For Jon’s dedication to Sarasota County, he has received the following awards:
* State Growth Management Award, 1,000 Friends of Florida
* Excellence in Planning Award, Sustainable Florida
* Keep Florida Beautiful, “Citizen Award”
* Keep America Beautiful, “Citizen Award” Finalist
* Florida Chapter Sierra Club, “Honor Roll”
* Florida Chapter Sierra Club, “Pelican Award”
* The Nature Conservancy Florida Chapter, “Grassroots Environmentalist of the Year (twice selected 1993 and 1999)
* National Sierra Club, “Environmental Hero Award”
* The Nature Conservancy Florida Chapter, “Grassroots Environmentalist of the Year”
* Environmental Confederation of Southwest Florida, “Environmental Activist of the Year”
* Florida State Parks, “Special Volunteer” Award, 10,000+ hours
* Venice Area Audubon Society, Conservation Award
* President’s Circle Award, Prudential Real Estate
* Environmentalist of the Year, GEO
* National Estuary Program, Sarasota Bay, Special Recognition Award
* 2006 Florida Associations of Counties Presidential Advocacy Award
* National Geographic Society, Conservation Activist, featured in THE COMPANY WE KEEP
* Florida Association of Realtors, “Common Ground” recognition, Florida Realtor, October 1991
* National Association of Realtors, “Earth Aid” recognition, Real Estate Today, July 1992
* National Association of Realtors, “Community Service” recognition, Today’s Realtor, July 1997
* Sarasota Audubon Society, Environmental Research Award
* Florida Ornithological Society, Environmental Research Award
* Sarasota Magazine, “Environmental Hero” Award
* National Estuary Program, Sarasota Bay, Special Recognition Award
* Sarasota Audubon Society, Environmental Research Award
* Florida Ornithological Society, Environmental Research Award