Crosstrails: Local awarded for environmental education work


Crosstrails: Local awarded for environmental education work


June Platz of Howards Grove recently received an award and special recognition for her years promoting birding and environmental education as a member of the Sheboygan County Chapter of the National Audubon Society. While June’s service to the local Audubon Society has been impressive and extensive, she has long been a local leader as a teacher, community member, church member and as a  concerned conservationist.

June is a longtime friend. I remember when she and a group of like-minded friends in the 1970`s first met to begin a local chapter of the National Audubon Society. And the many thousands of dollars for college scholarships provided by her group for local students interested in science and the field of natural resources — all through the sale of high-quality bird food. Their meetings were well planned, speakers and other guests were invited and new people were always welcome — like a long-lost birding friend....

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