewardship program in 2022: Amish Patel, Diana Philpot, and Tom Philpot. Ms. Patel and Mr. and Mrs. Philpot are highly skilled, frontline volunteers for BLC as part of our mission-critical Conservation Crew. The Conservation Crew supports annual preserve monitoring requirements by conducting visits at our 64 preserves spread from Bryan to Beaumont and ensuring that the conservation values we protect are maintained. These three volunteers took on leadership of the crew for the spring monitoring in 2022 and spearheaded the development of a training program for future Conservation Crew members, ensuring the long-term sustainability of this vital land trust function.
The Conservation Champion and Trailblazer awards will be presented at BLC’s Annual Land Lover Gala, which will be held on Saturday, November 12th, at Glade Cultural Center, located at 2000 Woodlands Parkway, The Woodlands, TX 77380. More information about the event is available here.
