Acknowledgements & Recognition

For furthering our mission to educate and motivate people to care for and about groundwater

 

Selected Awards for The Groundwater Foundation
and its Employees

• Heinz Environmental Award, Heinz Family Philanthropies, 2007
• Cooperative Conservation Award, U.S. Department of the Interior, 2007
• Educators Environmental Excellence Award, 2007
• Conservation Award, Chevron Texaco, 2003
• Time Magazine, Hero for the Planet, 1999
• Excellence in Ground Water Education, Ground Water Protection Council, 1999
• Excellence in Education Award, Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality, 1997
• Education and Leadership Award, University Council on Water Resources, 1995
• Public Education Award, Water Environment Federation, 1993

Selected National Involvement

• Environmental Education and Training Partnership
• National Environmental Education Advisory Council, US EPA
• National Drinking Water Advisory Council, US EPA
• Public Council on Drinking Water Research, Awwa Research Foundation
• Public Advisory Council, American Water Works Association
• Public Interest Advisory Forum, American Water Works Association
• Source Water Collaborative, US EPA
• Source Water Protection Committee, American Water Works Association

Selected Media Coverage

• Time Magazine, Hero for the Planet,  August 1999
• National Public Radio, “All Things Considered” Live From the Children’s Groundwater Festival, 1993
• “Good Morning America” Live segment form the Children’s Groundwater Festival, 1993
• CBS Radio The Osgood Files, National Broadcasts, 1993-1996
• National Geographic Magazine, Interview “Well Spring of the High Plains,” March 1993

Website Recognition

• ISI® Current Web Contents
• sciLINKS
• EE-Link