Official Entry Form

2010 Kansas Wildlife Federation

Conservation Achievement Award

  The Kansas Wildlife Federation’s CAP awards recognize outstanding accomplishments in Kansas’s conservation.  Nominations should be made for efforts worthy of state recognition. The accomplishment should reflect a long-time commitment to natural resources with a significant effort during the past year.  A nominee must be a Kansas resident and have accomplished the meritorious work in Kansas.  Nominees may be any professionals, lay people, clubs or business.  Past years’ winners are not eligible for nomination in the same category.  Current KWF officers are not eligible.

Wildlife Conservationist

  For outstanding achievement in fish or wildlife resource management.  Nominees should have demonstrated leadership in management, restoration or research of habitats or wildlife species.

Water Conservationist

  For outstanding achievement in water pollution control, conservation and protection of rivers and wetlands, prevention of degradation of water quality through effective planning and management or other activity aimed at maintaining or improving water standards.

Land & Soil Conservationist

  For outstanding achievement in watershed protection, wetlands development, erosion control, habitat improvement or other management practices that improve land so as to benefit wildlife.

Conservation Education

  For outstanding achievement in educating others in conservation.  The process may be formal or informal.  The nominations may be for leadership, which, by example or demonstration, aids in the environmental/wildlife education of others.

Forest Conservationist

  For outstanding achievement in forest and woodlands management, including reforestation, preservation of wilderness areas and wildlife habitat development.

Conservation Communicator

  For outstanding achievement in effectively conveying the conservation message and creating public awareness of conservation issues in the news and other  media.

Youth Conservationist

  For outstanding conservation efforts for someone under 21 during the contest year.  Winners should have demonstrated ability and accomplishment in some phase of conservation.  Youth groups are eligible as well.

Conservation Organization

  For outstanding achievement by an organization for work in some phase of conservation during the contest period.  May include civic clubs, conservation groups, garden clubs, sportsman’s clubs, businesses, professional organizations and others.

Stream Team or

Stream Monitor

  For outstanding efforts by a group of citizen volunteers in monitoring and contributing to the protection of our state’s waterways.  Any civic club, conservation group, youth group, school groups and others.  Nominees should have demonstrated leadership in stream monitoring, protection and educational efforts.

Conservation Legislator

  For outstanding achievement by a legislator in conservation legislation, that took place in or culminated in the contest year.  Competition is open to state or federal legislators and their staff members.

Farmer/Rancher Wildlife Conservationist

    This award is to recognize special efforts of a farmer and/or rancher who have made extra efforts towards conserving wildlife.

Outdoor Skills Instructor

  This award recognizes wildlife, nature, shooting, and outdoor instructors for their superior involvement in educating others.

Conservationist of the Year

  The Conservationist of the Year will be selected from all the nominations submitted in all categories.  This award will be based on exemplary service to Kansas’s fish, wildlife and environmental conservation efforts.

 

Text Box: CAP Nomination Form To make a nomination, send this form with all attachments to: Ken Brunson, CAP Chairman, 40050 NE 10th St., Pratt, Ks. 67124 by December 10. Name of Nominee:________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Phones:__________________________________________________ Award Category:________________________________________________ (Please specify one of the categories for which nomination is made. Use a separate form for each nomination and category.) Nominator’s Name:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address:________________________________________________________________Zip_____________________________________________ Phones:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ *Attach a typewritten description, not to exceed three pages, detailing specific acts for which award is recommended. Include such other information as past recognition, organization memberships, affiliations, past achievements, etc. as nominator feels pertinent. When a company or organization is involved, include the name of the president, chief executive officer, sponsor, editor or other appropriate representative.