Oak Lake family to be honoured for dedication to protecting land
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This article was published 19/06/2017 (3275 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Three generations of the Hagan family will be presented with the prestigious National Blue-winged Teal Award this evening in honour of their dedication to protecting the land they hold in their name.
The Hagan family of Oak Lake consists of Shawne and Jocelyn, their son Thomas and wife Felicity, as well as their other son Alistair and wife Erin.
The Hagan family land boasts a collection of 15 conservation easements with the Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation, the largest number of easements within one collection in the province. The easements provide permanent protection to 4,885 acres of natural lands, including 2,020 acres of wetlands.
According to Alistair Hagan, the family’s work with the MHHC goes back decades to his father Shawn. He described their family as avid outdoorsmen and women who value preserving the land’s natural resources.
“We were quite surprised and shocked,” Hagan said of the family’s reaction to the award. “It’s really nice to be recognized for doing something that you feel is already rewarding in itself.”
For other families who own a large quantity of land, Hagan said easements are a great way to implement an intergenerational change.
Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corp. board chair John Whitaker and chief executive officer Tim Sopuck will present the award at the MHHC field management office on Victoria Avenue as given by the North American Waterfowl Management Plan.
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