Staff Report //February 18, 2021//
Upstate Forever is naming this year’s ForeverGreen Award winners now but waiting until next year to honor them in ceremony.
Since 2002, Upstate Forever has honored individuals and organizations that have made significant forays into fields related to conservation and sustainable growth in South Carolina’s 10-county Upstate with the ForeverGreen Awards.
In lieu of the conservation group’s annual luncheon, winners will be recognized at next year’s event and in the Upstate Advocate, Upstate Forever’s biannual publication, according to a news release.
“We are proud to recognize the commitment of each of these individuals and organizations to celebrating and protecting our region’s rich natural resources, and ensuring future generations have the opportunity to enjoy a more environmentally healthy, equitable Upstate,” Andrea Cooper, executive director of Upstate Forever, said in the release.
The 2021 ForeverGreen Award recipients include: