2012

Wisconsin Lake

Stewardship Awards

Presented by the Wisconsin Lakes Partnership

UW-Extension Lakes Program Wisconsin Lakes

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Citizen category nominees

• Carol LeBreck*

• Bill Sloey* • Erv Stiemke*

• Norm Wetzel*

• Justine White-Richards*

• Don Fornasiere * 2012 nominees

• Rod Olson

• Barry & Arlene Borman

• Jim Heim

Citizen category nominees

WI Lake Stewardship Award Winner Citizen Category

Ted Ludwig

• Forest County Association of Lakes*

• Golden Sands RC&D*

• Minong Town Lakes Committee*

• Tainter/Menomin Lake Improvement Association*

• Washburn County Lakes & Rivers Association*

Group category nominees

* 2012 nominee

Group category nominees

•  Bayfield County Lakes Forum

•  Cloverland Town Lakes Forum

•  Lake Association of White Lake

• Mercer Lake Association •  Tomah Lake Committee •  Turtle-Flambeau Flowage/Trude Lake

Property Owners Association

• Tri-Lakes Management District

• Lake Puckaway Protection & Rehabilitation District

• Lake Wissota Improvement Association

• Rock Lake Leadership Team

Group category nominees

Rusk County Wildlife Restoration Association

Public Service category nominees

• DNR Science Service LTE’s – “The Plant Divas”*

• UW Stevens Point Center for Watershed Education*

• Jim Vennie

• Kevin Gauthier

* 2012 Nominee

2012 Public Service Category Winner

• Dave Ferris

2012 Public Service Category Winner

• Dave Ferris

2012 Youth Category Winner

Reel ‘Em In Club Dave & Patty Zerger

2012 Youth category winner Reel ‘Em In Club ~ Dave & Patty Zerger

2012 Youth Category Winner Reel ‘Em In Club

Thanks to all the people who work in so many ways to protect Wisconsin's legacy of lakes.

Many are never formally recognized for their contributions, but they all certainly deserve

our thanks.

Photo:

Tom Eddy & his Lakes Studies Students, Green Lake School District (2008 WI Lake Stewardship Award winners).

An important reminder

Please nominate deserving individuals, groups, and businesses for the Wisconsin Lake Stewardship Awards each year.

Find nomination information online: –  www.uwsp.edu/cnr/uwexlakes –  www.wisconsinlakes.org