The Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission and Alexandria Renew Enterprises are asking for the public to submit nominees for the 2020 Ellen Pickering Environmental Excellence Award.
Nominees can be residents, clubs, groups, organizations or corporations who have had a direct impact on protecting the natural environment and natural resources within the City of Alexandria. Nominees must live or operate within the City of Alexandria.
The award is named in honor of the late Frances Ellen Pickering, a longtime environmental and advocate and public servant in Alexandria. She was instrumental in ensuring public accessibility to the Potomac River, creating the Mount Vernon Trail and installing 1,000 cherry trees around the city.
Past recipients of the award are Kurt Moser, Judy Noritake, Katherine Dixon, St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School, Pete Raack, UpCycle Creative Reuse Center, Danielle Fidler, Alexandria Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, Samantha Ahdoot, Montie Kust and Elizabeth Chimento and Paul Hertel.
Nominations must be submitted by March 25 and the winner will be announced on April 22 as part of Alexandria’s Earth Day celebration. This year, Alexandria’s Earth Day celebration will be virtual with a theme of Restore the Earth.
Find out more information on the Ellen Pickering award and submit a nominee here. For updates on Alexandria’s 2021 Earth Day celebration visit https://www.alexandriava.gov/EarthDay.
