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 2008. To aquire a nomination form click on the name of the award above. Nomination forms are due by August 1st, 2008.

At the 2007 Annual Meeting held October 24th, PWC presented its awards to two outstanding individuals. Al Dietemann, Seattle Public Utilities, was awarded the Water Conservation Leadership Award for his long years of commitment toward increasing water conservation, both locally and nationally.  Clay Heilman, Nature Vision, became the first recipient of the Michael Mercer Water Conservation Educator Award for dedicated work educating children about the importance of water and protecting our natural resources.

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:

2007:    Al Dietemann - Seattle Public Utilities

2006:    Barbara Sullivan - City of Redmond

              Karen Allston

Michael Mercer Water Conservation Educator Award

PWC is pleased to announce 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 adequate instream flows for the health of Washington’s rivers and streams, salmon and natural environment.  Award recipients receive a year’s supply of the Shared Waters booklet (up to 300) and a $100 monetary award.

Recipients:

2007:    Clay Heilman - Nature Vision