‘Pete’ Dewell works to preserve lands
Herald staff
EVERETT — A man described as a "quiet conservationist" was honored Monday by a regional conservation organization for the work he’s done over the years helping to preserve lands in their natural state.
Julian (Pete) Dewell, a senior partner in the Anderson Hunter Law Firm of Everett, was honored by the Cascade Land Conservancy for countless hours of legal work he’s donated to help conserve lands in Snohomish County and elsewhere.
He was instrumental in the formation of the Snohomish County Land Conservancy, a group formed in 1989 that since has joined similar groups in King and Pierce counties to become the Cascade Land Conservancy. But a lot of his work was done behind the scenes.
He said he worked hard to keep lands in their natural state so our children and grandchildren will be able to see a little bit of what Washington looked like before we put the terrain to other uses.
Dewell received the conservancy’s Phil and Laura Zalesky Lifetime Achievement Award — named after an Everett couple who have also toiled on behalf of preservation of the area’s natural environment.
The award was first presented to the Zaleskys in 1999; Dewell is the second recipient.
"It means a lot to me because the award is named after (the Zaleskys)," Dewell said.
He was honored not only for his donated legal and political work on behalf of conservation, but also for his hands-on work building and maintaining trails and working with other preservation and educational organizations.
The Cascade land Conservancy has been involved in the preservation of about 8,000 acres, 1,400 in Snohomish County. It helped preserved land for Lord Hill and Robe Canyon county parks.
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