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Steve Poole Named LTLT Volunteer of the Year

In a brief ceremony in June, Land Trust for the Little Tennessee (LTLT) member Steve Poole was awarded LTLT’s first Volunteer of the Year Award in recognition of his valuable contributions to LTLT’s Land Stewardship Program and to the ecological health and sustainability of the Little Tennessee River valley. Since moving from Atlanta to the Needmore area in 2005, Steve and his wife Dorothy have been very active community members, participating not only in numerous LTLT Volunteer Stewardship workdays on LTLT properties, but also annual Needmore cleanups and Little Tennessee Watershed Association stream monitoring events. The Pooles have also adopted a portion of Needmore Road, maintaining it free of trash. “I enjoy volunteer work because it’s a great way to meet people, stay involved in the community, and it’s an opportunity to give back,” says Steve. According to LTLT’s Land Stewardship Coordinator, Dennis Desmond, “LTLT has been blessed with a strong group of volunteers over the past few years, among which Steve has been one of the most active, helping with tree planting, trash cleanup, invasive exotic plant control, and other activities where we’ve needed help. This award is designed not only to recognize the tremendous volunteer efforts such as his, but also inspire others to participate.”

Through its Land Stewardhip Program, the Land Trust for the Little Tennessee works to restore the landscape through the demonstration of sustainable forestry, agriculture, stream and riparian restoration, and wildlife habitat management practices on lands it owns and works to promote these practices with private landowners. If you would like more information or to become involved in LTLT’s volunteer program, contact either Dennis Desmond at ddesmond@ltlt.org or Kate Parkerson at kparkerson@ltlt.org.