Stevenson and Tanaka know that the infrastructure that holds the land, water, air, and the earth’s living creatures in a delicate balancing act has begun to dangerously sway.
It is what they offer to steady the environmental pyramid and to teach others to participate that has gleaned them recognition and praise.
Reading through the letters of recommendation for the award, 80-year-old Jim Stevenson’s and Tara Tanaka’s plaudits include dozens of laudatory letters from conservation organizations across Florida.
One could believe they are a compilation of the accolades of three or four people, not just two: The Florida Wildlife Federation, The Wakulla Springs Alliance, Tall Timbers Research Station & Land Conservancy, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservancy, Apalachee Land Conservancy, National Wildlife Federation, Coastal Plains Institute and Land Conservancy, Florida Springs Institute, and the Apalachee Audubon Society all speak with high gratitude for their efforts.