The Green Scene Awards, which recognize Summit County's greenest folks, are presented annually at the Earth Day Action Fair, an event hosted by the High Country Conservation Center, the Blue River Group of the Sierra Club, the Blue River Water Group and Continental Divide Land Trust. In 2008, the event will be on Saturday, April 26th at noon at the Frisco Community Center (110 3rd Ave, corner of 3rd and Granite, in Frisco).

Categories for the awards include:

* Lisa Simpson Outstanding Youth -presented to a local youth
* Organic Fertilizer -presented to a local teacher
* Essential Earthy Employee -presented to someone instituting environmental programs at work
* Greener Summit Business -presented to a local business
* Green Machine Government -presented to a government agency or official in our area
* Julia Butterfly Individual Achievement -presented to a local citizen
* Wild Wilderness Wonder -presented to someone trying to protect our wild places

To nominate someone please print a nomination form (download GSA Nomination Form), fill it out and send it to us by Monday, April 14th. If you are unable to open the link simply send us the name of your nominee and their contact info, your name and contact info, the award that you feel they are so deserving of and an explanation of why they deserve the award. Send your nominations to:

High Country Conservation Center, PO Box 4506, Frisco, CO 80443;

fax: 668-2613;

email: info@highcountryconservation.org

The 2008 Green Scene Awards will be held in conjunction with the Annual Earth Day Action Fair on Saturday, April 26th at the Frisco Community Center (110 3rd Ave, Frisc0) . For details on the Fair click here.