Skagit Conservation District’s 2015 Award Recipients
The following award recipients were recognized at our Annual Award Banquet held on September 29th, 2015. Congratulations to all of our wonderful colleagues, cooperators, and volunteers!
Agricultural Implementation Award Recipients: Cassandra and Lou Carr, DeBoer Dairy, Double S Quarter Horses, Hagen-Moe Dairy, Lyle Heaton, Hillview Dairy, Mike and Sharon Hull, Larry Jensen, Lang’s Pony Farm, Matt and Jena McIntyre, Frank and Rose Orr, Skagit River Farm Lands LLC, Mike VanBerkum, Walker Valley Ranch
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Award Recipients: Jim and Kara Kintzele
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) Award Recipients: Arlene SundquistEmpie, Walter Ortez, and Roxanna Valdovinos
Firewise Communities/USA Award Recipients: Treacy Levine Center, Herb Sargo, and Seattle City Light – Diablo
Fire Weather Monitoring Award Recipients: Fred and Disie Burnett (Butler Hill), Bruce Lindsay (Shelter Bay), Mark Malone and Joan DeClaire (Diobsud), Anne Murphy, Don and Marty Parker (Cascade River Park), and the Parent Family (Jenkins Lane)
Gardening for Wildlife Award Recipients: Dawn Harju, Melissa Henderson, Sue Mitchell, Jill Weber, and Sylvia and Bud Weber
2015 Sustainable Samish Garden Tour Award Recipients: Alger Improvement Club, Chuckanut Transition, Friday Creek Habitat Stewards, John and Lindsay Boettcher, Carla and Dave Glassman, Jim and Kara Kintzele, Sue Mitchell and David Saxton
Community Volunteer Award Recipients: Scott Doman, Judy Fisher, Joan Lang, Henry Nyland, Jennifer Prosser, and Anne Traylor
Special Partnership Award: Susan Wood, Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Skagit Stream Team Volunteer Award Recipients: Alec McDougall (15 years with program), George Viverette (14 years with program); 10-year volunteers: Scott Doman, Shirley Doman, Luanne Goodrich, Steve Goodrich, Carol Schwartz, and Dean Schwartz; 5-year Shining Stars: Lin Folsom, James Fukuyama, Donna Helgeson, Hal Lee, Hella Lee, John Patton, and BertisRasco
Skagit Storm Team Volunteer Award Recipients: Rich Brown, Stephen Farmer, Lin Folsom, James Fukuyama, Alec McDougall, Sandy McDougall, Robert Pare, Tom Schmidt, and George Viverette
Daily Rain Gauge Monitoring Award Recipients: Sue Mitchell and Keith Witter
Marine Biotoxin Volunteer Award Recipients: Glenda Alm, John Buchanan, Barb Cameron, Ann Childs, Chuck Davis, Andrea Doll, James Fukuyama, Donna Helgeson, Katy Janicki, Dick Kent, Raylene Levi, Carlye Nelson, Heidi Nichols, Henry Nyland, Shirley Nyland, Gil Ormbrek, John Patton, Sharon Riggs, Jon Stables, Marcus Stables, Vicky Stables, Steve Thornton, Pat Wedul, Strand Wedul, Dave Young, and Pat Young
Watershed Master Volunteer Award Recipients: Elaine Bruns, Barb Cameron, Caleb Dobey, Bruce Lindsday, Richard Lorentzen, Graham Read, Jerry Sells, Anne Traylor, Josh Underdahl, and Jack Uren