Partners in Preservation

Awards

Individual and Corporate Awards

These individuals and organizations dedicate their time, talent, passion, and resources through advocacy, research, communication, and on-the-ground preservation.


Each year the Bergen Swamp Preservation Society honors extraordinary preservation heroes with our Partners in Preservation Awards. These awards were created to recognize esteemed partners who have helped the Society shape some of today’s most crucial preservation wins.


The awards are traditionally presented at the Society’s annual meeting held in Rochester, New York.


The Annual Meeting awards focus on honoring outstanding affiliates. These talented and dedicated preservationists are identified and honored through a nomination process. Award categories include Corporate and Individual.


Year Corporate Award Individual Award Individual Award
2019 Swamp Queens Steve Locke
2018 Toronto Zoo Conservation Deptartment, Dr. Andrew Lentini Rita Locke Pettine Richard Knight
2017 Western New York Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (WNY PRISM), Andrea Locke Mike Merritt
2016 Abe Datthyn Farms Jay Greenberg Lynn Braband
2015 S. J. Starowitz Farms Barb Drake Lee Drake
2014 Gillam-Grant Community Center Joe Whitcomb
2013 Seneca Park Zoo Mona Rynearson