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N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – A Jamestown family is one of three finalists for the first ever Leopold Conservation Award.

The award, created by the North Dakota Grazing Lands Coalition, is named after Aldo Leopold. Leopold called for an ethical relationship between people and the land they manage, so the award is given to a private landowner who exemplifies the spirit of the emerging land ethic or a family dedicated to leaving the land better than how they found it.

The finalists are Jeremy and Sarah Wilson of Jamestown, The Doan Family in McKenzie and Ken & Bonnie Miller in Fort Rice.

Videos have been produced, giving more information about each finalist. In the video, Jeremy Wilson explains that their operation focuses on soil health and they do that by implementing a no-till approach.

Jeremy’s wife Sarah says she learned the practice while she resided in Maryland.

The Wilson’s have been no-till for 16 years.

“The North Dakota Grazing Lands Coalition is excited to be a part of bringing the Leopold Conservation Award to North Dakota,” Joshua Dukart, executive director, North Dakota Grazing Lands Coalition, said. “We believe the inaugural finalists represent a positive and passionate land ethic and truly exemplify the diversity of agriculture in North Dakota.”

The inaugural award will be presented on Saturday, November 19th at the North Dakota Association of Soil and Conversation Districts convention. The award recipient will receive $10,000 and a crystal depicting Aldo Leopold.

You can view each finalists video below. Read more about the award here.