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When Passion Meets Purpose

6/16/2021

 
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Each year Heart of the Lakes' Board of Directors has the honor of awarding individuals who have gone above and beyond in their volunteerism and leadership for the conservation community. This year we celebrate the Conservation Hero. The Board has selected two individuals from several nominations — congratulations to Jim Lloyd and Sara Woodruff!
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We celebrate these Conservation Heroes for their dedication to protecting and promoting Michigan's land and water. We applaud them for going above and beyond — demonstrating passion, courage, and tenacity in tackling some of the vital challenges in protecting Michigan's natural resources.
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Jim is a long-time volunteer and board member at Six Rivers Land Conservancy. He has been instrumental in the conservation community while promoting outdoor recreation in Southeast Michigan. 

Over the years, Jim has united the Southeast Michigan land conservancies through board gatherings, supported conservation and recreation efforts through his membership with the Trails, Water and Land Alliance in Oakland County, stepped in to manage Six Rivers' Adventure League program, as well as led the effort to assist with a merger between Six Rivers and the former Highland Conservancy. 

Jim has committed countless hours to the conservancy and the protection of land and water in SE Michigan, including his own property.
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Throughout her role as creative director at Lake Effect Digital in Traverse City, Sara was the creative force behind numerous outreach campaigns telling the stories of Michigan's land and water. She found so much passion in being a part of the preservation of Michigan's beautiful resources.

Sara has worked with the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy, Heart of the Lakes, Huron Pines, Leelanau Conservancy, Little Traverse Conservancy, Walloon Lake Association and Conservancy, and many others. She has consistently dedicated much of her heart to advance the efforts of Michigan's land conservancies. In addition to her work at Lake Effect, Sara has also volunteered her time and talents for several years to the Fresh Coast Film Festival, which celebrates the water-rich environment and resilient spirit of the Great Lakes and Upper Midwest.

Sara and her dog Lou have always had a grand love for Michigan's outdoors and she pulls much of her inspiration from having regularly ventured on lands protected by our members and friends.

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Bay City, MI  48706
Heart of the Lakes is a statewide organization that concentrates and strengthens the efforts of Michigan’s land conservation community. Founded by Michigan’s land conservancies, Heart of the Lakes does what no individual organization can do on its own-- unites them under the common goal of protecting Michigan’s land. 

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