Darby Bradley, former president and now special assistant at the Vermont Land Trust, has been named recipient of the 2023 Arthur Gibb Award for Individual Leadership by the Vermont Natural Resources Council. The award, which will be presented Sept 21 at the council's annual meeting at Lareau Farm Inn in Waitsfield, is named for the noted conservationist Arthur Gibb (1908-2005), one of the primary architects of Act 250, Vermont's landmark environmental legislation.
Bradley was chosen as this year's honoree in recognition of his more than three decades of service to Vermont's land and people. Prior to his 16-year tenure leading the Vermont Land Trust, Bradley served as VNRC’s assistant director and staff attorney. He was also chair of the Vermont Environmental Board under Gov. Madeleine Kunin.
"Darby’s vision, integrity, humility and courage helped position Vermont as a national role model in progressive, innovative approaches to integrating conservation and growth," the VNRC said. "His decades of work helped to create a legacy of natural resource protection that will serve as a foundational value in Vermont for generations to come."