Austin Kiplinger receives the Royce Hanson award.

Published on: Monday, October 17, 2011

From Staff Reports

Longtime community activist Austin Kiplinger is the latest recipient of the Royce Hanson Award.

The Award is bestowed in recognition of "outstanding commitment toward the protection of Montgomery County's Agricultural Reserve."

The award is named for Dr. Royce Hanson, former chair of the Montgomery County Planning Commission and original architect of the Ag Reserve.

Kiplinger, a well known local journalist, has had a life-long commitment to preserving open space in Montgomery County.

The 93-year-old was one of the original supporters of the Montgomery Countryside Alliance and serves on its Advisory Committee. His family has owned the historic Montevideo Farm in Poolesville which serves as the location for the annual Potomac Hunt steeple chase races.

The Kiplinger Foundation recently donated to Poolesville for the refurbishment of the historic Poolesville Town Hall.

Kiplinger is editor emeritus of the Kiplinger Letter and former reporter from Chicago and Washington D.C.