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Nominate an Environmental Hero for Cox Conserves Heroes Award Thru July 31 The Cox Conserves Heroes program honors environmental volunteers who create, preserve or enhance shared outdoor spaces in their local communities. One California Cox Conserve Hero will receive $10,000 to donate to their environmental nonprofit of choice, with an additional award of $50,000 going to a national winner’s chosen nonprofit. Nominate a volunteer today at coxconservesheroes.com through July 31. Nominees must meet the following eligibility criteria: • Their activity creates, protects and/or beautifies an outdoor community space. • Their activity is done on a volunteer basis and is not part of paid employment. • Their activity inspires others to engage in community conservation. • Nominees and nonprofits of choice must be located within a Cox service area. In California, the Cox Conserves Heroes program is presented by Cox Communications and Bank of America. In partnership with The Trust for Public Land, the national Cox Conserves Heroes program has donated more than $800,000 to environmental nonprofits over the past 10 years, and more than 200 volunteers have been honored.