From Katie Reid, Executive Director 

The Golden Shovel Award is presented each year to recognize an individual or organization that has made a significant contribution to invasive plant management in our region.

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This year, we are proud to honour Patricia Logan; a dedicated organic range tenure holder and rancher who has been working tirelessly for decades to keep invasive plants at bay.

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Patricia doesn’t just hire summer students to help with the work; she’s right there alongside them, spending long days pulling weeds on her tenure. She is diligent with her data management, consistently attends EKISC events, and is always one of the first to volunteer at community weed pulls -so much so that we often have to remind her to take water breaks.

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Her commitment extends beyond the basics. Patricia even purchased a boot brush sign for her own tenure to encourage prevention and awareness. She leads by example, showing what true stewardship of the land looks like.

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Patricia is well-deserving, and perhaps long overdue for this award. Unfortunately, this week marks one of the rare times she is away on vacation and unable to be here with us today to accept this award. We will be in touch to present her with the Golden Shovel, but in the meantime, If you see Particia out and about, please thank Patricia Logan for her incredible dedication to protecting the East Kootenays from invasive species.