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February 6, 2008
Rep. Dicks Honored for Environmental Conservation Efforts
Kitsap Sun staff
Originally published 05:02 p.m., February 6, 2008
Updated 05:02 p.m., February 6, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C.
"U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks, D-Belfair, has received a national award from The Wilderness Society recognizing his leadership [in Congress] in conservation-funding programs."
Dicks has worked to preserve natural resources for more than 30 years, said William Meadows, president of The Wilderness Society. As the chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, Dicks has championed initiatives on water quality and climate change, including a new $40 million Legacy Roads and Trails Remediation Program.
Michelle Ackerman, Pacific Northwest director for the organization, said she is working closely with Dicks to restore the Skokomish River watershed in the Olympic National Forest.
The Ansel Adams Award, named for the celebrated photographer, was presented to Dicks on Wednesday during a reception in the House of Representatives.
Previous recipients include President Jimmy Carter, former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell, former Vice President Al Gore, former Idaho governor Cecil Andrus and U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington."
 At a ceremony on Capitol Hill February 6th, The Wilderness Society presented Rep. Dicks with the 2008 Ansel Adams Award for his leadership in national conservation funding programs. Pictured is Norm with Wilderness Society President William H. Meadows (right) and Mike Anderson (center) of the Society's Pacific Northwest Regional Office. Read the Wilderness Society's News Release about the Award Ceremony.
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