Environmental Awards

The Environmental Award is an annual award. The KCC recognizes an individual, organization, school, or business who contributes to the awareness, care, enhancement, or protection of Killingly's open spaces and natural resources.

Year	Name of Recipient	Contribution
2021	Earl McWilliams	Effort in protecting air quality
2021	Byron Martin	For 10 years as an Ag Commissioner, Agriculture advocate
2020	Sharon Fekete	For 18 years as a Commissioner, leader of public events and many hours of trail work
2019	Ralph Chartier	For 12 years as Commissioner, clearing trails, sharing master gardener knowledge
2018	Shane White	For 5 years of service as Killingly Conservation Commissioner
2017	Richard W. Fedor	For his dedication to conservation and public access to Killingly's open spaces at 1892 Conservation Area/Sherman Land Trust and Chase Reservoir
2016	Virginia Chase	For her dedication in creating Mother Nature's Garden and promoting pollinator gardens in Killingly
2015	Linda Walden	For 28 years of exceptional dedication in preserving natural resources of Killingly
2014	Frank Anastasio	Agriculture advocate
2013	Bernard Bessette & Mitch Phaiah	For their donation of property for the River Trail
2012	Josie Stenback	For her donation of 36 acres to the Wyndham Land Trust
2011	Norman Spraske	For his hours of cleaning and improving Killingly's environment
2010	Brad Gauthier	For his long time commitment for natural and historical qualities of Killingly
2009	Boy Scout Troop #42	For their Community Service at Cat Hollow Park
2008	Art Stone AIC	For their time and labor at Cat Hollow Park
2007	Jack Daley & Michael O'Dea	Briarwood Donations for Cat Hollow Park
2006	Louis & JoAnne Beauvais	Energy efficient techniques in new home
2005	Michael Green	Development of Conservation Website and Stewardship of Land Trust Properties
2004	6th grade	Hands-on Environmental activities
2003	Ellen Pratt & Jim Reck	Leadership on Conservation Commission
2002	Seth Mellen	Reusable plates at school