National Wetlands Awards Archive
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)
Nonprofit Category
Gary Gorman is the founder and Executive Director of the Huntington Beach Wetlands Conservancy, a small, nonprofit land trust dedicated to protecting and enhancing California’s Huntington Beach wetlands. (Huntington Beach, California)
Conservation And Restoration
Mr. Jim Wilcox is the Senior Project and Program Manager at Plumas Corporation for the Feather River Coordinated Resource Management group. (Taylorsville, California)
Landowner Stewardship
Mr. Scott House’s investment of time and capital in northeast Arkansas has created and expanded wetland habitat in the critical Mississippi Flyway. (Cherry Valley, Arkansas)
Science Research
Dr. Loren M. Smith is regarded by his peers as the top authority on playa wetlands and one of the world’s leading scholars on wetland ecosystem science. (Stillwater, Oklahoma)
Education And Outreach
Ms. Margaret Sedlecky, 25-year veteran teacher of the Baldwin County Public Schools in Alabama, instills the environmental value of wetlands in the minds of students, teachers, and the public. (Fairhope, Alabama )
Conservation And Restoration
Ms. Rio de la Vista’s trustworthy reputation, enthusiasm, and vision brings private landowners, conservation organizations, and government agencies together through creative partnerships that have protected over 27,000 acres of wetlands. (Del Norte, Colorado)
Wetland Community Leader
Grassroots activist Florence LaRiviere has worked countless hours to protect wetlands in the San Francisco Bay area. (Palo Alto, California)
State, Tribal, And Local Program Development
Ron Brockmeyer, coastal wetland program manager for St. Johns River Water Management District, has led efforts with federal, state, and local partners over the past 18 years to rehabilitate more than 20,000 acres of severely impacted coastal wetlands. (Palatka, Florida)