Each year at the Annual Cocktails on the Colorado Awards Gala, Colorado River Foundation honors the achievements of individuals whose efforts have made a positive impact on the health of the Texas Colorado River.
Nominations are currently being accepted for the 2012 Awards Gala taking place on May 15, 2012. If you are interested in nominating someone please email melissa@coloradoriver.org or call (512)498-1587.
CRF Executive Director Erin Franz with 2011 Award Winner Senator Florence Shapiro and CRF Board President John Lay.
Past Award Winners include:
2011
Senator Florence Shapiro
Debbie Richardson
2010
Austin American-Statesman
Hughes and Betsy Abell
Billy Moore
Matthew Evans
2009
Ray Benson
Senator Troy Fraser
Stephanie Koenig
PBS&J
Turk Pipkin
2008
Senator Kip Averitt
Joseph J. Beal
Lady Bird Johnson
Dr. Barbara ten Brink
Pete Winstead
2007
Speaker Tom Craddick
Jimmie Dale Gilmore & Janet Gilmore
Meredith Keelan
Andy Sansom
Woodbine Development
Michael & Pam Reese
2006
Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst
John P. Cowan
Judy McCoy
Ed & Susan Auler
Bob & Pat Ayres
2005
Senator Jeff Wentworth, District 25
Judge Greg Westmoreland, Matagorda County
Chairman Kathleen Hartnett White, TCEQ
CH2M Hill
Pam Meier, Blanco Middle School
Vanishing Texas River Cruise
2004
Mary Eastberg
John Graves & Wyman Meinzer
Quentin Martin
John Moore
Mayor Will Wynn
2002
Commissioner Susan Combs
Representative Robby Cook
Tex Robertson
Elisabeth Welsh
Haskell Simon
The Lake LBJ Fish and Habitat Committee
2001
Governor Rick Perry
The Honorable Pete Laney
Senator Ken Armbrister
The Honorable Kirk Watson
Les Appelt
The Honorable Mark Rose
