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History & Awards
STRAW grew out of the work of the Shrimp Project begun in 1992 by a fourth-grade class at Brookside School in Marin County that wanted to do something about the problem of endangered species.
The students researched and publicized the plight of the endangered California freshwater shrimp (Syncaris pacifica), found only in certain stretches of creeks in the Bay Area.
With the help of a local environmental firm, they pioneered methods by which students conduct professional restoration of riparian corridors. As word spread about the Shrimp Project’s accomplishments, more ranchers asked to host students on their land to plant native vegetation for the benefit of native aquatic and terrestrial species and to help control erosion.
Now an award-winning program of The Bay Institute, The STRAW Project continues this work today on ranches, farms, school grounds, and other public lands throughout Marin, Sonoma, Solano and Napa counties.
Awards
1993 -- Help Save the California Freshwater Shrimp
1993 -- Ross Valley Important Person Award/Outstanding Achievement
1995 -- Public Sector Award
2009 -- STRAW received recognition for restoring 100,000 linear feet of creek bank by the Marin Board of Supervisors.
STRAW grew out of the work of the Shrimp Project begun in 1992 by a fourth-grade class at Brookside School in Marin County that wanted to do something about the problem of endangered species. The students researched and publicized the plight of the endangered California freshwater shrimp (Syncaris pacifica), found only in certain stretches of creeks in the Bay Area.
With the help of a local environmental firm, they pioneered methods by which students conduct professional restoration of riparian corridors. As word spread about the Shrimp Project’s accomplishments, more ranchers asked to host students on their land to plant native vegetation for the benefit of native aquatic and terrestrial species and to help control erosion.
Now an award-winning program of The Bay Institute, The STRAW Project continues this work today on ranches, farms, school grounds, and other public lands throughout Marin, Sonoma, Solano and Napa counties.
Awards
1993 -- Grand Prize, K- College, for Best Environmental Project in the US Anheuser Busch “A Pledge and A Promise” Environmental Awards
1993 -- Help Save the California Freshwater Shrimp
1993 -- Ross Valley Important Person Award/Outstanding Achievement
1994 -- Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition
1994 -- Take Pride in California Award
1994 -- Take Pride in California Award
1994 -- Excellence First Place, Elementary Students Awards program for Energy Achievement
1995 -- Certificate of Honor, Classroom of the Week
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1995 -- California Legislature Assembly Certificate of Appreciation
1995 -- Department of Fish and Game Director’s Achievement Award
1995 -- Public Sector Award
1995 -- Office of Lieutenant Governor State of California Commendation
1995 -- The Helena and Anthony Franklin Memorial Annual Award
1995 -- Marin County Golden Bell Award
1995 -- First Prize for the California State Adopt-A Species Program
1995 -- First Prize in our region for the Jiminy Cricket “Envrionmentality” Awards
1996 -- California State Golden Bell Award(’96)
2001 -- Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards
2000-- Marin Releaf Award
2007 -- Elizabeth Terwilliger Environmental Award
2007 -- Marin Conservation Corps Special Recognition Award
2008 -- The Marin American Indian Alliance “The Annual Focus On Turtle Island Award”
2009 -- STRAW received recognition for restoring 100,000 linear feet of creek bank by the Marin Board of Supervisors.
