LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Feb. 21 (UPI) -- Arkansas Lt. Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller has been chosen to receive an international award honoring his work in conservation, the Arkansas News Bureau said.
"Lt. Gov. Rockefeller's work in conservation is making a global impact," S.H. Sohmer, the director of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas said.
The organization's 2005 International Award of Excellence in Conservation is being given, Sohmer said, in recognition of Rockefeller's work in the fields of sustainable agriculture and cattle raising. A direct descendent of Standard Oil founder John D. Rockefeller, he is also being honored for his volunteer and philanthropic efforts with the British Virgin Islands National Parks Trust, The Nature Conservancy, Ducks Unlimited, and the Boy Scouts of America.
BRIT was established to promote public understanding of the value that plants bring to life. Previous award recipients include author John Graves, naturalist Jane Goodall and former U.S. first lady Lady Bird Johnson.
