Tweets,

Many of you may know Hazel Wolf.

Dan Victor, Seattle, WA <dvictor at u.washington.edu>
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Date: Thu, 18 Sep 1997 06:53:32 -0800
From: AJ Fisher <birder at WOLFENET.COM>
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Seattle Resident Receives Nation's Oldest and Most Prestigious
Conservation Award

Chevron Award Recognizes 100-year-old Activist Hazel Wolf, Still Working
to Protect Washington Wildlife

SAN FRANCISCO - (September 11, 1997) - Hazel Wolf, a Seattle Resident who
has spent most of her life promoting naturalism and conservation, has been
named one of this year's Chevron Conservation Award winners. Ms. Wolf
received one of 5 professional conservationist awards presented by the
nation's oldest and most prestigious conservation awards program.

For more than four decades, the Chevron Conservation Awards have paid
tribute to the environmental accomplishments of organizations,
professionals and volunteers alike, recognizing the extraordinary
contributions of thousands. "It is now our great pleasure to honor the
great lifetime of environmental work by Hazel Wolf," said Don Paul, vice
president of technology and environmental affairs for Chevron Corporation.

Ms. Wolf has contributed to the establishment of conservation
organizations in the Pacific Northwest, organizing 21 of the 26 chapters
of the National Audubon society in Washington. She also founded the
Community coalition for Environmental Justice, which works with local
industries to improve their environmental practices, acting as a watchdog
for environmental monitoring agencies.

Ms. Wolf laid the groundwork for the first "Indian-Conservationist
Conference," bridging the gap between Native American tribes and
environmental groups in Washington State so that they may find common
ground on issues affecting the Pacific Northwest's environment. Ms. Wolf
has also been named the recipient of the 1997 Audubon Medal, to be
presented in December of this year for outstanding achievement in
conservation work.

"To say that Hazel's devotion to the environment is complete and her
enthusiasm unflagging in an understatement," said Christine Peterson,
executive director of the Seattle Audubon Society. "Hazel personifies all
that is best in Audubon and America."

The Chevron Conservation Awards were presented Thursday night at a
reception in honor of Ms. Wolf and the other winners' environmental
endeavors. The awards ceremony and reception were held at the National
Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, in Washington, DC
World Wildlife President Kathryn Fuller joined Chevron in presenting the
awards.

Award winners were selected by an independent judging panel of seven
distinguished conservationists, representing a wide range of environmental
fields, including land conservation, water resource issues and the
protection of endangered species.

Created by the late Ed Zern, a nationally recognized sportsman, humorist
and author, the Chevron Conservation Awards were designed to seek out and
honor individuals and groups who protect and enhance renewable resources.

An important factor in the selection of honorees is their proven ability
to work effectively with diverse organizations, achieving consensus and
meeting difficult challenges with practical solutions.

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