Woodinville resident Jim Rettig has been named the Eastside Audubon Society’s 2012 Environmentalist of the Year for his leadership in habitat conservation and citizen science during more than two decades.

Among the most visible results of Rettig’s work are improvements to the Audubon BirdLoop at Marymoor Park in Redmond. When Eastside Audubon received stewardship of the area in partnership with King County Parks in 2006, Rettig became the chapter’s project manager. Since then, he has been an organizer of BirdLoop habitat and infrastructure improvement projects and the fund-raising to support them. Results include expanded trails, refurbished boardwalks, interpretive signs and information kiosks.