Soil & Water Conservation District honors Rogers staff, Ives farm
NORWICH – The Chenango County Soil and Water Conservation District held its annual luncheon Wednesday, presenting awards for farm of the year and forestry conservation achievement.
The district paid special tribute to Marsha Guzewich and Fred von Mechow, recipients of the CCSWCD Forestry Conservation Achievement Award, for their work in promoting environmental education while working at Rogers Environmental Education Center in Sherburne. The center, which was forced to close at the end of 2010 after being denied further state funding, staffed Guzewich and von Mechow for more than two decades.
“It’s good to be recognized by people for the work you do,” said von Mechow. He added that he is proud of the work he put forth in his 23 years at Rogers.
“I’m very honored,” Guzewich said, recollecting her 27 years of service. “It makes me feel like there was a real appreciation for Rogers ... it wasn’t just for students – it was for an array of people.”
The Soil and Water Conservation District usually looks at a list of factors to determine who is worthy of the award; this year was different according to conservationist Lauren Johnson.
“Rogers was a gem in Chenango County,” he said before presenting the award. He, along with the rest of the committee, overwhelmingly felt the award should go to those most influential to the mission of Rogers.
The Rogers Environmental Education Center is now operated by a not-for-profit group called Friends of Rogers (FOR). Guzewich works closely with FOR as they hope to seek more volunteers and raise money to keep the mission alive. FOR was heavily involved in Rogers before the center was shut down; the question to address now, according to Guzewich, is how to fund something from scratch.
Sharing the spotlight at this year’s awards ceremony was Greenview Farms, which was paid tribute as the CCSWCD Farm of the Year. The family farm, which operates on 463 acres in the Guilford township, has been maintained by three generations and has had a tremendous impact on the local agricultural community.
Terry and Arthur Ives, owner/operators of Greenview Farms, said they are proud to be recognized for their stewardship.
“We are incredibly thankful ... this is a reminder that we need to take care of what we got,” Ives said. He said he feels an urgent need to keep and maintain the natural resources in Central New York.
The district paid special tribute to Marsha Guzewich and Fred von Mechow, recipients of the CCSWCD Forestry Conservation Achievement Award, for their work in promoting environmental education while working at Rogers Environmental Education Center in Sherburne. The center, which was forced to close at the end of 2010 after being denied further state funding, staffed Guzewich and von Mechow for more than two decades.
“It’s good to be recognized by people for the work you do,” said von Mechow. He added that he is proud of the work he put forth in his 23 years at Rogers.
“I’m very honored,” Guzewich said, recollecting her 27 years of service. “It makes me feel like there was a real appreciation for Rogers ... it wasn’t just for students – it was for an array of people.”
The Soil and Water Conservation District usually looks at a list of factors to determine who is worthy of the award; this year was different according to conservationist Lauren Johnson.
“Rogers was a gem in Chenango County,” he said before presenting the award. He, along with the rest of the committee, overwhelmingly felt the award should go to those most influential to the mission of Rogers.
The Rogers Environmental Education Center is now operated by a not-for-profit group called Friends of Rogers (FOR). Guzewich works closely with FOR as they hope to seek more volunteers and raise money to keep the mission alive. FOR was heavily involved in Rogers before the center was shut down; the question to address now, according to Guzewich, is how to fund something from scratch.
Sharing the spotlight at this year’s awards ceremony was Greenview Farms, which was paid tribute as the CCSWCD Farm of the Year. The family farm, which operates on 463 acres in the Guilford township, has been maintained by three generations and has had a tremendous impact on the local agricultural community.
Terry and Arthur Ives, owner/operators of Greenview Farms, said they are proud to be recognized for their stewardship.
“We are incredibly thankful ... this is a reminder that we need to take care of what we got,” Ives said. He said he feels an urgent need to keep and maintain the natural resources in Central New York.
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