1975 | 1986 | 1995 | 1998
1975
- Cobb County Water System starts collecting stream data.
1986
- Cobb County Stream Monitoring Program is established.
1995
- Macroinvertebrate monitoring is added to routine stream data collection.
1998
- R. L. Sutton Watershed Study is completed.
2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003
2000
- EPD accepts stream monitoring data for the Stormwater (MS4) Permit.
- Cobb Stream Monitoring Program is expanded to two full-time employees
2001
- Cobb Adopt-A-Stream Program Coordinator is hired.
2002
- Cobb County Adopt-A-Stream is launched.
- Cobb County Adopt-A-Stream receives Outstanding Outreach and Partnership Award from EPD.
- CCWS receives Public Education Award from Georgia Association of Water Professionals.
2003
- Cobb County Watershed Protection Plan is implemented.
- In-house fish monitoring is added to data collection.
- Etowah Watershed Assessment Agreement signed.
2004 | 2005 | 2006 |2007
2004
- Demonstration Rain Garden is installed at Water Quality Lab.
- Cobb County AAS receives Watershed Award from EPD.
- Cobb County AAS Volunteer (Greg Linton) receives Excellence in Data Collection Award.
2005
- Cobb County Adopt-A-Stream staff is expanded to two full-time employees.
- CCWS receives Water First Community designation.
- Cobb County Adopt-A-Stream receives Rivers Alive: Outstanding Large Cleanup Award.
2006
- CCWS receives Public Education Award from Georgia Association of Water Professionals.
- Demonstration Rain Garden is certified as: a Back Yard Wildlife Habitat, a Monarch Waystation, and a Pollinator Garden
2007
- WSP staff is expanded to include a part-time Program Assistant.
- Cobb Adopt-A-Stream Program (AAS) changes name to Watershed Stewardship Program.
- AAS receives AAS in Action Award, for Our Color Your Watershed Grant Program from EPD.
- AAS Volunteer (Judy Cox - Dodgen Middle) receives Outstanding Outreach & Partnership Award.
- WSP recognizes Judy Cox as AAS Volunteer of the Year.
2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011
2008
- WSP receives Watershed Award from EPD.
- WSP Volunteer (Didi Johnson) receives Outstanding Outreach and Partnership Award.
- WSP staff receives Teaching Conservation Facilitator of the Year from GA Conservancy.
- WSP staff recognized by Rivers Alive for Most Cleanups Attended.
- WSP recognizes Didi Johnson as AAS Volunteer of the Year.
2009
- WSP staff recognized by Cobb's Board of Commissioners for Excellence in Customer Service.
- WSP Volunteers (Tim Phillips and Stacey Haire) receive Excellence in Data Collection Award.
- WSP staff receives 2008 Monarch Across GA Service Award.
- WSP recognizes Girl Scout Troop 21 as Storm Drain Markers of the Year.
- WSP recognizes Connie Ghosh as Anuran Monitor of the Year.
- WSP recognizes Tim Phillips and Stacey Haire as AAS Volunteers of the Year.
2010
- WSP receives AAS in Action Award for our Brooke & Branch Puppet Show from EPD.
- WSP staff receives Georgia Project WET 2009 Facilitator of the Year.
- WSP recognizes The Donnelly Family as Storm Drain Markers of the Year.
- WSP recognizes Ric and Sharon Donato as Anuran Monitors of the Year.
- WSP recognizes Terri Tornroos as AAS Volunteer of the Year.
- WSP recognizes Walton High as School of the Year.
2011
- WSP staff is expanded to include two additional part-time Program Assistants.
- WSP receives Watershed Award from EPD.
- WSP Volunteer (Connie Ghosh - McCleskey Middle School) receives Red Flag Award.
- WSP recognizes Amy Boggs as Community Organizer of the Year.
- WSP recognizes Pam Subalusky Volunteer of the Year.
- WSP recognizes Tritt Elementary School as School of the Year.
- WSP staff serves as President of EEA.
- WSP staff receives Volunteer Service Award from EEA.
- WSP receives $5000 grant from Royal Bank of Canada for the Demonstration Rain Garden.
2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015
2012
- WSP receives 2012 Innovative Initiative Education Program Award for Eco-Logical from GAWP.
- WSP Volunteer (Eric Lee) receives Excellence in Data Collection Award.
- WSP Volunteer (Cheryl Ashley-Serafine/Nicholson Elementary) receives AAS in Action Award.
- WSP recognizes Carla Loosier as Community Organizer of the Year.
- WSP recognizes Eric Lee as Volunteer of the Year.
- WSP recognizes Nicholson Elementary School as School of the Year.
- WSP recognizes Diane Powell as Rain and Wildlife Garden Volunteer of the Year.
- WSP staff serves as President of Environmental Education Alliance of Georgia (EEA)
2013
- WSP in partnership with KCB receives a $2000 Cigarette Litter Prevention Grant.
- WSP Volunteer (Morning Washburn) receives Adopt-A-Stream (AAS) in Action Award.
- WSP Volunteer Group (Sierra Club) receives Extraordinary Watershed Effort Award.
- WSP recognizes Simon Locke as Volunteer of the Year.
- WSP recognizes David Zanstra and Ric & Sharon Donato as Monitoring Group of the Year.
- WSP recognizes Lassiter High School as School of the Year.
2014
- WSP receives 2014 Public Education Best Direct Media Award for The Thalweg from GAWP.
- WSP receives Watershed Award from Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD).
- WSP staff receives New Trainer of the Year Award from EPD.
- WSP in partnership with KCB and Cobb's NRU receives Rivers Alive: Club Award from EPD.
- WSP Volunteer (Ina Allison) receives Excellence in Data Collection Award.
- WSP Volunteers (Pope High School) receives Nymph Award.
- WSP recognizes Ina Allison as Volunteer of the Year.
- WSP recognizes Kennesaw State University School of Art and Design as Partner of the Year.
- WSP recognizes Pope High School as School of the Year.
2015
- Watershed Stewardship Program (WSP) staff receives New Trainer of the Year Award from EPD.
- WSP Volunteers (Fairfax Consulting Services) receives Excellence in Data Collection Award.
- WSP recognizes Fairfax Consulting Services as Monitoring Group of the Year.
- WSP recognizes Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area as Partner of the Year.
- WSP recognizes Daughters of the American Revolution as the Stewards of the Year.
2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019
2016
- WSP staff recognized by Cobb County Board of Commissioners for Excellence in Customer Service.
- WSP Volunteer (Norm Fagge) receives Excellence in Data Collection Award.
- WSP Volunteers (Pope High School) receive Rivers Alive Clean-up Award.
- WSP recognizes Norm Fagge as Volunteer of the Year.
- WSP recognizes GA AAS as Partner of the Year.
- WSP recognizes Sedalia Park as School of the Year.
- WSP recognizes Simon Locke with a Stewardship In Action Award.
2017
- Cobb County Water System (CCWS) awarded Comprehensive Education Program of Excellence from GAWP.
- WSP receives Watershed Award from EPD.
- WSP Volunteer (Anne Ledbetter) receives Red Flag Award.
- WSP Volunteers (ERM Atlanta) receives Nymph Award.
- WSP Volunteers (Ford Elementary) receive Rivers Alive Clean-up Award.
- WSP recognizes Keep Smyrna Beautiful as Group of the Year.
- WSP recognizes Keheley Elementary as School of the Year.
- WSP recognizes Anne Ledbetter with a Stewardship In Action Award.
2018
- CCWS awarded Comprehensive Education Program of Excellence from GAWP.
- WSP Volunteers (Tritt Elementary) receive Rivers Alive Clean-up Award.
- WSP recognizes Eddie Richards as Garden Volunteer of the Year.
- WSP recognizes Rosco Peters as New Volunteer of the Year.
- WSP recognizes Richard and Nancy Cole for Excellence in Data Collection.
- WSP Staff receives Trainer of the Year Award from EPD.
2019
- Water Efficiency Program (WEP) received the U.S. EPA WaterSense Sustained Excellence Award.
- Cobb County Water System (CCWS) awarded Comprehensive Education Program of Excellence.
- WSP Recognizes Osborne High School with the School of the Year Award.
- WSP Recognizes Cobb Progressives with the Volunteer Group of the Year Award.
- WSP Recognizes Tim Phillips & Stacey Haire with the Red Flag Award.
- WSP Recognizes Jerry Hightower from the National Park Service with the Partner in Education Award.
- WSP Volunteers (Pope High School) receive Excellence in Education Award from EPD.
- WSP Volunteer Ina Allison Excellence in Data Collection Award from EPD.
- WE Recognizes Fay & Royce Corley with the Every Volunteer Counts! Award.
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023
2020
- WSP received the Georgia Adopt-A-Steam Watershed Award.
- CCWS receives the fourth consecutive Comprehensive Education Program of Excellence Award.
- CCWS receives the WaterSense® Excellence in Outreach and Promoting Labeled Products Award.
- CCWS receives the WaterSense® Sustained Excellence Award.
- WSP receives Watershed Award from EPD.
- WSP volunteer (Lucy Damon) receives Red Flag Award from EPD.
- WSP Recognizes George Aycock with Volunteer of the Year Award.
- WSP Recognizes Tiffany Davidson with Watershed Steward of the Year Award.
2021
- CCWS receives the WaterSense® Sustained Excellence Award.
- C&E recognizes Patty Ingalsbe as Garden Volunteer of the Year Award.
- C&E recognizes Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park as Education Partner of the Year Award.
- C&E recognizes Anita Wender as New Volunteer of the Year Award.
- WSP Staff receives New Trainer of the Year Award from EPD.
- WSP Volunteers (Tritt Elementary School) receive Excellence in Education Award from EPD.
- WSP Volunteers (David Zandstra & Ric Donato) receives Excellence in Data Collection Award from EPD.
2022
- CCWS continued COVID safety by conducting programs virtually and in-person.
- CCWS awarded Education Program of Excellence from GAWP.
- CCWS receives Innovative Initiatives Award for Sibley Pond Experience from GAWP.
- CCWS receives New Media Award for Water Professional Wednesdays from GAWP.
- CED staff recognized by EPD for 10 and 20 years of Trainer service for Adopt A Stream.
- WS Volunteer (Anne Ledbetter) receives Innovation in Adopt-A-Stream Award from EPD.
2023
- CCWS receives Education Program of Excellence Award from GAWP.
- CCWS receives Innovative Initiatives Award for The Flume Smart Home Water Monitor Loaner Program from GAWP.
- CED returns to normal operations for in-person community and school programming.
- CED staff restructure finalizes with specialist position upgrades.
- WS receives Watershed Award from EPD.
- WS Volunteers (Tim Phillips & Stacey Haire) receive Red Flag Award Adopt-A-Stream Award from EPD.
- CED recognizes: Destinee Rivera as Outreach Volunteer of the Year, Connie Ghosh for Commitment to Stewardship, and Officer Justice from Cobb County Police's Community Affairs Unit receives the Partnership Award.