NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN FOR RIVER STEWARDSHIP AWARD DUE April 17th.

Do you know someone who is an outstanding advocate for the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers? Nominate a deserving individual, business, school or organization for a River Stewardship Award!

The League of Women Voters and the Wild and Scenic River Stewardship Council encourage nominations for the eleventh Annual River Steward Award. Send nominations to Betsy Sluder, 63 Coppermine Road, Concord, MA 01742 by April 9, 2013. Nomination forms are available at the Town House, the Natural Resources Commission office, and both libraries, or online at the Concord-Carlisle LWV website www.lwvcc.org. Call Betsy Sluder, LWVCC River Awards Co-Chair, 978.369.1851, or email Mary Antes with any questions.

Is there an inspiring project, innovative strategy or creative program that protects the beauty and health of our rivers, or is dedicated to building an environmental legacy for future generations? We seek individuals, environmental organizations, community, youth, business, government employees, or teachers whose work will inspire children, families, town, and school leaders to protect and preserve our wild and scenic rivers.

The purpose of the River Stewardship Award is to honor individuals or organizations whose actions promote, preserve, and protect the watershed. Eligible communities for the awards include, but are not limited to, the shoreline towns of Framingham, Wayland, Sudbury, Lincoln, Concord, Bedford, and Carlisle.

2012 Award winners included: Niki Tsongas of Acton, Concord, Sudbury, and Wayland, Adrienne St. John and Kristin Dowdy of Bedford, Mrs. Erickson’s 5th Grade Class of Concord, Dave Griffin of Maynard, B. Patrick Conaway of Wayland, and Russ Cohen and Tom Arnold for their work spanning many towns and many years.

Past Wayland winners include: Sally Newbury, Lew Russell, George Lewis, Ken Moon, Brian Donahue, Sudbury Valley Nature Photographers, Chris Devany and Cliff Kolovson, The Wayland Conservation Commissioners, Trinitarian Congregational Church (for use of pervious pavement), and Pat Conaway.

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