Upmeyer Internship in Land Preservation & Stewardship
Neil Upmeyer was a member of the Board of Trustees of D&R Greenway Land Trust for 14 years, serving as Chair from January 1998 - December 2001. Under his leadership, D&R Greenway Land Trust greatly expanded its capacity to preserve land. Greenway Meadows Park is but one of the many significant properties protected under his leadership.
In Neil's memory, D&R Greenway Land Trust has established The Upmeyer Internship in Land Preservation & Stewardship at the Johnson Education Center. Spearheaded by his good friend Jim Amon and funded by the generosity of Neil's friends and colleagues, the Upmeyer Internship is made available annually to graduate and undergraduate college students. Under the guidance of an advisor, the intern will dedicate 100 hours to a project in land preservation or stewardship. The intern's final report will be presented in a public forum at the Johnson Education Center. The intern will receive a stipend and an invitation to attend all educational programs at the Johnson Education Center for a year.
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The goal of this living legacy is to create the next generation of land preservationists to follow in Neil's footsteps. Every Upmeyer intern will be given an experience that we hope will transfer Neil Upmeyer's generosity, dedication, insight, and leadership to a new generation of environmental leaders.
Selection for 2009 usually begins in the winter prior to the selection. For more information, please contact Jim Amon at (609) 924-4646, ext. 124.
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