Ottawa Sands County Park has received the 2025 National Association of County Park and Recreation Officials (NACPRO) Award for Conservation! 
A few things I personally really appreciate about this project:
* the amount of time and care put into this over the decades
* the generosity of donors and time of staff and other professionals searching out a variety of organizations that could financially make this possible
* variety of knowledge and skills
* involving our community and valuing the feedback
I had a very small role over the past two years both in being a Parks Commissioner and sitting on the County Board. For those involved for much longer, I can appreciate what a sense of pride and satisfaction there must be in seeing Ottawa Sands become what it is now. A job very well done!
Watch the inspiring journey of Ottawa Sands in this short documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIDvjPd664c&t=41s