Don Fassbender, marketing executive for The Mining Journal, is the recipient the 2022 Conservation Certificate and Medal from the Conservation Committee of the Onagomingkway Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution for his sustained efforts to improve the environment and educate the public. Fassbender organized the first and subsequent clean-ups in Marquette Lower Harbor, and as a scuba diver, leads other divers to clean up the waters in which they’re diving. He also is president of the Great Lakes Scuba Diving and Lake Preservation Club, a nonprofit that raises funds for more clean-up efforts. (Journal photo by Christie Mastric)