2008 Environmental Stewardship Awards

2008 Awards (presented January 2009)

The 14th Annual Environmental Stewardship Awards were presented at annual membership meeting of the St. Louis River Alliance held January 21, 2009.

Len Anderson Environmental Stewardship Award (School/Institute) 
 First time given as a named award 

Marshall School was presented with the first in recognition of its efforts to
reduce surface runoff impacts to Brewery Creek while involving the students who
will carry these valuable lessons into their adult lives.  

 
Sally Gibson Environmental Stewardship Award (Individual) 
 
Brad Moore, former MPCA commissioner, in recognition of his strong leadership and
advocacy in the success of developing a state disposal system permit
regulating ballast water discharges in Minnesota waters. 

 
 Milton Pelletier Environmental Stewardship Award ( Organization) 
 
The Weber Stream Restoration Initiative in recognition of the collaborative efforts to
enhance habitats and biodiversity in Lake Superior tributary streams by protecting
and restoring watersheds along Minnesota’s North Shore. 

 
The Willard Munger, Sr. Environmental Stewardship Award ( Government)  
 
Members of the Wisconsin Freshwater Estuary Initiative Coordination Team in recognition
of exemplarily leadership in organizing and coordinating the
Lake Superior Freshwater Estuary site selection process. The four recipients were:
Becky Sapper, Cathy Techtman, Patrick Robinson, Travis Olson 

Special Recognition Environmental Stewardship Award 
 
Mike Koutnik in appreciation of tremendous contribution of volunteer time
and talents in developing maps and GIS analyses
for the Lake Superior Freshwater Estuary site selection process. 

 
Randy Marshall Environmental Stewardship Award (Business) 
 
 Superior Whitewater Rafting in recognition of the efforts to promote and protect
the St. Louis River through conscientious environmental business practices as well
as helping to maintain the wilderness character of the river. 

 
Special Recognition Environmental Stewardship Award  
 
Mark Nelson, posthumously, for a lifetime of giving his time and talents to the protection
of the St. Louis River watershed.  Mark passed away last summer.
His widow, Karyn MacLean accepted the plaque. 

 
Others who were nominated for this year’s awards:
 
American Institute of Architects 
Arrowhead Chapter of Wild Ones 
Cindy Hagley 
David and Harley Leckel 
Diane Podgornik