Our special Founders' Award was presented to founding board members Ed Dorn (President), and Bill and Mary Gates. John Metcalf could not attend.

Our Francis and Ilene Marckx Award for outstanding volunteer was presented to Bob Roper for his years of excellent service to the Stream Team water quality monitoring effort.

The Innovation in Conservation Award was presented to the Natural Resources Damages Assessment Trustees (NRDA) for their innovative efforts to support the best and most efficient restoration efforts through the Commencement Bay Superfund Clean-Up.

Congratulations to all our 2008 award winners and a deepfelt thank you for the ways in which you're contributing to a healthier future for all of us!