Bayou Preservation Lauds Shanley, Turner, Young
Each year the prestigious Terry Hershey Bayou Stewardship Award recognizes members in the community who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to aiding the conservation, preservation, restoration and/or advocacy of Houston’s waterways.
This year’s awards went to Kevin Shanley, principal of the global landscape firm SWA Group, and former BPA board chair;
Mayor Sylvester Turner, who has taken significant action during his administration for the region’s waterways; and
Jackie Young, founder of a nonprofit THEA to protect water resources and safeguard public health from the harmful effects of toxic waste in the San Jacinto River Superfund site.
County Judge Ed Emmett also received a special recognition award for his commitment to the health of local bayous and waterways.