Sand County Foundation

To advance the use of ethical and scientifically sound land management practices and partnerships for the benefit of people and their rural landscapes.{{Cite web|url=https://sandcountyfoundation.org/about|title=About|date=2019-03-31|website=Sand County Foundation|language=en|access-date=2019-03-31}}

The Leopold Conservation Award of $10,000 and a crystal award recognizes private landowners who practice responsible land stewardship and management.{{Cite web|url=https://sandcountyfoundation.org/our-work/leopold-conservation-award-program|title=Leopold Conservation Award Program|access-date=March 31, 2019}} Started in 2003, this program has expanded to 24 states as of 2022 including California,{{Cite web|url=https://www.agweb.com/article/point_reyes_farmstead_cheese_company_named_california_leopold_conservation_award_recipient_NAA_Dairy_Today_Editors/|title=Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company Named California Leopold Conservation Award Recipient|website=AgWeb - The Home Page of Agriculture|language=en|access-date=2019-03-31}} Colorado,{{Cite web|url=https://theprowersjournal.com/2018/03/2018-colorado-leopold-conservation-award-recipient-announced/|title=2018 Colorado Leopold Conservation Award® Recipient Announced : The Prowers Journal|date=30 March 2018 |access-date=2019-03-31}} Kansas,[http://www.wetmountaintribune.com/home.asp?i=380&p=2 San Isabel Ranch honored for conservation efforts] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070704000946/http://www.wetmountaintribune.com/home.asp?i=380&p=2 |date=2007-07-04 }} Kentucky,{{Cite web|url=https://www.nkytribune.com/2019/01/nominations-are-open-for-a-farmer-or-forester-for-the-2019-kentucky-leopold-conservation-award/|title=Nominations are open for a farmer or forester for the 2019 Kentucky Leopold Conservation Award {{!}} NKyTribune|date=7 January 2019 |language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-31}} Missouri,{{Cite web|url=https://www.agupdate.com/missourifarmertoday/news/state-and-regional/scherder-farms-receives-missouri-leopold-conservation-award/article_919c8d32-24a8-11e9-ac54-1bd717a04872.html|title=Scherder Farms receives Missouri Leopold Conservation Award|website=AgUpdate|date=30 January 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-03-31}} Nebraska,{{Cite web|url=https://governor.nebraska.gov/press/gov-ricketts-announces-2018-nebraska-leopold-conservation-award-recipient|title=Gov. Ricketts Announces 2018 Nebraska Leopold Conservation Award Recipient {{!}} Office of Governor Pete Ricketts|website=governor.nebraska.gov|access-date=2019-03-31}} North Dakota,{{Cite web|url=https://www.jamestownsun.com/business/agriculture/4532132-js-wilson-farm-wins-2018-leopold-conservation-award-nd|title=J.S. Wilson Farm wins 2018 Leopold Conservation Award for ND|last=Service|first=Jenny Schlecht, Forum News|date=2018-11-20|website=www.jamestownsun.com|language=en|access-date=2019-03-31}} Oklahoma,{{Cite web|url=https://www.news-star.com/news/20190314/oklahoma-leopold-conservation-award-seeks-nominees|title=Oklahoma Leopold Conservation Award seeks nominees|website=The Shawnee News-Star|language=en|access-date=2019-03-31}} South Dakota,{{Cite web|url=https://www.sdgrass.org/leopold-conservation-award/|title=Leopold Conservation Award|website=South Dakota Grassland Coalition|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-31}} Texas,{{Cite web|url=https://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/releases/?req=20180518a|title=TPWD: News Release: May 18, 2018: Laborcitas Creek Ranch Receives 2018 Leopold Conservation Award® for Texas|website=tpwd.texas.gov|access-date=2019-03-31}} Utah,{{Cite web|url=https://www.kpcw.org/post/ercanbrack-family-honored-conservation-award|title=Ercanbrack Family Honored With Conservation Award|last=Brough|first=Rick|website=www.kpcw.org|date=21 November 2018 |language=en|access-date=2019-03-31}} Wisconsin,{{Cite web|url=https://www.farmprogress.com/story-green-lake-county-farmers-receive-leopold-conservation-award-9-65083|title=Green Lake County Farmers Receive Leopold Conservation Award|date=2012-11-19|website=Farm Progress|access-date=2019-03-31}} and Wyoming{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefencepost.com/news/k-w-farms-receives-nebraska-leopold-conservation-award/|title=Wyo. Governor recognizes Leopold Conservation Award recipient|website=www.thefencepost.com|date=24 April 2017 |language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-31}}

The Agricultural Incentives Program is composed of various projects throughout the midwest focused on reducing nutrient runoff associated with agriculture. The program emphasizes watershed-scale projects and works with the agricultural community on research based solutions to address nutrient runoff.

Examples of projects the Foundation has undertaken:

• The Coastal Louisiana Restoration received the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Gulf Guardian Award in the Civic/Non-profit category.[https://web.archive.org/web/20121020225745/http://www.epa.gov/gmpo/gulfguard/2007_civic_1st.html U.S. EPA press release, regarding Sand County Foundation receiving the Gulf Guardian Award]
• Beginning in 1999, Sand County Foundation became involved in the restoration of Wisconsin's Baraboo River. The restoration project removed dams to restore the flow of the river.{{cite web |url=http://www.doi.gov/news/020424.html |title=Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton speaks of the Baraboo River restoration |accessdate=2008-01-04 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071025032423/http://www.doi.gov/news/020424.html |archivedate=October 25, 2007 }}{{Full citation needed|date=August 2009}}[http://www.greatlakesdirectory.org/wi/1023river.htm After 150 years, dams no longer interrupt Baraboo River]
• The Cooperative Sagebrush Initiative began in 2006 and concluded in 2013.{{Cite web|url=https://sandcountyfoundation.org/success-stories/cooperative-sagebrush-initiative|title=Cooperative Sagebrush Initiative|last=Sand County Foundation|date=2019-04-17|website=Sand County Foundation|language=en|access-date=2019-04-18}} The project united western land users to conserve and restore the sagebrush ecosystem across portions of 11 western states.

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• [http://www.sandcountyfoundation.org Official website]

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