Star Awards
Presented by the City of Gainesville Nature Centers Commission Citizen Advisory Board
The City of Gainesville Nature Centers Commission citizen advisory board presents the annual Star Awards to individuals, groups, businesses or organizations in recognition of their positive contributions to Gainesville’s natural environment. Recipients may be honored in one of four categories: Star Volunteer, Good Neighbor, Green Business and a new award in 2021, the Amy Carpus Lifetime Achievement Award.
2022 Award Winners
Star Volunteer
Honors the volunteer who has contributed the most time, energy, and/or enthusiasm volunteering in City of Gainesville nature parks or programs during the year, with consideration given to intensity of service, impact, and length of service.
Star Volunteer Recipients
2022 Mary Hall and Andrea Confer-Oresky
2021 Eileen Ahlquist
2019 Maya Lahti, Steve Boissoneault and Susan Breier
2018 Tyler Carney, Katherine Ewel, Howard and Lisa Jelks, Gary Paul
2017 Mary Logan, Danielle Ellis, Eric Wright, Marwa Hussein, Charlie Pedersen
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2016 - Carson Bell, Jean Lansford
2015 - Shirley, Andy, Arthur and Alex Baker
2014 - Francis E. “Jack” Putz
2013 - Adrianna “Andy” Clinton, Rebecca Wilson
2012 - Daniel Royston, Leah Cobb
2010 - Naomi Glaser, Nadia Peattie
2008 - Anthony Betts, Emily Rodriguez, Al Runyon, Cara Gwalthney
2007 - Erica Carlsson, Hannah Covert, Alice Tyler, Sally and Josh Dickinson, Zack Wolcott and Family
2006 - John Bahrs family – John, Deborah, John Jr., Thomas and David Andrew Wazny, Laurel Yau, Charlie Pedersen, Virginia Julian
2005 - Ken McIntosh, David Peterson, Marjorie Paul
2004 - Susan Keller, Claudia Larsen, Cathy Reno, Robbie Rucker, Cara Gwalthney, Kathryn Rosemeier, Penny Weber
2003 - Kathryn Rosemeier, Glenda Hodges, Kerry and Jean Duggin/The Wood Stove
Good Neighbor
Recognizes the efforts of those who have had a positive impact on the city by promoting environmental awareness, environmental stewardship, or other positive and enduring impact. (For full list of past winners click here.)
2019 Good Neighbor Recipient
Florida Dept. of Juvenile Justice: Dollie Danielle Wygant
Green Business
Recognizes businesses operating within the City of Gainesville that demonstrate exceptional environmental practices or advocacy.
2023 Green Business Recipient
GROW HUB
