Each year, Keep Martin Beautiful hosts the Environmental Stewardship Awards as a way to recognize and reward notable efforts within the community to promote environmental stewardship and innovation through education and action.

This year we received 60 nominations in the following five categories: Nonprofit & Civic Groups, Youth & School Groups, Business & Professional, Government Agencies and Unsung Hero. The projects ranged in focus, including Litter Removal and Prevention activities, Recycling, Beautification and Neighborhood Revitalization, and other Innovative Projects such as green building, energy efficiency and environmental initiatives.


Jon Shainman, anchor and multi-media journalist for WPTV NewsChannel 5, served as our Master of Ceremonies for this year's event. The winners of each of the five categories named above, along with the five Specialty Categories, were announced at the banquet on February 8 at Piper’s Landing Yacht & Country Club.

The evening also provided an opportunity to mingle with other people who care about improving Martin County's quality of life. Attendees ranged from elected officials to business owners, non-profits to school groups, proving further that the Environmental Stewardship Awards is the place "to be and be green."

Congratulations to the following Environmental Stewardship Award Winners:

Nonprofit & Civic Groups
Hobe Sound Women’s Club - Treasures from Trash

Youth & School Groups
Bessey Creek Elementary School- Team Green Recycle Buddies

Business & Professional
Martin County Fair Association - 2012 Recycling Initiative

Government Agencies
Environmental Studies Council - 40 Years of Environmental Programs

Unsung Hero
David Peters - City of Stuart Projects

AT&T Innovation Award
H2Ocean – Innovative Business Practices & Environmental Commitment

Keep Martin Beautiful Sustainability Award
Martin County Sheriffs Office Gun Range

Raleigh “Riley” Jackson Award
Lloyd Jones

Community Champion Award
Doug Hencken – Community Cleanup for Schools

Keep Martin Beautiful President’s Award
The Pine School – Organic Garden Program

For a complete list of 2013 Environmental Stewardship Award nominees, click here.

Click Here for our Photo Gallery of the 2013 Environmental Stewardship Awards.

Thank You to Our 2013 Sponsors!

Sponsorship Opportunities

As an organization that cares about the environment, there's no better way to show your commitment to the community than through sponsorship of Keep Martin Beautiful.

We know you may have limited dollars to spend on sponsorships, which is why we offer a Triple Decker Sponsorship Opportunity to organizations who sponsor all three of Keep Martin Beautiful's signature events -- Environmental Stewardship Awards, Extreme Martin Makeover and International Coastal Cleanup. Through our effective outreach and marketing of the events, our sponsors and other participants receive significant media coverage and positive publicity.

Please review the sponsor information and consider supporting Keep Martin Beautiful events. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Keep Martin Beautiful at 781-1222 or by email at info@keepmartinbeautiful.org. Thank you for helping Keep Martin Beautiful.