The Environmental Educator & Butterfly Garden Coordinator at Woodland Dunes Nature Center and Preserve in Two Rivers has been presented with an Outstanding Educator Award.
Wendy Lutzke was the recent recipient of the honor from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Lutzke has established herself as a leader in local watershed issues, including her experience in monitoring streams.
She is a founding member and monitoring coordinator for the Friends of the Manitowoc River Watershed.
The statewide awards recognize individuals and groups for their exemplary efforts in stream monitoring and water-quality related activities, support of stream stewardship and a commitment to developing partnerships and sharing their skills and water quality data to benefit Wisconsin streams and rivers.