Annual Awards and Recognition Program

Each year individuals and organizations from around the state of Colorado are recognized and honored for their hard work and dedication in the field of environmental education at an Awards Banquet.  Awards honor and celebrate 10 environmental education programs, the lifetime accomplishments of an individual in the field of environmental education, and

 retiring environmental educators.

Program Awards

Initiated in 1996, CAEE Environmental Education Program awards have honored leadership in developing effective, cooperative, cross-sector environmental education programs. Nominees should be individuals and/or organizations in Colorado that have demonstrated success in developing and implementing environmental education programs and partnerships. Award categories include: PreK-Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Higher Education, Citizen/Community, Media, Business, Nonprofit, Agriculture, Religious/Spiritual, Government and Best New Program.

 

Enos Mills Lifetime Achievement Award

One individual is acknowledged annually for significant achievement and contributions to the field of environmental education as the recipient of the Enos Mills Award. This award commemorates the 19th century naturalist in the Estes Park area, Enos Mills, whose vision, photographs and writings were largely responsible for the decision by Congress in 1915 to establish Rocky Mountain National Park. Like Enos Mills, the award recipient has demonstrated leadership and commitment to the field of E.E. through a body of work.

 

Outstanding Retiring Educators Award

Outstanding environmental educators who have retired (or are retiring) from their professional role in education, and whose contributions to the field of environmental education deserve recognition?  Are you such an educator?  If so, please nominate him/her - or yourself - for the Recognition for Outstanding Retired Environmental Educators!

 

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2008 EE Awards!

 Eagle's Nest/Owl's Roost Environmental Day Camp, Golden- Government Award

Forest to Faucets:  Aurora's Water Resources Workshop (Aurora Water), Aurora- Government Award

Plant PARTners (Lookout Mountain Nature Center), Golden- Best New Program Award

Cripple Creek Junior Master Gardener Program, Cripple Creek- Agriculture Award

Parks in Education (PIE) (Ridgeway State Park), Ridgway- PreK- Elementary Award

Wildwood School, Aspen- Non profit Award

Regis Highlander Student Newspaper, Denver- Media Award

Green the Meeting (Mountain View Friends Meeting), Evergreen- Religious/Spiritual Award

Enos Mills Lifetime Achievement Award: Dave Van Manen, Mountain Park Environmental Center

Julie Wrend President's Award: Chips Barry, Denver Water


Past Award Recipients

2007 Environmental Education Awards Program Booklet

2006 Environmental Education Awards Program Booklet

2005 Environmental Education Awards Program Booklet

2004 Environmental Education Awards Program Booklet

2003 Environmental Education Awards Program Booklet

2002 Environmental Education awards Program Booklet Part 1

2002 Environmental Education Awards Program Booklet Part 2
2001 Environmental Education Awards Program Booklet