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Rise to the Future Awards

Nomination Information
RTTF Nominations due January 10, 2020 (Due Date Extended)

Rise to the Future Award Winners

Below are the respective recipients of the 2017 National Rise to the Future Awards for excellence and leadership in Fisheries, Hydrology, Soil Science, and Air Programs.

  • Aquatic Recreational Accomplishment Award: Bob Boyer and the Kinzua Fish & Wildlife Association, on the Allegheny National Forest in the Eastern Region.

  • Collaborative/Integrated Aquatic Stewardship Award: The Black Hills National Forest in the Rocky Mountain Region

  • Partnership Award: The Arizona Elk Society, in cooperation with the Coconino National Forest in the Southwestern Region.

  • Professional Excellence - Fish Management Award: Dawn Kirk from the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests in the Southern Region.

  • Professional Excellence - Fish Management Award: Thor Eide, on the Craig and Thorne Bay Ranger Districts of the Tongass National Forest in the Alaska Region

  • Friend of the Fish/Watershed Award: Marjorie Apodaca, from the Southwestern Region

  • Line Officer Award: Michael Liu, on the Methow Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in the Pacific Northwest Region

  • Public Awareness Award: Jeremy Monroe, Executive Director of Freshwaters Illustrated

  • Jim Sedell Research Achievement Award: Charlie Luce, from the Rocky Mountain Research Station

  • Field Soil Scientist Award: Jim David, from the Ochoco National Forest in the Pacific Northwest Region

  • “Wagon Wheel Gap” Hydrology:Mark Weinhold, from the White River National Forest in the Rocky Mountain Region

  • Paul Miller Air Award: Bill Jackson, from the Southern Region

  • Special Category Award for “Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention”:Cynthia Tait and Julie Laufman, from the Intermountain Region


  • Special Category Award for “Science Delivery”:Craig Roghair, from the Southern Research Station’s Center for Aquatic Technology Transfer

  • Special Category Award for “Career Achievement in Stream and Groundwater Protection”:Grant Loomis, from the Tonto National Forest in the Southwestern Region



Wildlife

NOMINATION INFORMATION

Mule Deer Conservation Award - USDA Forest Service & Mule Deer Foundation :: 2019 Information
:: REPLY DUE: NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Making Tracks/Wild Turkey - The National Making Tracks With the Forest Service Award :: 2019 Information
:: REPLY DUE: NOVEMBER 15, 2019

FS-BLM Conservation Awards :: 2019 Information
:: NOMINATIONS DUE :: DECEMBER 23, 2019

Lloyd W. Swift Sr. Award :: 2019 Information
:: NOMINATIONS DUE: JANUARY 10, 2020 (Due Date Extended)

Jack Adams Award :: 2019 Information
:: NOMINATIONS DUE: JANUARY 10, 2020 (Due Date Extended)

Wings Across the Americas Conservation :: 2019 Information
:: NOMINATIONS DUE: DECEMBER 20, 2019

Presidential Migratory Bird Stewardship :: Information

Forest Service/Elk Country - RMEF Award: There is not an annual schedule for the Elk Country awards. Nominations can be sent in throughout the year and can be coordinated with the RMEF liaison. Historical award winners are listed on this Award page, AwardsArchiveWFWARP.docx


WILDLIFE AWARD WINNERS

Awarded:  Spring 2019

Each year the USDA Forest Service recognizes outstanding individual and group achievements by natural resource professionals in the Forest Service, as well as significant partner contributions to wildlife, fish and native plant conservation.

Making Tracks/Wild Turkey

Congratulations to all the Award Winners

FS-BLM Conservation Awards :

  • JOINT CONSERVATION PROJECT Recipient is the Northern Rocky Mountain Grotto .
  • JOINT CONSERVATION PARTNER Recipient is Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.

Lloyd W. Swift Sr. Award : Phil Huber, Forest Biologist, Eastern Region.

Jack Adams Award : Doreen Sumerlin, Wildlife Biologist, Rocky Mountain Region.

Forest Service/Mule Deer Foundation Award : Recipient is Anne Roberts, North Zone Wildlife Biologist on the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest.

Forest Service/Elk Country - RMEF Award: 2019
In appreciation for your outstanding leadership and dedicaiton as an agency partner, RMEF volunteer and champion for elk and elk country.