Petoskey Prize for Environmental Leadership
The Petoskey Prize is an annual award recognizing a volunteer activist whose outstanding grassroots environmental leadership is marked by commitment, creativity, and courage. Michigan Environmental Council member groups nominate candidates to receive the Petoskey Prize. The award comes with a $5,000 gift to the Environmental Council member organization that nominates the winner, which is featured in each recipient’s description.
Honorees: Petoskey Prize for Environmental Leadership
Farmland conservation lawyer, Legacy Land Conservancy
Clean energy advocate, Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities
Bird habitat builder, Detroit Bird Alliance
Au Sable River protector, Michigan Trout Unlimited
Pine River protector, Healthy Pine River
PFAS whistleblower, West Michigan Environmental Action Council
Gray wolf advocate, Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition
Detroit urban farmer - Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Lenawee factory farm activist, Environmentally Concerned Citizens of South Central Michigan
Rouge River caretaker, Friends of the Rouge
Kalamazoo River ecologist, Environment Kalamazoo
Au Sable River protector, Michigan Trout Unlimited
Rail trail champion, Michigan Trails & Greenways Alliance
Leelanau leader, Northern Michigan Environmental Action Council
Detroit recycling pioneer - Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Au Sable river protector, Michigan Trout Unlimited
Benton Harbor beach hero, Alliance for the Great Lakes
Factory farm fighter, Sierra Club Michigan Chapter
Detroit river protector, Friends of the Detroit River
Public health advocate, Lone Tree Council
Water withdrawal opponent, Clean Water Action - Michigan
Pollution whistleblower, Ecology Center
Dunes champions, West Michigan Environmental Action Council
Romulus environmentalist, Ecology Center
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