An Invermere-area resident has recently been recognized for her long-time work in caring for the Columbia Valley.
Baiba Morrow has received this year’s Ellen Zimmerman Award from Wildsight, which honours women who have made “outstanding contributions” to conservation and education in the Upper Columbia Basin.
“There could be no better recipient than Baiba,” Wildsight Executive Director Robyn Duncan told award attendees. “We are all very much richer for having [her] here, as part of the Wildsight community, and as an advocate and defender of this incredible place.”
Morrow and her husband, Pat, have been lifelong conservationists, spending time in the Stein River Valley and Alberta’s Bow Valley before moving to the Columbia Valley in Wilmer nearly 20 years ago.
She then spent 12 years as president of Wildsight Invermere, spearheaded the branch’s annual film fest fundraiser, and helped restore an abused local recreational lake.
“I’m surrounded by people who are doers. Who are part of the community. Who are passionate. It’s humbling, really. We all do our part,” Morrow said, before pointing at her view of the Columbia Wetlands outside.
“And of course there’s this place. It keeps us going. It reminds us of what we have and what needs to be protected.”
Friends and fellow advocates attended the award reception held at the Morrows’ living room in June.
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