Buyers Nick and Amy Stiner pose at the Youth Livestock Auction.

JOHN DAY — Amy Stiner of the South Fork John Day Watershed Council has been awarded the Conservation Leadership Partner Award by the Bureau of Land Management.

The award is presented annually to an individual or organization for their leadership in development and implementation of conservation programs and activities that have positively affected fish, wildlife and native plants on public lands.

Dedication, leadership and a commitment to work collaboratively to build partnerships that promote land management practices were also considered.

For over a decade, Stiner has exemplified the qualities for a Conservation Leadership Partner award, according to a press release from the Prineville BLM office.

She received the award due to her ability to positively and productively bring landowners and public land mangers together, building trust and helping everyone see and reach common preservation goals, BLM officials said in the release.

As the third generation to grow up on a ranch near Mt. Vernon, Stiner desired to return to the community she loves, envisioning the establishment of conservation programs that benefit fish and wildlife while valuing the long-term economic stability of her community. Her way to this personal goal was working for the watershed council.

Stiner has led a significant number of high-quality restoration projects, working collaboratively and building partnerships in the process, BLM officials said in the release.