[Volunteers_fosm] May 13th SRD All Volunteer Appreciation Event

[Michael Madden]

About 60 people attended Tuesday's SRD All Volunteer Appreciation Event.
Special thanks goes to Aryn LaBrake of Public Lands
Interpretive Association(PLIA) for having the food catered.

Ken Born, Sandia District Ranger, presented FOSM with a *SW Region
Volunteer and Service Award,* 'in recognition of volunteer contributions in
LEADERSHIP in fiscal year 2024, to conserve and manage natural and cultural
resources for the SW Region of the Forest Service.'

Julie Padilla and Jen Medina-Gray presented individual awards to the
following:

Bob Lowder and Byron Garner for leading the Monday Crew – “Outstanding
Leadership”

Sam Beard for leading the Wednesday Crew(and for working on the district
almost every day) - “Enduring Service”

Laura Leon for leading the Thursday Crew - “Outstanding Leadership”

Joelle Hertel for leading Special Projects - “The Visionary”

Lou Romero for leading Youth Programs and Donation Wood - “Community
Service”

Jamey Browning for GPS, maps, kiosk and trail signs - “The Extraordinaire”

Luis Cuadros for his community engagement and a deep interest in improving
his trail building expertise


Find additional coverage on the homepage of our website
https://friendsofthesandias.org/  <https://friendsofthesandias.org/>

Mike Madden, FOSM President
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