Nahant Marsh will host the 2nd Annual Oberholtzer Awards on Saturday, February 29 from 9:00am-12:00pm at the Bend Event Center, 910 Bend Blvd., East Moline, IL.  The event will include brunch, an awards ceremony, live auction, raffles, and more.  This year’s keynote speaker is Doug Peacock, a Vietnam veteran and author of Grizzly Years: In Search of the American Wilderness.  The Oberholtzer Awards were started to recognize local people who have dedicated their lives (or will dedicate their lives) to protecting our natural world.  Often times, these people go unnoticed or have been largely... Read More

Nahant Marsh, a nature preserve in Southwest Davenport, is seeking nominations to recognize local people who have dedicated their lives (or will dedicate their lives) to protecting our natural world. The honors will be received at the 2nd Annual Oberholtzer Awards on February 29, 2020 at the Bend Event Center in East Moline. The Oberholtzer Award recognizes a nominee’s hard work and leadership in conservation, spreads awareness to the causes they believe in, and inspires others to take action. Recognition categories are threefold—leaders from the past, present, and future, namely, students.   The... Read More