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Marjorie S. Arundel
est international conservation awards, for her “inspirational, catalytic work for nature conservation, both nationally and internationally.”
In the last half of the 20th century Mrs. Arundel took oh tough new American environmental issues, such as energy policy, pesticide abuse and the protection of forests.
“Mrs. Arundel has been instrumental in preserving and enhancing the beauty of the Virginia countryside,” said U.S. Senator John Warner (R-Va.).
He recalled meeting with her in the 1980s to save a 200year-old oak tree scheduled to be felled for the widening of U.S. 17 in Fauquier County. In an effort to spare the tree, she met with Virginia officials who agreed to bypass removal of the tree. Ibday, the “Loretta Oak” continues to be enjoyed by travelers passing through the county- tyKathryn
Fuller, president of the World Wildlife Fund, called Mrs. Arundel “an inspiration to all of us who have; been fortunate enough to work with her.”
She noted that Mrs. Arundel was instrumental in getting the Dutch bulb industry to adopt an unprecedented bulb-labeling agreement, and in encouraging a pilot project in cultivation (rather than digging) of bulbs in Turkish villages.
Bom Marjorie Sale in Mason City, Iowa, Mrs. Arundel graduated from Grinnell
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