Stephen N. Parker Conservation Legacy Award

The Lower Shore Land Trust (LSLT) presents the Stephen N. Parker Conservation Legacy Award at the annual Flannel Formal.

This award is to be given in honor of renowned conservationist, Stephen N. Parker, to recognize a landowner or conservation practitioner for their contributions to private land conservation on the Lower Eastern Shore.  Steve served on the Board of Directors of LSLT and the Maryland Coastal Bays Program and is remembered for his work as Director of the Virginia Coast Reserve with The Nature Conservancy – as well as being a long-time Board Member of the Citizens for a Better Eastern Shore.  Parker’s background in business and nonprofits, served to bring together economic development and conservation – further preserving the health and productivity of large ecosystems while meeting the needs of human communities.