On the Gulf Coast, Audubon Louisiana's Jacques Hebert is working to rebuild wetlands, protect communities and keep Louisianans safe from the rising tides.
The Amazeum, in Bentonville, Arkansas, has become a world-class attraction in Northwest Arkansas for visitors and residents like Ivy and Shawn Barney, whose daughter, Lulu, who loves its interactive exhibits.
At the University of Minnesota, Don Wyse is developing crops that provide new economic opportunities for farmers and improve water quality in the Mississippi River basin.