WSA is honored to name Stacey Wildberger as the 2024 Ann Jackson Watershed Steward of the Year. Though Stacey officially became a Steward with Class 13 in 2020, she has been a steward of the environment and community leader for years. When Class 13 was offered virtually due to the pandemic, Stacey jumped at the chance to take the certification course.
““Stacey is the perfect example for our Stewards on how best a Steward can accomplish these goals. She is a person we should all look up too, as an example of success in achieving our mission.””
Stacey engages her community: Every week, Stacey leads a crew of Weed Warriors who perform maintenance. Through the Serene Ravine project and maintenance, the community has taken an overgrown space and turned it into a beautiful & functional wildlife habitat that contains a variety of native plants and trees. She also leads tree planting events, shoreline cleanup events.
Juliet Page (left) created the stunning hooked rug presented to Stacey Wildberger. Juliet was a Class 1 Steward with Ann Jackson.
She educates: Along with other Cape Conservation Corps members and Stewards, Stacey hosts a Native Plant Sale every September with the goal of educating the public about the value of native plants and making sure they have access to them at a reasonable cost. As President of CCC, she also leads and helps plan CCC meetings, which frequently include a speaker on an environmental topic.
She inspires: Not only did Stacey receive multiple nominations for this award, but she has served as a mentor to new Watershed Stewards to help teach them as they train to become experts and take on their own projects.
She builds community: Stacey is part of a fantastic and ever-growing group of Watershed Stewards in Cape St. Claire, all of whom have contributed to the Cape being a thriving Steward community, where many community members are engaged in taking action to clean our waterways.
Thank you, Stacey, for all that you do, for inspiring all of us, and for being such an incredible leader and Steward! Congratulations on being the 2024 Ann Jackson Steward of the Year.