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The California Native
Plant Society presents Wolk its Legislator
of the Year Award for 2007 for her support of “natural resources, native
habitats, and open space preservation”, and for her “persistent leadership on
conservation and general environmental issues,” including her “instrumental”
role in obtaining California Wild and Scenic River
status for Cache Creek. March 2008.
Calfornia Trout
presents Wolk its Golden Trout Award for
2007 for her leadership as the chairwoman of the Assembly Water, Parks, and
Wildlife Committee on some of California’s most pressing water issues,
including the state’s fisheries decline, flood protection, and water policy
reform. May 2008.
ThePlanning and
Conservation League has named Wolk the 2007
Legislator of the Year for her leadership in water policy and legislation,
including a landmark flood protection package signed by the Governor in
October. January 2008.
Environment California honors Wolk
with its
Environmental Champion 2006
Award for her work to protect California’s air, water, and open space. April
2007.
Environment
California
awards Wolk 100 percent on its 2006 legislative
scorecard for her votes on 17 key environmental bills, including The Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, which
creates the first ever statewide cap on global warming pollution, and Senate
Bill 1 (Murray), which put California on a track toward building a million
solar roofs in the next ten years. Wolk coauthored both bills. April 2007.
Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors of
California
honors Wolk with its Legislator of the Year 2006 Award for
championing legislation to restore equity to public construction liability.
January 2007
California
Park & Recreation Society awards Wolk
100 percent on its 2006 legislative scorecard for her votes on legislation
affecting local and state parks and recreation services, the environment, and
open space. January 2007.
Floodplain Management Association honors Wolk with its Hogg-Owen Award for Meritorious Achievement in Floodplain Management Award for her work on developing legislation to reduce the State's exposure to flood risks. November 2006.
Friends of the River honors Wolk
with its Peter H. Behr Award for
her 2005 legislation designating a dramatic stretch of Cache Creek as a State
Wild, Scenic and Recreational River. November 2006.
The Environmental Council of Sacramento honors Wolk
with its Environmentalist of the
Year Award for her notable achievements in protecting the environment in
the Sacramento region, particularly for her leadership in efforts to protect
Californians from flood risk. October 2006.
California
Wilderness Coalition honors Wolk with its Philip Burton Wilderness Award, for
her Assembly Bill 1328 designating 31 miles of Cache Creek as a State Wild,
Scenic and Recreational River. The award honors elected officials and other
leaders “who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and commitment to
wilderness conservation in California, making them true champions for
California’s wild lands.” May 2006.
California
Association of Recreation and Parks Districts honors Wolk with its 2006 Award of Excellence for efforts to improve the quality and
efficiency of recreation and park districts. May 2006.
California
Invasive Plant Council honors Wolk with its Invasive Plants Policy Award for work
to protect California’s threatened native habitat. October 2005.
California
Park & Recreation Society places Wolk on
its 2003-2004 Legislative Honor Roll for
her voting record on legislation of interest to park and recreation providers.
January 2005.
Vote the Coast honors Wolk with its Coastal Steward Award. May 2004.
CalCoast, Southern
California Wetlands Recovery Project, and the California Watershed Networks honors Wolk as Champion of Watersheds, Wetlands, and our Coast. April 2004.
California
League of Conservation Voters awards Wolk
100 percent on its 2003 legislative scorecard for votes. March 2004.
Putah Creek Council honors Wolk with its Putah Creek
Streamkeeper award. 1998.
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