The Almanac
January 17, 2008

Lennie Roberts of Ladera named ‘Conservationist of the Year’

By Marion Softky

Longtime environmental activist Lennie Roberts of Ladera will be honored by the John Muir Association as its 30th annual Conservationist of the Year at a dinner on Sunday, Jan. 20, at the Campbell Theater in Martinez, where John Muir’s home is now a National Historic Site.

Ms. Roberts is being honored for almost 30 years as legislative advocate for the Committee for Green Foothills for San Mateo County, where she has pressed the Board of Supervisors, local cities, and other government agencies to preserve the county’s hills, mountains, forests, farms and coast.

Corinna Marshall, acting executive director of the Committee for Green Foothills, wrote that Ms. Roberts’ efforts have “led to the development of sound, proactive land use policies, won countless battles to preserve precious coastal resources, led several historic countywide initiatives despite fierce opposition, and taught countless citizens to be effective advocates for their local environments.”

Ms. Roberts will be honored along with Bank of America, the Greeninfo Network of San Francisco and the Environmental Studies Academy.

For information or reservations, contact the John Muir Society at 925-229-3857, or go to www.johnmuirassociation.org.

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