Recipients

2010 National Wetlands Awards Recipients

Jan Vandersloot

Wetland Community Leader
Bolsa Chica Land Trust
Huntington Beach, California
Dr. Jan Vandersloot co-founded the Bolsa Chica Land Trust (BCLT) and—by organizing concerned citizens, meeting with local officials, and building coalitions—led a 17-year effort to successfully preserve 1,700-acre Bolsa Chica wetland ecosystem.

Michael Cain

State, Tribal, and Local Program Development
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Madison, Wisconsin
Mr. Michael Cain served as an attorney with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) for over 30 years.

Rebecca Sharitz

Science Research
Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, University of Georgia
Aiken, South Carolina
Dr. Rebecca Sharitz, professor and senior research ecologist at the University of Georgia’s Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, is the leading expert on the ecology of southeastern floodplain forests and Carolina bays—isolated, depressional wetlands.

The Laszlo Family

Landowner Stewardship
Granger Ranches
Ennis, Montana
The Andrew and Anne Laszlo family has permanently protected more than half of their 14,000-acre ranch—making it the largest wetland and stream restoration project of its kind in the state of Montana.

Bill Volkert

Education and Outreach
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Horicon, Wisconsin
Mr. William Volkert has worked for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) as a Wildlife Educator/Naturalist at the 32,000-acre Horicon Marsh for the past 25 years.

Jim Wilcox

Conservation and Restoration
Plumas Corporation for the Feather River Coordinated Resource Management group
Taylorsville, California
Mr. Jim Wilcox is the Senior Project and Program Manager at Plumas Corporation for the Feather River Coordinated Resource Management group.