Biological & Physical Resources Awards
Rise to the Future
Below are the respective recipients of the 2020 National Rise to the Future Awards for excellence and leadership in Fisheries, Hydrology, Soil Science, and Air Programs.
Fish Your National Forest Award: Candice Price and Wayne Hubbard, Urban American Outdoors
Collaborative Aquatic Stewardship Award: Himes Creek Instream Flow Project Team, San Juan National Forest
Early Career Professional Excellence Award: Ali Reddington, Cherokee National Forest
Friend of the Fish/Watershed Award: Doug Wise and the Engineering staff, Rocky Mountain Regional Office
Line Officer Award: Chuck Mark of the Salmon-Challis National Forest
Partnership Award: Truckee River Watershed Council
Professional Excellence – Fish Management Award: Kate Meyer, McKenzie River Ranger District/Willamette National Forest
Public Awareness Award: Willamette National Forest Youth Snorkeling Program
Jim Sedell Research Achievement Award: Dr. Peter R. Robichaud, Rocky Mountain Research Station
Field Soil Scientist Award: Tricia Prentice, USFS Business Operations – Enterprise Program
“Wagon Wheel Gap” Hydrology: Jim Mineau, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
Paul Miller Air Award: Trent Wickman, Eastern Region
Wildlife
Awarded: Spring
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
Forest Service garners four National Wild Turkey Federation Awards
Plus receiving the Land Stewardship award from the National Wild Turkey Federation.
FS-BLM Conservation Awards:
JOINT CONSERVATION PROJECT Recipient
JOINT CONSERVATION PARTNER Recipient
Lloyd W. Swift Sr. Award: Nancy Francine, Plumas National Forest
Jack Adams Award: David Lockman, Bitterroot National Forest
Forest Service/Mule Deer Foundation Award:
Forest Service/Elk Country - RMEF Award:
Past Award Recipients
Archive of Past Award Winners (.doc, 53 KB)
2019 Rise to the Future, Jack Adams and Lloyd Swift Awards - Presentations & Ceremony 05.20.21