Conservation heroes honored at Better Ground Showcase
Published 1:30 am Saturday, April 21, 2018
The Snohomish Conservation District held its Better Ground Showcase honoring local individuals, businesses and nonprofits for their work to conserve natural resources.
Lifetime Achievement Award: Terry Williams, of Tulalip, for salmon recovery and tribal liaison work; Scott Chase, of Camano Island, for work and volunteer activity with water quality groups
Conservation Leader of the Year: Eric Fritch, a farmer from Snohomish; Holy Cross Catholic Church, for planting native species; Robyn Smith, who runs an educational farm in Bothell; Carol McMahon, who has sparked improvements in her Lynnwood neighborhood; Holly Small, of Stanwood, who teaches programs for the district; Stephanie Williams, of Lake Stevens, who volunteers at the annual plant sale; Brea Dormaier, a fourth-grade teacher in Snohomish who integrates district programs in the classroom
Conservation Business of the Year: Qualco Energy and Werkhoven Dairy in Monroe for myriad efforts, including the first rain garden at a dairy; Dan Bartelheimer, farmer and president of the Snohomish County Farm Bureau, for extending community partnerships
Conservation Partner of the Year: Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs for the Veterans Conservation Corps
Conservation Leader of the Year – Youth: Jarrett Delfel, 18, of Snohomish, for an Eagle Scout project that built a shelter for the Jones Creek Outdoor Environmental Education program; Emily McLaughlin Sta. Maria, 17, of Edmonds, for her regular work collecting water quality data and work with salmon; James Osborn, 10, of Everett, for his work with Discovery Elementary School’s Garden Club
