A special evening is being planned to honour the dedication of Viking resident Pres Winter with bluebirds over the decades.

Winter has won two major awards for his work along the Bluebird Trail where he bands baby bluebirds and provides nest boxes so the birds can lay eggs and raise their young.

The trail as grown exponentially over 44 years through all kinds of weather. Through the Rural Outreach and Agricultural Renaissance Society (ROARS for short), Pres was nominated for both the Emerald Award for Environmental Lifetime Achievement and the OTIS Award for Environmental Stewardship.

Pres won both awards, and has already been presented the Emerald Award at an online ceremony.

Now the sponsors of the OTIS Award, the Battle River Watershed Alliance, will present him with that award at a special Honour Night for Pres Winter to be held at 6 p.m. on November 27 at the Golden Valley Lutheran Church in Viking and live streamed at GoldenValleyLutheran.com

ROARS Chair Vern Hafso explained that his organization takes a holistic approach to agriculture and community development, which is why they value Pres’ dedication to sustainability of bird populations.

“So environmental things like what Pres is doing are important to increase the population of bluebirds,” said Hafso, about Pres’ tireless efforts along the Bluebird Trail where “he spends hours and hours.”

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