National Wetlands Awards Archive
Education And Outreach
Kathy Kramer has used her energy and enthusiasm to develop wetland and watershed education programs that have reached thousands of educators and members of the public and tens of thousands of students in the San Francisco Bay Area. (Richmond, California)
Land Stewardship And Development
As president of a development company in Central Ohio, Robin W. Green is seeking to redefine the relationship between residential developments and the environment. (West Jefferson, Ohio)
Land Stewardship And Development
Kimberly de Castro, a small business owner, has taken a 50-acre severely abused property and begun slowly but surely healing it. (San Jose, New Mexico)
Volunteer Leadership
Patricia and Mike McCoy have dedicated the past two decades to preserving Southern California’s wetland resources and to educating the public about their value. (Imperial Beach, California)
Outstanding Program Development
Dennis Nelson has focused his career on providing formal and informal educators with diverse, creative, and engaging teaching resources, instructional opportunities, and networking services. (Bozeman, Montana)
Outstanding Program Development
As Lands Projects Director of the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, Bruce Mountain has helped arrange real estate transactions that have resulted in the restoration of more than 14,265 acres of wetlands. (Des Moines, Iowa)
Outstanding Program Development
When Julie Anderson was hired as the State Wetlands Planner by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, she faced an almost insurmountable task in this large, diverse state. (Austin, Texas)
Education And Outreach
Wilfred Cwikiel has devoted his work to making a positive impact on people’s perceptions, willingness, and ability to protect wetlands. (Conway, Michigan)
Land Stewardship And Development
James P. Siepmann is a land developer who specializes in developing open space communities that allow for new homes yet preserve the rural character of each site through protection of environmentally sensitive areas. (Waukesha, Wisconsin)
Land Stewardship And Development
Brien O’Connor Dunn is the owner and operator of the Fennessey Ranch in Refugio County, Texas. (Bayside, Texas)