The Partnership for Water Conservation (PWC) believes in recognizing outstanding water conservation achievements. To that end we have established two awards that are presented at our Annual Membership Meeting in October, the Water Conservation Leadership Award and the Michael Mercer Water Conservation Educator Award. Nominations are now being taken for these awards for 2012. To obtain a nomination form click on the name of the award above. Nomination forms are due by September 1st, 2012.

At the 2011 Annual Meeting held October 18th, PWC presented its Water Conservation Leadership Award to Marla Carter, Everett Public Works, and long-time PWC board member and volunteer.

For a summary of Marla's accomplishments click here.

Water Conservation Leadership Award

Created in 2006 this award honors those in the Puget Sound Region who have made significant contributions toward encouraging water conservation and who have worked diligently to develop water conservation programs, activities, education and/or policy.

Recipients:

2011:    Marla Carter - Everett Public Utilities

2010:    Michael Laurie - Watershed LLC

2008:    Michael Brent - Cascade Water Alliance

2007:    Al Dietemann - Seattle Public Utilities

2006:    Barbara Sullivan - City of Redmond

              Karen Allston

Michael Mercer Water Conservation Educator Award

In 2007 PWC announced the creation of the Michael Mercer Water Conservation Educator Award to honor Mike Mercer, who was a leader in water conservation education in the Puget Sound region for over 25 years. Mike sadly left us all too soon in July 2007, but his impact remains in all the many lives he touched, especially all the students with whom he shared his love of nature. The award was presented for the first time at PWC's 2007 Annual Meeting.

The award is presented to a teacher, teaching team, volunteer or other educator who has shown creativity and dedication to teaching youth about water conservation, the value of water, and the importance of maintaining healthy rivers, streams and aquifers to protect salmon and our natural environment.  Award recipients receive a year’s supply of the Shared Waters booklet (up to 300) and a $100 monetary award.

Recipients:

2010:    Sammamish Water Festival Team of: Barbara Sullivan               & Peter Holte - City of Redmond, Janet Sailer -

              Sammamish Plateau Sewer & Water District and the

              staff of Nature Vision

2009:    Debbie Rannfeldt - Woodinville Water District

2008:    Gina Hungerford - City of Kent

2007:    Clay Heilman - Nature Vision