The Novak family has owned St. Helena’s historic Spottswoode Winery since 1972. St. Helena was a sleepy town then, but the ensuing decade saw a lot of vineyard and home development in the area. Thirty years later, the Novaks realized that Spring Creek, the year-round stream on the southern border of their property, had deteriorated considerably. 

In 2005, the winery launched an extensive creek-restoration project. Spottswoode President Beth Novak describes the endeavor, one of many that contributed to the winery’s selection as the recipient of the 2017 Green Medal Environment Award. 

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