David Lewis steered Save the Bay through the successful passage of a game-changing regional ballot measure to fund restoration. Now he sets his sights on the next challenge.
Bay Nature Local Heroes
2017 Environmental Education Award Winners Alison Young and Rebecca Johnson: Democratizing Science One Observation at a Time
March 28, 2017 •
Alison Young and Rebecca Johnson, citizen science coordinators at the California Academy of Sciences, get people out and observing nature on behalf of science.
2017 Youth Engagement Award Winner Uriel Hernandez: Tree-Planting Provides Backdrop for a Deeper Purpose
March 28, 2017 •
Uriel Hernandez, a community forestry coordinator at Canopy, helps connect people to their neighborhoods by planting trees.
Meet Bay Nature’s 2017 Local Heroes
November 2, 2016 •
Bay Nature Institute announces its 4 Local Hero Award winners for 2017.
Bay Nature 2016 Environmental Education Award Winner: Allen Fish
April 1, 2016 •
The director of the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory oversees a staff of three, and wrangles 300 volunteers who spend 50,000 hours a year watching the skies and counting raptors.
Bay Nature 2016 Conservation Action Award Winner: Andrea Mackenzie
April 1, 2016 •
The general manager of the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority led the passage of Measure Q.
Bay Nature 2016 Youth Engagement Award Winner: Naftali Moed
March 11, 2016 •
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.”
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.