Awards

Black Warrior Riverkeeper has been fortunate to receive several awards since our founding in 2001, on both individual and organizational levels. While the most rewarding aspect of our work is the work itself, we would like to thank the following groups for honoring our organization or individual staff members with awards:

Honoree ~ Honored by ~ Award title ~ Year

Black Warrior Riverkeeper ~ Waterkeeper Alliance ~ 72nd Approved Waterkeeper Organization ~ 2001

David Whiteside ~ Tom's of Maine ~ First Place: Environmental Art Contest ~ 2003

Charles Scribner & David Whiteside ~ Long Beach Fire & Rescue Department ~ Katrina Relief Team ~ 2005

Black Warrior Riverkeeper & Lauren Whiteside ~ Time Warner, Inc. ~ Employee Volunteer Grant ~ 2006

Black Warrior Riverkeeper & Roseanna Whiteside ~ Time Warner, Inc. ~ Employee Volunteer Grant ~ 2006

Black Warrior Riverkeeper ~ Alabama Rivers Alliance ~ Watershed Organization of the Year ~ 2006

Nelson Brooke ~ Mt. Laurel's Hilltop Montessori School ~ Elton B. Stephens, Jr. Environmental Award ~ 2006

Black Warrior Riverkeeper ~ Friends of the Locust Fork River ~ Certificate of Appreciation ~ 2006

Mark Martin ~ The Sierra Club ~ Legal Hero ~ 2006

Black Warrior Riverkeeper & Lauren Whiteside ~ Time Warner, Inc. ~ Employee Volunteer Grant ~ 2007

Black Warrior Riverkeeper & Roseanna Whiteside ~ Time Warner, Inc. ~ Employee Volunteer Grant ~ 2007

Black Warrior Riverkeeper ~ MySpace ~ MySpace Impact Awards: Environmental Finalist (1 of 3 worldwide) ~ 2007

Black Warrior Riverkeeper ~ Alabama Environmental Council ~ Conservation Organization of the Year ~ 2007

Nelson Brooke ~ Warrior, Alabama's Mayor, Police & Fire Departments ~ Honorary Warrior, Alabama Citizen ~ 2007

Black Warrior Riverkeeper & Kelly Smith ~ Time Warner, Inc. ~ Employee Volunteer Grant ~ 2008

Black Warrior Riverkeeper & Lauren Whiteside ~ Time Warner, Inc. ~ Employee Volunteer Grant ~ 2008

Black Warrior Riverkeeper & Roseanna Whiteside ~ Time Warner, Inc. ~ Employee Volunteer Grant ~ 2008

Black Warrior Riverkeeper ~ MySpace ~ Premium Impact Maker (1 of 12 worldwide; 1 of 3 environmental orgs) ~ 2008

Black Warrior Riverkeeper & Reed Wilson ~ New York Life Foundation ~ Local Volunteer Action Grant ~ 2008

Black Warrior Riverkeeper & Lauren Whiteside ~ PayPal ~ Widget Fundraising Contest on MySpace: 1st Place ~ 2008

Black Warrior Riverkeeper ~ American Canoe Association ~ Green Paddle Award ~ 2008

Black Warrior Riverkeeper ~ Trustwave ~ TrustKeeper Certificate of Compliance (for Payment Cards) ~ 2009

Black Warrior Riverkeeper ~ Trustwave ~ TrustKeeper Certificate of Compliance (for Payment Cards) ~ 2010

Nelson Brooke ~ Alabama Rivers Alliance ~ River Hero Award ~ 2010