Do you know an individual, a commercial development or an institution like a school or government in the French Broad River watershed that has done an outstanding job protecting and preserving water quality?  Then nominate them for a RiverLink RiverWise Award.  Each year RiverLink seeks to acknowledge and celebrate good RiverWise practices by individuals, developers and institutions.

In 2005, RiverLink gave RiverWise Awards to:

1. the Drover’s Road Project an outstanding conservation development project;
2. Catherine Rauscher a courageous woman who marshaled a variety of resources after the 2004 to transform and save her garden and to
3. The Evergreen Charter School for the rain gardens and other best management practices (BMP’S) RiverLink installed and the school has incorporated into its curriculum.

The pace of development is increasing in WNC and land is disappearing at an alarming rate, with potentially severe impacts on water quality and habitat.  In response to this, the RiverLink Board of Directors established the RiverWise award to heighten awareness of the need to protect water quality in all types of development whether by and an individual, an institution and/or especially in commercial development.

The rules:

You can nominate yourself or someone else
All nominations must be postmarked by January 2nd, 2007

Winners to be announced by January 31st.

Simply fill out the form below and email to Karen@riverlink.org by January 2.

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RiverWise Award Nomination Form

Name:
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Address:
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Telephone:
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Email:
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Nominate:
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Address:
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Telephone:
                  __________________________________________ (Nominee's telephone number)

Email:
                  __________________________________________ (Nominee's email address)

For the RiverWise Award (circle one)

Individual Award               Developer Award               Institutional Award

For the Following Reasons: (Please be specific -use bullets, be brief, and provide photos)

                  __________________________________________ (Your reasons)
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Sub mit your nomination by January 2nd,   by email to Karen@riverlink.org
or by snail mail to RiverLink:

RiverWise Awards
P.O. Box 15488
Asheville, NC 28813-0488.

RiverLink is a regional organization spearheading the economic and environmental revitalization of the French Broad River and its watershed as a destination for working, living and playing.

RiverLink offers three distinct awards programs each year:

• Critical Links to recognize outstanding volunteer efforts,
• RiverBusiness Awards to recognize businesses on the river that are helping to fulfill the vision of the Wilma Dykeman Plan; and
• RiverWise Awards given to acknowledge and encourage good development practices.