Special thanks to our partner for 33 years,
Illinois American Water
2026 Sponsors
The Clean Water Celebration is presented by the Sun Foundation and co-sponsored by Illinois American Water.
Thanks to our long-time partner Illinois American Water and all of our sponsors for helping to make our virtual environmental space a reality.
We are supported by donations, awarded grants and in kind contributions from individuals, businesses, corporations, organizations, foundations, the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency, and the Clean Water Navigating Committee. Every drop counts!
Thank you to our 2026 program sponsors:
RIVERS
Randy and Nancy Root
STREAMS
Joan Ericksen (In memoriam of Robert C. Ericksen)
Karen & Richard Zuckerman
CREEKS
Harry Hendrickson
PONDS
Ann Pastucha
Janet Kelley
Robert Koeller
RAIN DROPS
Thomas Boylan
Daniel Wellman
Thank you to our 2026 in kind contributors:
Thank you to our 2026 transportation support sponsors:
Central Region Groundwater Committee
Marshall-Putnam River Conservancy District
Marshall Putnam Soil & Water Conservation District
Peoria County Sustainability & Resource Conservation
Tazewell County Health Department
2026 Navigating Committee
Brett Ericksen, Sun Foundation, advisory
Brian Fox Ellis, Fox Tales International
Claire Morrical, The Wetlands Initiative
Dean Campbell, Bradley University
Doug & Eileen Leunig, Purpose Driven Art, Big Picture Peoria
Henry Munatsi, Caterpillar, Inc.
Jen Jost, Bradley University co chair
Joan Root Ericksen, director, Sun Foundation
John Marino, Bradley University
Katie Buckley, Illinois State Water Survey
Luann D Noll, Illinois Division Izaak Walton League of America
Luke & Yvonne Rosenbohm, Better Earth Logistics
Paul Ritter, Pontiac Township High School
Rebecca Cottrell, Peoria County Sustainability & Resource Conservation
Roberta English, Wildlife Prairie Park
Shae Birkey, MS CSP, EHS Caterpillar Inc
Steve Wilson, Illinois State Water Survey
Tim Noonen, Dunlap CUSD 323, advisory
Trip Barton, Illinois American Water
Karen Zuckerman, co-chair