Izaak Walton League of America

54 Founders Award

Considered the League's highest honor, this award is bestowed to an individual or organization for outstanding contributions to the conservation of America's natural resources.

Miles Greenbaum of the Rockville Chapter (Maryland)

Hall of Fame Award

Recognizes a member’s outstanding accomplishments in furthering the mission and goals of the League.

Stephen and Betty Castner of the Lake Keuka Chapter (New York)

Conservation Awards

Recognizes member contributions to conservation in the name of the League. 

Mike Delaney of the Des Moines and Panora Conservation chapters (Iowa)

Dean Farr of the Illinois Division

Annette Hansen of the Porter County Chapter (Indiana)

Andrew McKay of the Sioux Falls Chapter (South Dakota)

Neil Mittelberg of the Linn County Chapter (Iowa)

Carla Morris of the Rockville Chapter (Maryland)

Kerry Peterson of the Des Moines Chapter (Iowa)

Bobby Schroader of the Porter County Chapter (Indiana)

Cherry Schwartz of the Owatonna Chapter (Minnesota)

Cindy Stevens of the Rockville Chapter (Maryland)

Suzanne Sullivan of the Mid-Shore Chapter (Maryland)

Save Our Streams Awards

Recognizes outstanding work in environmental education and citizen activism for clean water.

Susan Heathcote of the Des Moines Chapter (Iowa)

Philip Langner of the Sioux Falls Chapter (South Dakota)

Tom Lenhart of the Monongalia County Chapter (West Virginia)

Thelma "Pete" Reed Award

Recognizes the member who has volunteered in many conservation projects, educational efforts, community service, or chapter leadership development, and is not serving as a national leader of the League but is considered an “up and coming” future League leader.

Hilaria Swisher of the Monongalia County Chapter (West Virginia)

Shooting Sports Awards

Presented to individuals, groups, or organizations judged to have done outstanding work to promote shooting sports.

Stan Bonjour of the Southwestern Wisconsin Chapter (Wisconsin)

Ed MacBride of the Alexandria Chapter (Virginia)

Outdoor Ethics Awards

Presented to individuals, groups, or organizations judged to have done outstanding work in outdoor ethics.

Gerald Crowell of the Winchester Chapter (Virginia)

Bob Quinn of Iowa

Honor Roll Awards

Recognizes outstanding accomplishments in conservation, public education, and/or publicity in keeping with the League’s goals by an individual or organization.

Andie Jahnz-Davis of the Michigan City Sustainability Commission (Indiana)

Griffieon Family Farm of Iowa

Wells Fargo Green Team

Wildlife Prairie Park of Illinois

• Arlington-Fairfax (Virginia)
• Austin (Minnesota)
• Berkeley County (West Virginia)
• Bill Cook* (Wisconsin)
• Brown County (Wisconsin)
• Bush Lake (Minnesota)
• Cass County (Minnesota)
• Central New York (New York)
• Des Moines (Iowa)
• Dwight Lydell* (Michigan)
• Elgin (Illinois)
• Frederick #1 (Maryland)
• Fredericksburg-Rappahannock (Virginia)
• Grand Island (Nebraska)
• Hamilton (Ohio)
• Kampeska (South Dakota)
• Lincoln (Nebraska)
• Linn County (Iowa)
• Lois Green-Sligo (Maryland)
• Loudoun County (Virginia)

• McCook Lake (South Dakota)
• Mid-Shore (Maryland)
• Minnesota Valley (Minnesota)
• Mountaineer (West Virginia)
• New London (Minnesota)
• New Ulm #79 (Minnesota)
• Owatonna (Minnesota)
• Rochester (Minnesota)
• Rockville (Maryland)
• Sioux Falls (South Dakota)
• Sunshine (South Dakota)
• Tiffin-Seneca County* (Ohio)
• W.J. McCabe (Minnesota)
• Walter J. Breckenridge (Minnesota)
• Warren County (Iowa)
• Warren County (Virginia)
• Wayne County* (Ohio)
• Wes Libby - Northern Lakes (Minnesota)
• Wildlife Achievement (Maryland)
• Will Dilg (Minnesota)
• York #67 (Pennsylvania)

* 20^th consecutive year!