The City of Atlantic Beach Environmental Stewardship Committee has selected its inaugural Environmental Stewardship Award winners. An awards event was held April 23 to honor individuals, businesses, and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to environmental sustainability and community well-being in the city.
LIST OF WINNERS
- Commercial Landscape of the Year - Royal Palm Village Wine & Tapas
- Kori Tafoya and Chris Robert
- Green Business of the Year - Atlantic Beach Urban Farms
- Tracey Westbrook & JR Harding
- Sustainable & Resilient Yard of the Year - Cedar Dunes Giovannucci Yard
- Dan, Ashely and Nico Giovannucci
- Residential Conservation Champ of the Year -- Franqui Family
- Amy and Mike Franqui
- Volunteer of the Year - Bella Markaj
- Bella Markaj
- Resilient Initiative of the Year - Invasive Plant Clean-Ups at Howell Park
- Gretchen Deters-Murray
- Sustainable Initiative of the Year - Beaches Go Green
- Anne Marie Moquin, Shelby, & Morgan
- ESC Partner of the Year - Atlantic Beach Preservation
- Susanne Barker
- Canopy Award - Meredith Chartrand
- Meredith Chartrand
- Community Spirit Award - Mark Gabrynowicz
- Mark Gabrynowicz
- People's Choice Award - Royal Palm Village Wine & Tapas
- Kori Tafoya and Chris Robert
Special thanks to our sponsors and other contributors. Their support ensured this celebration was free and open to all.
- Presenting Sponsor - Public Trust for Conservation (publictrustlaw.org)
- Award Sponsor - Eco Eclectic Zero Waste Shop (eco-eclectic.com)
- Award Sponsor - Eat Your Yard Jax Nonprofit (eatyouryardjax.org)