2022 Freshwater Hero Awards
Recording will be available shortly
Jannan Cornstalk, Water is Life
Sterling Water Stewards, NY
Williams County Alliance, OH
Environment North, ON
In Memory of Amanda Jo Robinson
Just Transition Northwest Indiana
Nate Smith, MI
S.O. H2O, WI
Fond Du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
In Memory of Ted Frey
Trent Stark, Freshwater Future Board
2021 Freshwater Hero Awards
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Ruth O’Gawa, Great Lakes Advocate, MI and CA
Friends of Black River Forest, WI
Maria Maybee, Water Walker
Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition, Ontario
Families Reclaiming Our Environment (FROE)
Reverend Edward Pinkney, Benton Harbor Water Council
Melanie Napoleon Welch, Freshwater Future Board
Thomas Knott, Freshwater Future Board
Adam Parker, Freshwater Future Board
In Memory of Bev Dale
2020 Freshwater Hero Awards
Corrine Armistead, Earth Economics
Jeff Whitelow, Bright Neighborhood Community Development
Karen Reinbold, Freshwater Future Board
Mike Harris, Flint Development Center and Community Lab
Jerry Holycross, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Concerned Citizens of Butler and Beyond
Need Our Water (NOW)
Hold Erie Coke Accountable
Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation
Coalition to SAVE the Menominee and Mining Action Group
Friends of Kingston Inner Harbour, Ontario
In Memory, David Spangler, Lake Erie Charter Boat Captain
In Memory, Michele Wheeler, Bad River Wisconsin
Volunteer Extraordinaire, Nancy Staley
Toledo Water Council
2019 Freshwater Hero Awards
Mary Alice Adams, Commissioner of Benton Harbor
A.J. Birkbeck, Michigan PFAS Alliance
Peggy Case, Michigan Citizens of Water Conservation
Naomi Davis, BIG (Blacks in Green)
Tim Veverica
Shelly Sparks, Flint Development Center
Canadian Journalists (For Lead in Water Investigation)
April Weppler, Fresh Water Protector
Tony Maas, Manager, Strategies
2018 Freshwater Hero Awards
Sean Nestor
Sarahi Mercado
Rev. Edward Pinkney
The Minnesota Divison of Izaak Walton League of America
The Couchiching Conservancy
We the Youth of Detroit
Chris Grubb
Holly Hughes
Marya Czech
Josephine Mandamin
Mama Lila Cabbil
2017 Freshwater Hero Awards
Sylvia Orduño
Kathleen Heideman
Monica Lewis-Patrick
Linda Heron
Evelyn Stone
Matt Meersman
Lee Botts
Tracey Shafroth
2016 Freshwater Hero Awards
Wellington Water Watchers
Front 40
San Juana “Juani” Olivares
Hank Saunders
Gary Belan
John Jackson
Dan McDermott
Geoff Peach
2015 Awards
Ontario Water Centre
Kristy Meyer
Deborah Dorsey
Nancy Staley
Farms Not Factories
Lee Willbanks
WaterLegacy
Bonnie Danni
2014 Awards
Amy Jo Smith
Stacey Smith
Concerned Citizens of Big Bay
POWER
Mike Layton
2013 Awards
Bev Warner
Margo Milde
Highway J Citizens’ Group
Barbara King
2012 Awards
Laura Gauger, Citizen Advocate
Cayuga Lake Watershed Network
Irene Phelps, Volunteer
Jan Deur, Board Member
2010 Awards
Diane Hofner, CROP Plus
Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve
Cool Learning Experience
Annoesjka Steinman, Board Member
2009 Awards
Sandy Bihn, Western Lake Erie Waterkeeper Association
Saugatuck Dunes Coastal Alliance
2008 Award
Mary Jo Cullen, Gravel Watch Ontario
2007 Awards
April Fideli, Residents for Responsible Government
Janet May, Pesticide Free Ontario
2006 Awards
Susie Schreiber, Waukegan Harbor Area of Concern Public Advisory Group
2005 Award
Judy Treml, Citizen Advocate
2004 Awards
Don Griffin, Friends of the Detroit River
Edith Chase, Ohio Coastal Resources Management Project
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