2008 BMW

Conservation Award

                   Anne Rainey

2008 marks the eleventh year of collaboration between BMW and Palmetto Conservation to honor an individual for lifetime contributions in preserving South Carolina's natural resources. This year's winner is Anne Rainey, of Columbia, Camden, and Colorado.  Her love of nature has led her to create places of beauty in various communities.  In Columbia, she took Columbia Green a giant step forward in beautification and education projects. One of three founders of the Palmetto Trail, Anne was particularly helpful in securing the Lake Moultrie and Fort Jackson passages. As PCF Board Chairwoman she worked on acquiring the Nucor conservation easement.  It was Anne who conceived and pushed through the planting of 80 palmetto trees on Gervais Street to honor each of the Doolittle Raiders.  Thanks Anne for all you've done to enhance the natural beauty of South Carolina.

Past recipients of the BMW Conservation Award include:

2007 Murray White of Fort Mill
2006 Tom Kohlsaat of Columbia
2005 Lindsay Pettus of Lancaster
2004 John Drummond of Greenwood
2003 Thomas Wyche of Greenville
2002 Dale and Judy Thiel of Camden
2001 Mary and Edmund Taylor of Columbia
2000 Anne Springs Close of Fort Mill
1999 Eaddy Hayes of Spartanburg
1998 Harry Dalton of Rock Hill