Leesburg Awards LoCo High Ecology Club, Chick-fil-A for Environmental Work

The Leesburg Town Council will present the Loudoun County High School Ecology Club and Chick-Fil-A each with 2013 John W. Tolbert Jr. Environmental Achievement Awards during the council’s May 14 meeting. The Leesburg Environmental Advisory Commission announced the winners last week.

The awards program recognizes students, community groups, businesses, and individuals that conduct or participate in activities that benefit the Town’s environment.

The Loudoun County High School Ecology Club was chosen for its bluebird nesting box program. The Ecology Club built 12 nesting boxes and placed them around the school grounds and at the adjoining Fox Ridge Park to providing safe nesting sites for a native bird species whose population has been on decline for several decades. In addition, the Club created a bluebird trail to provide education and outreach to the community.

Chick-fil-A is being honored for its corporate policy on environmental stewardship. The company’s stewardship program minimizes environmental impacts through the use of recycled packaging, energy and water conservation, and coordination with suppliers to reduce waste.