Congratulations to Corey of our staff and the volunteers from the Plant NoVA Natives campaign on being awarded the Hoffman Cooperator of the Year award. The award is named after Diane Hoffman, former District Administer of the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District, in recognition of the spirit of cooperation she instilled throughout the organization. The award recognizes the efforts of Corey and the many volunteers of the Plant NoVA Natives campaign. The Commission originally established the program through a grant from NOAA to the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program. While the grant has concluded, the program enjoys the support of dozens of volunteers who carry on the mission of spreading the word about the value of native plants and where to purchase them.