National Wetlands Awards Archive

Local Government Category
It is rare to encounter individuals who combine Marc Matsil’s concern for protection, acquisition, research on, and restoration of our nation’s natural resources, with the ability to produce tangible results. (New York, New York)
Local Government Category
Gene Jones, the award winner in the local government category, has been a civil engineer with the city of Reno for eight years. (Reno, Nevada)
Local Government Category
Steve Gordon has been a land-use planner with Lane Council of Governments (L-COG) since 1975, where he is currently senior program manager. (Eugene, Oregon)
Local Government Category
Gregor McGregor is a pioneer in environmental law and wetlands protection. (Wellesley, Massachusetts)
Local Government Category
Michael Aurelia has served as director of the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Agency of Greenwich, Connecticut, since 1974. (Greenwich, Connecticut)
Local Government Category
Craig Todd has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to the enforcement of wetland protection laws in Monroe County. (Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania)
Local Government Category
Laura Tessier has shown extraordinary leadership in expanding an assistance program for local governments in matters of soil and water conservation to incorporate the broad-based environmental planning and review services needed to protect wetlands. (Westchester County, New York)