Nominations are being accepted for the 2015 Jan Holmes Island County Coastal Volunteer of the Year Award.

Deadline for nominations is 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15.

The award will be presented Feb. 7 at South Whidbey High School during the opening ceremonies of Sound Waters 2015.

The award is named in memory of Jan Holmes, an Island County resident and WSU Island County Beach Watcher who was an exemplary marine scientist, educator and champion for stewardship of the marine environment.

Nominations are open to anyone, regardless of organization or affiliation.

The intent of the award is to encourage and recognize the achievements of volunteers who work to understand, protect and restore the marine waters and coastal resources of Island County.

For information, call Anna Toledo at 360-678-5111, ext. 7402, or Barbara Bennett at 360-679-7391.

To submit a nomination, visit the Island County Marine Resources website.