On February 8, 2014 three individuals were honored as inductees in the CWP Wall of Honor. Julia Fonseca, Elizabeth "Liz" Webb and Karen Simms were announced and presented with a  plaque by Chairman Martie Maierhauser.

The CWP developed the virtual Wall of Honor on www.cienega.org to honor those who have contributed significantly over time in advancing the mission of the CWP, its public forums (the Sonoita Valley Planning Partnership (SVPP) and the Cienega Corridor Conservation Council (CCCC)), or the areas of the watershed served by these organizations.  The service must be extraordinary both in time and diversity and it must be significant and long-term to the watershed.  

Julia Fonseca

Julia is the Senior Planning Manager for the Pima County Office of Sustainability and Conservation, which oversees implementation of the Conservation Lands System and development of the county's Multispecies Habitat Conservation Plan. She coordinated the county's response to the Rosemont mine proposal, which is one of the biggest threats ever to the natural resources of the Cienega basin.     

In addition to her more publicized record of conservation activities in the valley, Julia's friendly nature and quiet persistence on behalf of the resource are source of inspiration to her colleagues and all those who share her conservation ethic and purpose.

Karen Simms

is the Assistant Field Manager for the Bureau of Land Management Tucson Field office.   For over 25 years, Karen has contributed to the watershed and to the management strategies to sustain it and enable us to contribute.  She helped to found the CWP, the SVPP and the CCCC. In her position as ecological planner, Karen spent several years to produce the Land Use Plan for Las Cienegas, now in its 10th year.

In her 2012 oral history recorded for CWP [www.cienega.org], Karen's story-- from bride living on the Las Cienegas to founder of the collaborative movement for the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area-- illustrates how dear the grasslands are to her and how her involvement and impacts ensure that it is sustained.

Her impact as a scientist, collaborator, resident, manager and advocate of the watershed has made a difference.  Besides being a joy to work with, Karen has been a bridge builder across jurisdictions and personalities encourage some outspoken individuals at opposite poles to become colleagues with common aspirations.   She works with individuals and with teams and in all kinds of settings using education, common understanding, and a commitment to civility to encourage us all to aspire to achieving the greater common good.

Elizabeth "Liz" Webb