The UC Davis student conservation leader on the power of awareness-building in inspiring young people: “I never turn down the opportunity to talk to somebody.”
Bay Nature 2016 Youth Engagement Award Winner: Naftali Moed
March 11, 2016 •
Bay Nature Local Heroes
Meet Bay Nature’s 2016 Local Heroes
November 2, 2015 •
Bay Nature Institute announces its Local Hero Award winners for 2016, and a special fourth award, presented to Bay Nature co-founder Malcolm Margolin.
2016 Bay Nature Hero Award Winner
October 20, 2015 •
Publishing icon and Bay Nature co-founder Malcolm Margolin will receive a special award for his invaluable contributions to Bay Nature and the cultural life of the Bay Area.
2016 Local Hero Award Winner for Youth Engagement
October 20, 2015 •
Naftali is a passionate advocate of our local wild lands and a visionary student leader.
2016 Local Hero Award Winner for Conservation Action
October 20, 2015 •
For more than 25 years, Andrea Mackenzie has been an effective and passionate leader for open space protection in the Bay Area, working at the intersection of urban and open space planning, policy, and funding to preserve the region’s significant … Read more
2016 Local Hero Award Winner for Environmental Education
October 20, 2015 •
Thanks to Allen Fish’s passionate and dedicated leadership, the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory is a recognized leader in both raptor research and the rapidly growing field of citizen science.
First Person: Environmental Education Award Winner Julia Clothier
April 1, 2015 •
Julia Clothier has won Bay Nature’s Environmental Education Local Hero Award for her work as director of the Clem Miller Environmental Education Center at Point Reyes National Seashore.
First Person: Conservation Action Award Winner Ralph Benson
April 1, 2015 •
Ralph Benson has won Bay Nature’s Conservation Action Local Hero Award for his conservation work at the Trust for Public Land and Sonoma Land Trust.
First Person: Youth Engagement Award Winner Javier Ochoa Reyes
April 1, 2015 •
Javier Ochoa Reyes has won Bay Nature’s Local Hero Youth Engagement award for his work at Groundwork Richmond, where he teaches high school-age youth about the importance of trees in urban environments, and works with the students to create more green spaces in Richmond.
Javier Ochoa Reyes, Groundwork Richmond
January 1, 2015 •
Every year, Bay Nature Institute selects three people whose extraordinary work on behalf of conservation and environmental education in the Bay Area warrants special recognition and appreciation. This year’s Local Hero for Youth Engagement is Javier Ochoa Reyes, project coordinator of … Read more