CEMEX USA announced today it has been recognized by the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) for its strong and ongoing commitment to biodiversity, conservation education and environmental partnerships within the communities where it operates.

The WHC awarded eight new Conservation Certifications and seven re-certifications for new and existing programs at CEMEX USA operations during the WHC 2019 Conservation Conference in Baltimore, Md., late last year. CEMEX’s Tepeaca and Monterrey programs were also finalists for the 2019 Awareness and Community Engagement Project Award. The company has a long record of excellence and leadership in the award category, winning it previously in 2016, 2017 and 2018.

CEMEX USA’s 2019 Conservation Certification recipients include the following programs:

• In Phenix City, Ala., Ready Mix USA colleagues reared, tagged and released over 60 Monarch butterflies in participation with Monarch Watch – a citizen-science study to monitor Monarch populations.
• In Birmingham, Ala., colleagues with Ready Mix USA collaborated with Ruffner Mountain Nature Preserve to plant 150 native trees at a local park and at our regional office campus.
• In Camp Verde, Ariz., the team worked with the Friends of Verde River to remove invasive plant species.
• In Victorville, Calif., employees host tours and visit classrooms to educate hundreds of students each year as part of the Mojave Environmental Educational Consortium.
• In Lyons, Colo., employees host education programs for local schools that integrate wildlife habitat and ecosystem improvements as well as partner with the Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center to provide homes for displaced and injured wildlife.
• In Center Hill, Fla., employees collaborate with the Sumter School District to provide a year-round one-of-a-kind education opportunity focused on habitat and the environment for students in the 2^nd, 4^th and 6^th grades.
• In Clermont, Fla., employees conduct hands-on learning activities about the local habitat for students of Lake County. Our Engstrom Environmental Educational Center has been operating for 20 years.
• In Clinchfield, Ga., the team helped monitor the central Georgia black bear population in partnership with the University of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.

Since the award ceremony, CEMEX USA operations in Demopolis, Ala., achieved recertification for its program designed to conserve wood duck populations. Since 2008, the team at Demopolis has maintained seven nesting boxes near a former quarry pond, providing the birds safe places to nest and raise their young. The WHC is expected to honor Demopolis during its 2020 conference later this year.

About CEMEX:
CEMEX is a global building materials company that provides high quality products and reliable services. Its U.S. network includes 11 cement plants, more than 50 strategically- located distribution terminals, 50 aggregate quarries and nearly 270 ready-mix concrete plants. To learn more, visit www.cemexusa.com.

About WHC:
The Wildlife Habitat Council promotes and certifies habitat conservation and management on corporate lands through partnerships and education. Through a focus on building collaboration for conservation with corporate employees, other conservation organizations, government agencies and community members, WHC programs focus on healthy ecosystems and connected communities. To learn more, visit www.wildlifehc.org.