WETLANDS AWARDS PROGRAM
Wisconsin Wetlands Awards recognize individuals and groups whose work advances the tri-fold mission of the Wisconsin Wetland Association - the protection, restoration and enjoyment of Wisconsin’s wetlands and related ecosystems.

Our 2010 Wetlands Awards recipients are:

	Wetland Protection Award: Alice Thompson Alice Thompson has played a tremendous role in protecting Wisconsin’s wetland heritage. She has shaped two decades of wetland policy, helping to establish Wisconsin as a national leader in wetlands protection. From her leadership to establish protection for isolated wetlands to her oversight of pipeline and transmission line construction practices, Alice’s accomplishments are too numerous to list. Alice served on Wisconsin Wetlands Association’s Board of Directors for 15 years (including 12 years as Chair), has led numerous wetland restoration workshops in Wisconsin, and is co-author of the award-winning Wetland Restoration Handbook for Wisconsin Landowners.
	Wetland Restoration Award: Swamplovers, Inc. For 24 years, Swamplovers, Inc. has been actively involved in large-scale wetland conservation and restoration efforts. They manage a 460 acre nature preserve located in southwestern Wisconsin’s driftless area that contains 14 acres of ponds bordered by diverse emergent aquatic vegetation, 26 acres of high-quality remnant sedge meadow, a tributary stream of Black Earth Creek, and more than 85 acres of species-rich restored wet and wet-mesic prairie. Collectively, these habitats support more than 950 native species, 67 of which are of conservation concern. Swamplovers recently deeded this preserve to the Ice Age Trail Alliance so that their conservation efforts can be appreciated by the public in perpetuity.
	Wetland Enjoyment Award: Kate Redmond For over 30 years, Kate Redmond has brought enjoyment to the general public as a passionate photographer, writer, editor, educator, field trip leader, and wetlands advocate. Each aspect of her work has focused on sharing her wide knowledge and appreciation of the natural world, as well as her eye for both its singular and collective beauty. Kate has freely donated her professional-quality photography, writing ability, and other talents to a variety of nonprofit organizations in Wisconsin.

AWARD CATEGORIES
Protection - Work that ensures the protection of specific wetland sites or wetlands statewide including: strengthening wetland policies and regulations; grassroots advocacy; land acquisition.
Restoration - On-the-ground wetland restoration work and efforts that promote wetland restoration including: private and public restoration projects; invasive species control projects; general wetland stewardship; research, programs or materials that encourage wetland restoration.
Enjoyment - Anything that improves public understanding and appreciation of wetlands including: outreach programs; curriculum development; field trip programming, representation of wetlands in the arts; programs that promote recreational, hunting and bird watching opportunities associated with wetlands.

EVENT PHOTOS
Photos courtesy of Katie Beilfuss.

EVENT SPONSORS
WWA thanks the following sposnors for their support of this event:

Wisconsin Wetlands Association thanks the following businesses, organizations and people for contributing to this event: