Honoree: Margie Kim
Honored by: Irvine Ranch Conservancy
Cause Area: Animals & Environment
Margie has been a hardworking and enthusiastic Irvine Ranch Conservancy volunteer since 2014. She has accumulated a record number of volunteer hours during this time, and has been known to apologize for not being able to volunteer in two places at once. Margie regularly supports Native Seed Farm activities, special stewardship projects, community stewardship youth activities, and any program that needs support at the last minute. From hikes to stewardship activities, Margie can be called on to support nearly any program offered to the public. Her enthusiasm is contagious, and she has an uncanny skill for sniffing out new volunteer recruits and leading them to the all the adventures that await them on the Landmarks.
Spirit of Volunteerism ~ 2016 
Congratulations, Margie! We truly appreciate all that you do.
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Congratulations, Margie! Love working with you at the Native Seed Farm! You’re an inspiration to us all.
Mike Armstrong
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Woohoo!
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Margie! Thank you for all that you do for the Conservancy. You are an angel at Youth Action Team activities and a true asset during stewardship activities together. I always look forward to working with your smiling face. And appreciate your great snacks as well. đŸ™‚ Congrats, you deserve it!
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Margie, in such a short amount of time you have learned so much! You repurpose your learning by giving back so much to every category of activities we have. What an accomplishment! We are so pleased to honor the tremendous amount of time and effort you exert everyday on the land. Thank you!
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Thanks Margie, your tireless efforts and enthusiasm are truly appreciated. Congrats on receiving this honor, you deserve it.
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Margie, you are certainly a force of nature! Your energy, hard work and love for the land are inspiring…We are very thankful for your invaluable volunteer work!
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A very big THANK YOU to Miss Margie!! I remember first meeting you on our fun zumba fitness programs and now here you are, wearing every hat a volunteer can wear. You have hit the ground running as a volunteer, sharing your joy and passion with so many others. Thanks for all that you have done and continue to do!!! You rock!!
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Thanks Margie for all that you do. I appreciate all the long hours you’ve put in during Fire Watch deployments, and Youth Action Team Stewardship days. I too always look forward to see what fun snacks you bring to share.
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Congratulations Margie! I’ve only just gotten to know you and it has been such a pleasure. Your commitment, positive attitude, and wonderful smile add so much to our programs and the people around you. I would think only the weeds, Sahara mustard in particular, would beg to differ đŸ˜‰
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Congrats Margie! Thank you for offering so much support to my stewardship activities in West Loma and Agua Chinon. No weed is safe when you are around! I am looking forward to spending more time out on the land with you as we work towards connecting people to the land that we both love so much.
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Thank you Margie for all your help on Tecate project. We can always count on you on the Tecate activities. Congratulations!
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What can we possibly say, Margie! You take such good care of every single participant that you meet, every native plant you touch, every foot of trail you walk– and even everyone on Staff! The Farm throws some extra blooms to you this year! Brava!!
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Thank you a million times over for your help in literally every area of our work. We appreciate you so very much, Margie!
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Margie,
Thank you for all you do for the Irvine Ranch Conservancy, the Irvine Ranch Natural Landmarks and the general public. The volunteer work you do is so important for the care of the land and connecting people to help build a long term constituency to support it. Well deserved honor, congratulations!
Dave
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Margie – it’s such a treat to see your smiling face around the office and feel your excitement and enthusiasm for the land and the Conservancy. Congratulations!!
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Congratulations Margie! Your dedication and hard work is so appreciated. Thanks for all you do! You well deserve this special honor!
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Congrats, Margie! Always fun to work along side of you! See you on the trails!
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Dear Margie – Here’s to you being a fantastic role model for wildland stewardship! Not only do you work tirelessly across all our stewardship areas, whethery it’s attacking new weeds, planting plants, weeding restoration sites or harvesting seed, but you also never miss an opportunity to try to recruit others!!! Congratulations to you for this well-deserved honor as one of Orange County’s top volunteers.
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No surprise here Margie, you rock!
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Margie. I always love when you are participating on the programs I am part of! You are always so welcoming, and make every program enjoyable.
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Well deserved recognition of a hard working, cheerful, resourceful, delightful volunteer! It’s always a pleasure to work with you. Congratulations, Margie!
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It’s not hard to be captured by a positive, calm, and determined attitude when working alongside individuals who love the land – the Landmarks or City of Newport Beach land – such as you. Thank you for demonstrating, in word and action, the deep appreciation for the land and persons we get to work alongside on Quail Hill, or Big Canyon and Buck Gully!
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Congratulations Margie
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Thank you for taking time to share your thoughts. đŸ™‚
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I am always so excited to see you hame on events that I volunteer on…your smile is contagious and you are such a sweetie (and no, it has nothing to do with the amazing honey you bring for sampling… đŸ™‚ )
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Thank you for your thoughts! Have purchased a few honey jars from out of the USA to see if they can be offered in the future for sampling. For now, I’m sticking with our hard working local bees honey to keep the focus on our Native Seed Farm and the honey collected from such local flowers.
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Margie you are a happy talking flower in all the trails where I see you. My most sincere congratulations to you. You Deserve the recognition.
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Margie, I know it’s going to be fun program when I see your name on the list as a Trail Guide. Your enthusiasm is infectious and helps get the participants actively involved in what we are talking about. Look forward to seeing you out there.
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Margie, congratulations. You are always a joy to spend time with at any activity and were the first to welcome me and encourage me to get more involved with IRC. I’ve been out of the loop for a couple of months, but will be back to volunteering soon. People like you are a major reason for my participation!
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Congratulations Sister Friend! Thank you for the many ways you encourage and uplift me as well as everyone else on a stewardship or hike we happen to be on! You exemplify the true Aloha Spirit!
Hugs,
René
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Margie You Rock!!!! Congratulations!!
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Good job Margie, good to see you at the luncheon. Gary
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Great job, great, knowledge, great friendship. I am learning so much from just working with you. You cheer me. Keep setting the pace. Blessings.
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What a wonderful honor to bestow on a most deserving Volunteer. Your enthusiasm for all the time and knowledge shared with fellow Volunteers and the public during Fire Watch deployments and public events such as Caspers Wilderness open house or an IRC Fire Watch captures what being a Volunteer is all about. Thank you!
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