Further information on award categories can be found at http://www.swcs.org/t_membership_awardform.htm.  Award nominations can be made locally by contacting the chapter's board of directors.  The chapter board reviews nominations in November of each year.
 

The Southern New England Chapter is proud in this listing of recent and not so recent recipients to recognize the following individuals and groups for their efforts:

Northeast Generation Services, Northfield, MA - Honor Award
For preserving farmland and improving fisheries and wildlife habitat through bioengineering and bank stabilization on the Connecticut River.

Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management  - Honor Award
For mapping connecting areas of importance in the South County Greenspace Project.

Barbara Dworetzky - Honor Award
For support in the education of Connecticut residents in ecological landscaping practices.

Joseph E. Polulech - Commendation Award
For his dedicated leadership and numerous contributions to the Southern New England Chapter.

Nancy Ferlow - Outstanding Service Award
For furthering the Chapter's goals of professional development and member education, most notably as Newsletter Editor.

Richard Schmidt & Douglas McCain - Honor Award
For participating in and coordinating community-led efforts to implement conservation, addressing water quality improvement in the Mattabesset River Watershed

Duck Cove Bluff Association - Merit Award
For persevering in their efforts to restore the salt marsh at Duck Cove, North Kingstown, RI

Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership - Merit Award
For resource enhancement and protection of working agricultural landscapes and rural community life styles while promoting secure, profitable agricultural businesses

Carol Jaworowski - Commendation Award
For her leadership as Chapter President and in pulling together technical workshops over the last few years.