Recognition and Awards

2026 City of San Jose Commendation for 10 years of service

2025 Friends of the Estuary Award for Outstanding Environmental Project

Santa Clara County League of Conservation Award for 2025 Environmental Organization of the Year

OSA Commendation for 10th Anniversary

2024 Shout Out LA article

2024 Santa Clara County recognition from Supervisor Cindy Chavez for National River Cleanup Day

2022 Nature's Archive podcast

2022 San Jose Conservation Corps and Charter School Resilient Community Award

2020 December article highlighting KCCB's efforts during the COVID pandemic

2020 OSA 5-year Impact Report featuring 3 KCCB projects

2020 Spotlight article featuring Deb Kramer and collaborations

2019 OSA blog about the Watershed-In-A-Box education program

2018 Commendation for Deb Kramer from City of San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo and Council member Tam Nguyen

2018 Women of the Year Trailblazer Honoree for Deb Kramer by State Senator Jim Beall

2017 Above and Beyond Award for Deb Kramer from the Santa Clara Valley Water District

2017 Deb Kramer receives NBC Bay Area Proud recognition

2017 City of San Jose Recognition for Coyote Creek flood cleanups

2016 Awarded Open Space Authority’s Urban Open Space Grant for the Coyote Meadows Project
