Fred Tutman is the 2006 winner of the Walter “Mike” Maloney Environmental Service Award.  Like Mike Maloney, Fred is a deep-thinking strategist on how to improve the situation of everyday citizens.  He creatively uses an impressive array of tactics, including the legal system and the media, tirelessly working for the betterment of his local community, the county, and the state.

Fred is the full-time Patuxent Riverkeeper, one of more than 150 men and women around the globe who serve as principal advocates for their local waterways.  As the Patuxent Riverkeeper, he works on water quality, pollution, and growth management issues in seven Maryland counties. 

Previously, as a volunteer activist, Tutman served as the President of the Conservation Federation of Maryland (a National Wildlife Federation affiliate) during the 1990’s, helped found the Environmental Fund for Maryland, and served as President of the Patuxent River Civic Association.  He continues to serve on the Maryland Department of Department of Natural Resources “Outdoor Caucus” and also as an appointee on the State of Maryland’s Patuxent River Commissions.

Tutman has been active in a number of civic causes related to conservation of the Patuxent River and has been a frequent presence in zoning and planning causes aimed at preserving rural lands in Maryland as well as the infrastructure that serves farming and of river stewardship near the Patuxent River, in particular.  Before pursuing a career as an environmentalist, Tutman worked in radio, film, and television, winning national awards for his work on assignments for public television and for major TV networks all over the world.  He is currently working on completing his law studies.