TRPA Accepting Lake Spirit Award Nominations

Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/21/2018 - 9:51pm

Do you know someone who loves Lake Tahoe and strives to protect it every day? Would you like to see their dedication recognized? Now’s your chance.

The 2018 Lake Spirit Awards recognize real people making real progress in conserving Lake Tahoe’s unique natural environment and are now open for nominations. The awards honor those committed to a spirit of cooperation and protecting Lake Tahoe.

TRPA created the Lake Spirit Awards in 2011 to recognize individuals showing exceptional commitment to the Lake Tahoe Basin. The awards expanded the following year to include categories for exemplary citizen and agency representative/environmental scientist. A winner from the North Shore and South Shore will be selected in each category.

The nomination form for the Lake Spirit Awards can be found online at trpa.org/get-involved/lake-spirit-awards/. Nominations will be accepted through Friday, March 23, 2018. The TRPA Governing Board will recognize Lake Spirit Award winners.

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency leads the cooperative effort to preserve, restore, and enhance the unique natural and human environment of the Lake Tahoe Region, while improving local communities, and people’s interactions with our irreplaceable environment. For additional information, contact Adam Jensen, Environmental Education Specialist, at 775-589-5251.

Past Winners:
2017
Exemplary Citizen - North Shore - Karen Mullen-Ehly
Exemplary Citizen - South Shore - Karen Fink
Agency Representative/Environmental Scientist - North Shore - Forest Schafer
Agency Representative/Environmental Scientist - South Shore - Nicole Cartwright

2015
Exemplary Citizen - North Shore - Cyrus Miller
Exemplary Citizen - South Shore - Ben Fish
Agency Representative/Environmental Scientist - North Shore - Lisa Wallace
Agency Representative/Environmental Scientist - South Shore - Beth Quandt

2015
Exemplary Citizen - North Shore - The Murphy Family
Exemplary Citizen - South Shore - Rebecca Bryson
Agency Representative/Environmental Scientist - North Shore - Madonna Dunbar
Agency Representative/Environmental Scientist - South Shore - Joy Barney