Awards given to The Friends of Liberty State Park and/or its president, Sam Pesin

  • The Jersey City Green Award from the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency  August, 2009
  • From The Christopher Columbus Foundation of Hudson County - "Gloria Esposito Distinguished Public Service Award" to Ethel and Sam Pesin  Oct. 2008

  • From The Jersey City Department of Health and Human Services  The Division of Cultural Affairs  Summer 2006
    To the Friends of LSP "in recognition of your extraordinary dedication to promoting the cultural life of Jersey City throughout the year 2006".

  • “Theodore Conrad Preservationist Award”  May, 2006  from the Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy: to Sam Pesin and The Friends of Liberty State Park "in recognition of their grassroots advocacy for one of the world’s greatest urban parks and for their support of historic preservation and open space throughout the region".
  • “The Circle of Honor” are the engraved names on the concrete stones surrounding Jersey City’s  9/11 Memorial Fountain at Journal Square.

At the Jersey City ceremony on Sept. 11, 2005, the names of Morris Pesin (the “father” of Liberty State Park, and his son Sam Pesin, due to their LSP leadership, were among the 26 engraved names, of “prominent civic officials, business, and community leaders who have improved the lives of Jersey City residents”.

  • “Art Weimer Memorial Award”                               Sept. 2002

 to Sam Pesin, president of the Friends of Liberty State Park

             from NY/NJ Baykeeper

            For Achievements in Grassroots Environmentalism

  • “Conservation Award”                                             Oct.,  2001

from New Jersey Audubon Society

to Sam Pesin, president of Friends of Liberty State Park

  • “Environmental Achievement Award”                    June, 1995

to The Friends of Liberty State Park

from The New Jersey Environmental Federation

      “for their tenacity, determination and ultimate success

       in ensuring that the beauty and grandeur of Liberty

             State Park is protected and remains free and open

             for all to enjoy for many generations to come”

 

  • “Certificate of Appreciation”                                   presented annually since 1996

to The Friends of Liberty State Park

from the State of New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry

“in recognition of outstanding volunteer efforts on behalf of

the New Jersey State Park Service”