Announcing the 2025 National Wetlands Awards!
Since 1989, the National Wetlands Awards (NWAs) have been presented annually to individuals who have excelled in wetlands protection, restoration, and education. Through coordinated media outreach and educational events, awardees receive national recognition and attention for their outstanding efforts. Over the years, we have given awards to 225 individuals, communities, and agency representatives.
The Environmental Law Institute is thrilled to announce the 2025 National Wetlands Awardees! These individuals exemplify dedication to wetland conservation and community impact:
Stay tuned for more digital celebrations around our awardees!
Here is a collection of our resources and previous features for the 35th anniversary:
Please visit our new StoryMap to learn more!
Support
Community
- Join the National Wetlands Awards Network on LinkedIn
- Email wetlands@eli.org to join our Wetlands Listserv
Podcasts
- People Places Planet | Honoring Mud Lake This Earth Day
- People Places Planet | No Wetlands, No Seafood: How Wilmington, NC is Balancing Conservation and Development
- People Places Planet | Shoreline Solutions: Public-Private Partnerships for Florida's Wetlands
- People Places Planet | Science to the People: Engaging Communities in Wetlands Restoration
- People Places Planet | Enchanted and Endangered: Wetlands Restoration in New Mexico
Blogs
- Celebrating 35 Years of the National Wetlands Awards
- New Book Offers an Intergenerational Approach to Understanding Climate Change
- Wetlands Restoration and Cultural Preservation: A Perspective from the Island of Maui
- The Importance of Outreach and Education for Wetlands Conservation
- Ask Not What the Land Can Do for You—Ask What You Can Do for the Land
- Statistics, Machine Learning, and Wetlands?
Webinars
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