The City of Lenexa’s Rain to Recreation program is extremely proud to have received the following awards for its commitment and creativity in helping Lenexa residents keep water clean:

• Mid-American Regional Council Sustainable Success Story, 2008 and 2009
• U.S. Society on Dams, Award of Excellence in the Constructed Project for the Lake Lenexa dam, 2008
• National League of Cities, Gold Winner for cities with less than 50,000 residents, given to the Rain to Recreation program, 2007
• American Concrete Institute, Technical Innovation Award for the Lake Lenexa spillway, 2006
• American Council of Engineering Companies, National Engineering Excellence Award, given to Black & Veatch for the design of Lake Lenexa, 2006
• American City & Country magazine, designated as an American Crown Community, 2006
• Kansas Ready Mixed Concrete Association, 2006 Municipal Concrete Award
• American Builders and Contractors, Heart of America chapter, Excellence in Construction Award in the Heavy Site Work/Demolition category, given to Mega Industries Corporation for the construction of Phase I of Black Hoof Park, 2006
• City-County Communications and Marketing Association, Award of Excellence for Waterfest, 2004
• American Public Works Association Professional Manager of the Year Award – Water Resources, given to Ron Norris, City of Lenexa Public Works Director, 2004
• Environmental Protection Agency Clean Water Partner designation, 2002
• Mid-American Regional Council David Garcia Award of Environmental Excellence, given to Ron Norris, 2001