National Wetlands Awards Archive
Outstanding Program Development
Paul Scott Hausmann and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources statewide wetland team he leads have developed and implemented a state program widely emulated for its excellence and innovation in managing and protecting wetlands. (Madison, Wisconsin)
Outstanding Program Development
John Beal has been restoring habitat, streams, and wetlands for more than 25 years. (Seattle, Washington)
Education And Outreach
It has been said that an excellent teacher does not educate the mind at the expense of the heart. (Hammond, Louisiana)
Land Stewardship And Development
A horseback ride to visit an old cowboy neighbor in 1942 changed young Clarence Mortenson’s life. (Hayes, South Dakota)
Land Stewardship And Development
Nature needs a defender in the beat-up U.S./Mexico borderlands. (Oakland, California)
Science Research
William Patrick has been a leader in wetland research for more than 50 years, producing seminal work on wetland soil processes. (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
Volunteer Leadership
As a line walker for Lakehead Pipeline Company, Jim Sweeney would often walk the entire pipeline right-of-way between Elgin, Illinois, and Merrillville, Indiana. (Schererville, Indiana)
Outstanding Program Development
Ka’apikapika Angel Pilago is the founder and executive director of the Kohanaiki ’Ohana. (Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i)
Outstanding Program Development
Christy Foote-Smith’s passion for wetlands began with her childhood explorations of the interdunal ponds along the southern shores of Lake Michigan. (Boston, Massachusetts)
Education And Outreach
Jolly Giant Creek is a small waterway running along the western boundary of Arcata High School, where Louis Armin-Hoiland teaches biology. (Arcata, California)