Award Purpose and Scope

 The CWSD Andy Aldax Carson River Watershed Award was initiated in 2007 to honor Andy Aldax, a Carson Water Subconservancy District (CWSD) Board member since its inception in 1959.  Andy has been a life-long resident, farmer, and dairyman in the Carson Valley of northern Nevada and has demonstrated an ongoing dedication to improving his community, as well as the Carson River Watershed.

This award recognizes individuals or organizations for significant contributions in promoting and achieving the Carson River Watershed Vision Statement.

Award Purpose & Criteria

2012 - John Cobourn

The Carson Water Subconservancy District awarded John Cobourn the 2012 Andy Aldax Carson River Watershed Award for exemplary service in conservation and protection of the Carson River Watershed on January 18, 2012. This award was created in 2007 to recognize individuals or organizations for significant contributions in promoting and achieving the Carson River Watershed Vision Statement. Mr. Cobourn was nominated for his active involvement in the Carson River Coalition's (CRC) efforts to raise watershed awareness, improve Carson River water quality and protect the River’s channels and floodplain from urban and residential development through educational programs and publications. Mr. Cobourn works for the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension and has been very active in the Carson River watershed since 1998. Mr. Cobourn helped organize the 1998 Carson River Watershed conference which established the concept of the Carson River Coalition. Since that time, Mr. Cobourn has continuously served on various Carson River Coalition committees and working groups. Mr. Cobourn authored/co-authored numerous publications about the Carson River and has helped to plan conferences, draft watershed plans, and obtain grant funding for watershed education programs. Most recently, he participated in river cleanup days, Project WET youth education, and dresses as a “watershed steward” in the Nevada Day CRC parade float. He has also served on the project team for Carson Clear Water Revival for the past two years, a program to reduce sediment flows of residential properties. Not only has he given his time as a water resource professional, he has also volunteered untold hours which benefited the Carson River watershed. We continue to be grateful for his many years of dependable and enthusiastic service to the entire Carson River watershed.