Brenda Costanzo has been involved in GOERT since the early days
July 2011: Congratulations to Brenda Costanzo on the receipt of her well-deserved Acorn Award. Brenda has been involved with GOERT since the initiation of the Recovery Team and has contributed in countless ways. She remembers the early days around the year 2000 when meetings were held at TLC’s beautiful Abkhazi Garden in Fairfield and the RIGs (working groups) were just forming. She became a member of the Plants at Risk RIG, which she chaired on and off from 2001–2009, and the Restoration & Management RIG. She recently contributed a chapter (Native Plant Propagation and Supply), co-authored with Fred Hook, to our soon to be published restoration compendium. They say if you want something done, ask a busy person: Brenda is always one of the first to respond to a request to review a document or provide information. Thanks Brenda!
Front bed of Brenda’s garden featuring Woolly Sunflower (Eriophyllum lanatum) in foreground
GOERT Chair Brian Reader says, “Brenda’s contributions to GOERT’s success have been innumerable and invaluable, going well beyond her passion for conservation and great knowledge of botany, ecology, native plant propagation and species at risk planning and protection. Brenda works incredibly hard on many fronts but never seeks recognition for her efforts. She is always there to provide sound strategic advice and support on program funding and project management and has helped secure and then manage many funding packages and projects for GOERT. Thanks Brenda for all your tireless efforts on behalf of a mission dear to your heart!”
