INHF & Staff Awards

This article was updated in July 2011

Award Year Authority
Board Member Challenge Award 2009 Land Trust Alliance
Golden Dome Team of the Year for Task Force Participation 2009 Office of the Governor
Certificate of Appreciation - Gift to Iowa's Future 2009 State of Iowa
Partnership Award 2009 Polk County Soil & Water Conservation District
Outstanding Partner 2009 Iowa Department of Natural Resources Realty Services
Partnership Award 2008 Iowa Chapter, National Wild Turkey Federation
Board Member Challenge Award 2008 Land Trust Alliance
Outstanding Leadership and Dedication 2007 Mid American Trails and Greenways Conference
Master Conservationist of the Year 2007 Hamilton Co. Pheasants Forever
Designation of the Wabash Trace Nature Trail as Nat'l Recreation Trail 2007 U.S. Dept. of the Interior
Kingsbury Browne Conservation Leadership Award 2007 Land Trust Alliance
"Leave a Legacy" Partner 2006 Leave a Legacy Program
Recovery Champion 2006 U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Ada Hayden Conservation Education Award 2004 Iowa Conservation Education Coalition
Certificate of Appreciation 2004 Benton County Conservation Board
Conservation Award - Partner 2003 Iowa Ducks Unlimited
Sportsman of the Year 2003 WHO radio & Izaak Walton League
Governor's Iowa Environmental Excellence Award 2000 State of Iowa
Alfred B. LaGasse Medal 1998 American Society of Landscape Architects
Ada Hayden Conservation Education Award 1997 Iowa Conservation Education Coalition
Excellence in Restoring and Conserving Wetlands 1997 National Wetlands Conservation Alliance
National Award for Environmental Sustainability 1997 Renew America
Merit Award 1996 Soil & Water Conservation Society
Wildlife and Wetland Enhancement Award 1996 Greene Soil & Water Conservation District
Design Achievement Award 1996 Iowa State University College of Design
Conservation Organization Award 1996 Iowa Wildlife Federation
Governor's Volunteer Award 1993 State of Iowa
National Wetlands Conservation Award to the Private Sector - Region 3 1993 U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Certificate of Appreciation for Trees Forever Program 1991 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Certificate of Appreciation for commitment to Environmental Education 1989 Iowa Conservation Education Coalition
Governor's Volunteer Award 1989 State of Iowa
Award of Merit 1989 Linn CCB
Merit Award 1989 SWC Society
Award of Merit 1989 Des Moines Club of Printing House Craftsmen
Service Award 1986 National Trails Council
Life Sponsor 1986 Ducks Unlimited
Citation of Special Recognition 1985 ASLA
Gold Spike Award 1985 Iowa Rails to Trails
Service Award 1984 Volunteer Bureau
Award of Achievement Unknown American Forestry Assn.
Merit Award Unknown Soil & Water Conservation Society
Award of Excellence Unknown Consolidated Papers, Inc.
Certificate of Recognition Unknown Iowa Chapter, Public Relations Society of America
Life Member Unknown Pheasants Forever
Certificate of Appreciation Unknown Jackson County Conservation Board
Professional Excellence Award Unknown Pheasants Forever
DuPont Greenway Award Unknown The Conservation Fund
Outstanding Contribution to the Environment Unknown Iowa Chapter, American Society of Landscape Architects
Agricultural Conservation Award Unknown American Farmland Trust
Award of Achievement Unknown American Forestry Assn.