Annual Conservation District Awards
2022 Farm City Dinner at New Hope Church, Spring Mills, November 16, 2022
2022 Watershed Stewardship Award - Ishler Family Farm
2022 Outstanding Conservation Farmer Award - Tom Hall
2022 Clean Streams Award - Brandon Scheirer
16 Years of Service Award - Jim Walizer
2021 - Farm City Dinner at New Hope Church, Spring Mills, October 27, 2021
2021 Watershed Stewardship Award - Marion and John SheridanMarion and John Sheridan (center and right), receiving Watershed Stewardship Award from Justin Kozak (left)
2021 Outstanding Conservation Farmer Award - Weaver Family Farm
From left to right, Leon Weaver, Lisa Weaver, Ginger Breon, and Roy Weaver, receiving the Outstanding Conservation Farm Award
2021 Clean Streams Award for Excellence in Erosion Control
2021 Clean Streams Award was presented to Mark Byler, AM Logging LLC
2021 - Special Award, 50 years of Service, presented to Thomas Boldin
2020, No Awards due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019, Farm City Dinner at New Hope Church, Spring Mills
Edward Bowman (r), Watershed Stewardship Award winner, with Justin Kozak; Centre County Conservation District.
Mary Jo Miller (r), HRI Inc., Clean Streams Award for excellence in erosion control. Mike Philippe at left, Centre County Conservation District.
Meyer Dairy Farm, winner of Outstanding Conservation Farmer of the year award.
2018, Farm City Dinner at J.K. Yearick Center, Howard
Centre County Commissioners Steve Dershem and Mark Higgins, Justin Kozak; Centre County Conservation District, and Dr. Larry Brannaka- Watershed Stewardship Award Winner.
Don (left) and Joel Myers; Myers Farm, Outstanding Farmer Award.
Chris Maney, PennDot Centre County Maintenance Manager- Clean Streams Award.
2017, Farm City Dinner at New Hope Church, Spring Mills
Dave Veneziano (left), Boggs Township, receives Clean Stream Award for Excellence in Erosion Control from James Coslo, Centre County Conservation District.
Ann Donovan (right), receives Watershed Stewardship Award from Robert Sweitzer, Centre County Conservation District Manager.
Sam Gray(right), Grayhurst Farm, receives Outstanding Conservation Farmer Award from John Wataha, Centre County Conservation District.
Award History:
Outstanding Conservation Farmer:
2021 - Weaver Family Farm
2020 - No award
2019 - Meyer Dairy Farm
2018 - Myers Farm, Don and Joel Myers
2017 - Grayhurst Farm, Sam Gray
2016 - Clint Buck
2015 - Joanne Fisher
2014 - Jim Houser
2013 - No Award
2012 - Charlie Vonada
2011 - Michael Marquardt
2010 - Oak Springs Farm, Wolfe Family
2009 - Charles W. Homan
2008 - Homan Family Homestead, Carl Homan
2007 - Ron and Candice Wasson
2006 - Thomas J. Brodzina
2005 - Mark Tice
2004 - Jim and Libby Walizer
2003 - Jeff Hosterman
2002 - Walter Flick
2001 - Dean and Jesse Stover
2000 - Salvatore Nicosia
1999 - Ralph and Todd Woomer
1998 - Thomas Gardner
1997 - Donald R. Bierly
1996 - Rodney Reese
1995 - James B. Heckman
1994 - Melvin and Glenn Miller
1993 - John Smith
1992 - Joseph C. Meyer, Jr.
1991 - Robert Reese
1988 - Jesse Burkholder
Clean Streams Award for Excellence in Erosion Control:
2021 - Mark Byler, AM Logging LLC
2020 - No Award
2019 - Mary Jo Miller, HRI, Inc.
2018 - Chris Maney
2017 - Dave Veneziano
2016 - Budd Brooks
2015 - No Award
2014 - Benjamin Gilberti
2013 - No Award
2012 - David J. Modricker
2011 - Michael Pratt
2010 - Steve Yarrison
2009 - B.J. Batterson
2008 - Dominion Transmission
2007 - David Kipp
2006 - Otto Herr
2005 - Matt Lapinsky
2004 - James Marino
2003 - George Welsh, Jr.
2002 - Marty Finkle
2001 - Jeff Sturniolo
2000 - New Enterprise Stone & Lime
1999 - R. Bruce Kirkpatrick
1998 - Woodduck Chapter, Trout Unlimited
1997 - Scott Heckman
1996 - Sear-Brown Group
1995 - Metzler Forest Products
1994 - Tressler & Fedor Excavating
1993 - Henry Surveys
1992 - Charls Stover, Stover Excavating
1991 - Sweetland Engineering
Watershed Stewardship Award:
2021 - Marion and John Sheridan
2020 - No Award
2019 - Edward Bowman
2018 - Dr. Larry Brannaka
2017 - Ann Donovan
2016 - True Fisher
2015 - Auilla Stoltzfus and R. Glenn Tice
2014 - David Martinec
2013 - Mike Savage
2012 - John Buzzell
2011 - Centre County Chapter, PA Senior Environmental Corps
2010 - Art Beveridge
2009 - Tom Doman
2008 - Lysle Sherwin
2007 - Joe Boston