The DPPA Civic Activist Award goes to On the night of the Extravaganza! dinner, these words introduced this year’s recipient of the DPPA Civic Activist Award: ``This year’s recipient is someone who knows what it is to be a civic activist: that it’s an effort filled with rewards and inspiration and wonderful friends yet fraught with stress, over-work, and those inevitable times when one feels alone and hopeless. This person has persevered for years in working for a better Duluth and embodies the values of integrity and courage that give us all something to aspire to. This year’s DPPA Civic Activist Award goes to the woman who at times has been all that has stood in the way of the destruction of one of Duluth’s greatest resources -- the urban forest at Spirit Mountain. And with those words, I know you now know this year’s recipient is Nancy Nelson.'' Nancy’s service to the community includes her work on Spirit Mountain, the founding of the Skyline Planning and Preservation Alliance, her past work as a charter member of the city’s Tree Commission, and her championing of Duluth’s Natural Resources Inventory. To honor Nancy, a tree will be planted and a plaque dedicated, as part of a landscaped gathering place, possibly at Lake Place Park. We’ll keep you posted. These articles are retained on the web for historical interest and do not necessarily reflect the views or goals of DPPA today.

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