2020 Terry Hershey Bayou Stewardship Award Luncheon
May 5, 2020 @ 11:00AM — 1:30PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Due to the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19 pandemic), associated Junior League venue closure, our desire to honor the 2020 Terry Hershey Bayou Stewardship Awardees in a meaningful way, and our desire to keep our partners and donors safe, we have made the necessary decision to postpone the luncheon. A date will be selected and shared with our supporters as soon as we are able to confirm a new date. Each year, the prestigious Terry Hershey Bayou Stewardship Award recognizes individuals in the community who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to aiding in the conservation, preservation, restoration and/or advocacy of Houston's waterways. Nominees can be from the nonprofit, public or private sectors.
UPDATED 4/2/2020 - Due to the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19 pandemic), associated Junior League venue closure, our desire to honor the 2020 Terry Hershey Bayou Stewardship Awardees in a meaningful way, and our desire to keep our partners and donors safe, we have made the necessary decision to postpone the luncheon.
A date will be selected and shared with our supporters as soon as we are able to confirm a new date.
Join Bayou Preservation Association on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 as we celebrate this dedicated and diverse group of leaders that represent a bright future in the preservation community. In addition to raising vital funds for our mission, we will highlight each recipient's integral work in our bayous and the effects on our community.
We ask that guests arrive at 11:30 a.m. Luncheon will be served promptly at 12:00 noon.
History
Bayou Preservation Association established the prestigious Terry Hershey Bayou Stewardship Award in 2010 in honor of its founder, Terry Hershey. She, along with then-Congressman George H.W. Bush and developer George Mitchell halted a plan by the Army Corps of Engineers to channelize and concrete Buffalo Bayou in the 1960's. Thanks to these forward-thinking individuals, much of Buffalo Bayou has remained in an a mostly natural state, providing plant and animal habitats, green spaces, and recreational opportunities for countless local residents and visitors. This award recognizes those who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to aiding in the conservation, preservation, restoration or advocacy of Houston’s waterways.
Past Award Winners
2019 Recipients: Mayor Sylvester Turner, Kevin Shanley and Jackie Young; The Honorable Ed Emmett
2018 Recipient: Mary Anne Piacentini
2017 Recipients: Honorable R. Jack Cagle, Deborah January-Bevers and Dick Benoit
2016 Recipients: Ed Wulfe and John Blount
2015 Recipient: Mark Kramer
2014 Recipient: Jim Robertson
2013 Recipients: George H.W. Bush and George Mitchell
2012 Recipient: Hugh Barrett
2011 Recipient: Art Storey