The League of Women Voters and the Wild and Scenic River Stewardship Council are soliciting nominations for the ninth annual River Stewardship Awards.  Nominations are due April 1 to Betsy Sluder, 63 Coppermine Road, Concord, MA 01742, and nomination forms are available at Wayland Town Building or online.  Call Betsy Sluder, River Stewardship Awards chair, at 978-369-1851, or Mary Antes at 508-358-2571 or by e-mail with any questions.

Do you know someone who is an outstanding advocate for the Sudbury, Assabet and Concord Rivers? Is there an inspiring project or creative program that protects the beauty and health of our rivers or is dedicated to building an environmental legacy for future generations?

We seek individuals, organizations, youth, teachers, business, local government employees or those whose work will inspire children, families, town and school leaders to protect and preserve our wild and scenic rivers.  Nominees may live or work in any of the watershed towns. 

As pioneers in conservation, the League of Woman Voters in partnership with the Wild and Scenic River Stewardship Council have established the River Stewardship Awards.  Twenty-nine miles of the Sudbury, Assabet and Concord Rivers have been federally designated as Wild and Scenic Rivers because of their "outstandingly remarkable resources" including ecology, recreation, scenery, history and literature.  The River Stewardship Awards honors unspoken heroes within the river communities who are doing their part to promote, preserve and protect the Sudbury, Assabet and Concord Rivers today, and for future generations.

Last year’s award winners included the Wayland Conservation Commission, Alan Bragg of Bedford, Jane Calvin of Lowell, Laury Hammel of Sudbury, Nathanial Marden of Concord,  Mary Ann and Paul Scheiner of Maynard, and Dr. Bryan Windmiller of Concord.  In addition to the Conservation Commission, past winners in Wayland have included Sally Newbury, Lew Russell, George Lewis, Ken Moon, Brian Donahue, the Sudbury Valley Nature Photographers, and Chris Devaney and Cliff Kolovson.