The Anthony Irving Award was created to recognize Tony Irving’s commitment to conservation in Lyme for over 40 years. The award honors a person who has devoted a lifetime to protecting Lyme’s natural resources. Fritz Gahagan has worked tirelessly to expand Lyme’s protected open space, whether through easements or acquisition. As a land attorney, he was integral to the land trust’s receipt of 74 easements covering more than 2,000 acres of protected land and involved in many land acquisitions that together protect more than half the town’s total acreage. He holds more than 500 acres in private easement and exemplifies how land can be managed to foster and protect native species. We congratulate Fritz on his achievements and thank him for all that he has done for Lyme.