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?

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.

As pioneers in conservation, the League of Woman Voters in partnership with the Wild and Scenic River Stewardship Council present the River Steward Awards.

We seek individuals, organizations, youth, teachers, businesses, government employees, and others whose work will inspire children, families, town, and school leaders to protect and preserve the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Wild and Scenic Rivers today, and for future generations.

Nominees may live or work in any of the SuAsCo watershed towns:  Acton, Ashland, Bedford, Berlin, Billerica, Bolton, Boxborough, Boylston, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Clinton, Concord, Framingham, Grafton, Harvard, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Lincoln, Littleton, Lowell, Marlborough, Maynard,  Natick, Northborough,  Sherborn, Shrewsbury, Southborough, Stow, Sudbury, Tewksbury, Upton, Wayland, Westborough, Westford, and Weston.

Award winners are invited to a reception and awards ceremony held on June 15 as part of Riverfest 2018.

Past Wayland winners include:  Lew Russell, Brian Donahue, Sudbury Valley Nature Photographers, Chris Devany and Cliff Kolovson, Wayland Conversation Commission, Trinitarian Congregational Church, Wayland Wellhead Protection Committee, and Emily Norton.

Send nominations to Mary Antes, 11 Old Farm Circle, Wayland, MA 01778 by March 30, 2018.  Nomination forms are available by contacting Mary Antes or online at the Concord-Carlisle LWV website www.lwvcc.org.  Contact Mary Antes, 508-358-2571 or mantes2@verizon.net with any questions.