By Mondo Times editors
Boulder Colorado USA
Posted on August 18, 2010 at 8:17am

KIRO TV 7 and The Trust for Public Land Seek Nominations for Cox Conserves Heroes Program

-- August 17, 2010 -- KIRO TV 7, in partnership with The Trust for Public Land (TPL), today launched the search for Western Washington's third Cox Conserves Hero.

The Cox Conserves Heroes program encourages the public to nominate people in their community who create, preserve or enhance places for everyone to enjoy - parks, greenways, gardens, waterways, plazas, streets and public squares. These everyday heroes make our communities better places to live, work and play. Eligible nominees cannot receive financial compensation for their conservation work.

By showcasing unsung heroes, KIRO 7 and TPL hope to inspire more people to take an active role in neighborhood conservation, while also providing financial support to local environmental nonprofits.

Nominations are being accepted through September 6. To nominate an individual, visit http://budurl.com/KIRO7.

Following the nomination stage, the Cox Conserves Judging Circle, a group of local environmental and civic leaders, will select five finalists. The winning Hero, chosen by an online public vote, will be awarded $5,000 to donate to the environmental nonprofit of his or her choice. The four finalists will each receive $1,250 to donate to their nonprofit of choice.

The Cox Conserves Heroes program was created through a partnership between The Trust for Public Land and Cox Enterprises, the parent company of KIRO 7, to honor everyday conservationists. The program also runs in Atlanta, New Orleans, San Diego and San Francisco. For more information, visit www.CoxConservesHeroes.com or find us on Facebook.

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