National Wetlands Awards Archive
Local Government Category
Michael Aurelia has served as director of the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Agency of Greenwich, Connecticut, since 1974. (Greenwich, Connecticut)
State Government
Patricia Riexinger has worked for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) for 14 years and has headed its wetlands program for 7 years. (Albany, New York)
State Government
Arthur A Davis. has been active in natural resources protection for more than 30 years. (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)
Private Sector
David Clabo has made wetlands creation and restoration an integral part of a job many would not readily associate with conservation. (Memphis, Tennessee)
Nonprofit Category
Wetlands are a way of life for John W. (Jack) Broome and Althea Pratt-Broome. (Tualatin, Oregon)
Lifetime Achievement Award
Jon Kusler, founder and executive director of the Association of State Wetland Managers (ASWM), is the first recipient of the National Wetlands Awards Lifetime Achievement Award for singular dedication and excellence in wetlands protection. (Berne, New York)
Private Sector
John Walter writes a conservation column each month for Successful Farming’s 1.3 million readers. (Des Moines, Iowa)
State Government
Robert B. Tiedmann has implemented remarkably innovative wetland protection initiatives during his 12 years with the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD). (Boise, Idaho)
State Government
Marvin Hubbell has served as the Wetland Program Administrator for the Illinois Department of Conservation since 1984. (Springfield, Illinois)
Local Government Category
Craig Todd has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to the enforcement of wetland protection laws in Monroe County. (Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania)