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Monday, February 24th, 2025

UEC Washington Park, 1859 N 40th St. 53208

Doors open at 5:00 pm with Cash Bar and Food
Program at 6:30 pm

The planning committee for the  American Environmental Pioneers Awards (AAEPA) is pleased to announce plans for the 6th Annual Awards to be held at a special location marking the transition to our new 2025 Event Chair, Terry Evans, Director of the Washington Park Urban Ecology Center at their BRAND-NEW LOCATION

We are excited to announce an AWESOME experience for this milestone event to celebrate Milwaukee’s African American community working for a better environment. The brand-new Washington Park Urban Ecology Center has been selected as the event venue.  Register here for either in-person attendance or for the link to the live streaming option: www.bit.ly/green_pioneers_2025.

2025 Honorees will be announced this year in Mid-December

These awards were first held in 2020, in effort to recognize African‐American community members who have
dedicated themselves to work in service of the Milwaukee community, and the planet, through their work in
environmental conservation, sustainability or advocacy. We hold the awards ceremony during Black History
Month to honor the rich cultural history of the African Diaspora, while celebrating our living generations of all
ages for their efforts to make the world a better place through environmental stewardship.

The event will feature all the great food, culture, arts and fun of previous events and MORE
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If you or organization would like to become a sponsor of the event, please find sponsorship info at this link.

Information about previous year’s events and awardees:

2025 AAEPA Planning Committee:

  • Terry Evans, Urban Ecology Center
  • Timothy Scott Sr., Nearby Nature Milwaukee
  • Aton Fox, Milwaukee Water Commons
  • Danitra Jones, Northwest Side CDC
  • Wilniesha Smith, Reflo
  • Mars Patterson, Nearby Nature Milwaukee
  • Makayla Cooper, Nearby Nature Milwaukee
  • Jerica Fehr, Nearby Nature Milwaukee
  • David Thomas, Nearby Nature Milwaukee
  • Yvonne McCaskill, Century City Triangle Neighborhood Association
  • Jen Abel, Sierra Club Great Waters Group