Pickering Creek Audubon Center Honored with National Farm-City Award
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Mark Scallion, Center Director Easton, MD, August 3, 2009 - Pickering Creek Audubon Center has been recognized by The National Farm-City Council for their outstanding work in accomplishing the Farm-City mission through their leadership of the Pickering Creek Harvest Hoedown. Pickering Creek has been putting on its fabulous Harvest Hoedown for the community for the past 18 years. The Harvest Hoedown, which is held on the second Sunday in October, has great kids activities and musicians, bluegrass and blues for the adults, boat rides, hayrides, local artisans and good food in a fun family atmosphere at Pickering Creek’s 400-acre sanctuary and farm. For their efforts, Pickering Creek Audubon Center received a National Recognition plaque, which is presented by the National Farm-City Council for outstanding events and activities that bring rural and urban people closer together and foster a greater understanding among them. “Pickering Creek Audubon Center has shown leadership in telling the story of agriculture and of the rural-urban interdependence in our food and fiber system to the public,” says Al Pell, Chairman of the National Farm-City Council, “and we are pleased to acknowledge their outstanding efforts with this award.” “Connecting people to the land is central to Pickering Creek’s mission,” said Mark Scallion, Director of Pickering Creek, “we feel that helping people gain a better understanding of where their food comes from is central to creating a healthy community and environment.” The National Farm-City Council is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the linkages between farm families and urban residents, providing local organizations with educational programs and materials about the people who grow their food. The National Farm-City Council National Recognition Awards honor organizations, businesses, groups and individuals who strengthen the understanding of the farm-city connections that provide our nation’s food, fiber and shelter. For this distinguished award a maximum of two plaques are awarded per state. Established in 1955, the National Farm-City Council supports educational programming to build interdependence between rural and urban citizens. Farm-City activities are grassroots in nature. Communities across the nation hold Farm-City events ranging from banquets to tours to job exchanges. Resources provided by the National Farm-City Council are used in classrooms, at Farm-City banquets, at civic club meetings and in other venues. For more information on the National Farm-City Council, visit www.farmcity.org. ### Now in its second century, Audubon connects people with birds, nature and the environment that supports us all. Our national network of community-based nature centers, chapters, scientific, education, and advocacy programs engages millions of people from all walks of life in conservation action to protect and restore the natural world. |
