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.
big congratulations to the 2025 Honor Roll:
PIONEER AWARD
Nicki Espy, Neighborhood House of Milwaukee
RISING STAR AWARDEES
Ladonna Green, Victory Gardens
Erin Moore, DNR Havenwoods
Kevin Patterson, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
Julien Phifer, County Parks Community Engagement
Olivia Raasch, Urban Ecology Center
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:
- Please see this link for information about the 2024 Awards and Awardees
- Please see this link for information about the 2023 Awards and Awardees
- Please see this link for information about the 2022 Awards and Awardees
- Please see this link for information about the 2021 Awards and Awardees
- Please see this link for information about the 2020 Awards and Awardees
2025 Event Sponsors:
STEWARD LEVEL SPONSORS |
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Clean Wisconsin | ![]() |
Urban Ecology Center | ![]() |
Milwaukee Parks Foundation | ![]() |
Milwaukee Water Commons | ![]() |
Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin | ![]() |
Wisconsin Conservation Voters | ![]() |
Nearby Nature Milwaukee | ![]() |
Northwest Side Community Development Corp | ![]() |
Reflo | ![]() |
Century City Triangle Neighborhood Association | ![]() |
QUAD | ![]() |
VJS Construction Services | ![]() |
The Nature Conservancy | ![]() |
Enthusiast level sponsors: |
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Land Restoration School | ![]() |
Greater Milwaukee Foundation | ![]() |
Faith In Place | ![]() |
Elevate | ![]() |
Hummingbird MKE | ![]() |
Ozaukee Washingon Land Trust / River Revitalization Foundation | ![]() |
Compost Crusader | ![]() |
Friends of Lincoln Park | ![]() |
Supporting Level Sponsors: | |
Wisconsin’s Green Fire | |
Near Westside Partners | |
Midwest Environmental Advocates | |
Wisconsin Green Muslims | |
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
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