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Environmental commission honors Kathy Redmond for volunteer stewardship
Summary
The environmental commission presented the Environmental Stewardship Award to Kathy Redmond, citing her work organizing rain gardens, pollinator outreach, educational programs and volunteer coordination across borough projects.
The borough’s environmental commission presented its Environmental Stewardship Award to Kathy Redmond in recognition of long‑running volunteer work to expand rain gardens, improve stormwater management and promote pollinators and native planting.
Johanna introduced Redmond’s accomplishments: she helped plan and install rain gardens at municipal locations and the public library, authored native‑plant guides for residents, led community programs at the library, coordinated volunteers for planting and maintenance, and supported public events including seed‑giving and displays. Commissioners also credited Redmond for partnerships with the borough’s public works and regional conservation offices and for promoting inclusive outreach through Spanish translations of recycling materials.
Commission members present were introduced and thanked for their volunteer work. The award program was described as a nomination‑based recognition created in 2004; recipients vary year to year based on environmental commission nominations.
