The
Arizona Game and Fish Commission each year
recognizes outstanding Arizonans that have
contributed significantly to the welfare
of Arizona's wildlife and the mission of
the Arizona Game and Fish Department. Individuals,
organizations, clubs, foundations or government
agencies can be recognized for their achievements
in 12 categories.
New! Nominations now being accepted for the 2009 Commission Awards; deadline is Aug. 7
The Arizona Game and Fish Commission solicits your nominations for the annual Commission Awards. Note that the list of categories has changed from last year's and includes three new categories for the 2009 awards. Descriptions of all the award categories are in the nomination form (see link below). The categories for the 2009 Commission Awards are:
- Award of Excellence
- Youth Environmentalist of the Year
- Outdoor Writer of the Year
- Media of the Year
- Conservation Organization of the Year
- Conservationist of the Year
- Natural Resource Professional of the Year (new for 2009)
- Volunteer of the Year
- Educator of the Year
- Mentor of the Year (new for 2009)
- Advocate of the Year (new for 2009)
- License Dealer of the Year
To submit a nomination, click on the link to the nomination form below (available in either PDF or MS-Word format) and return your completed form and all supplemental materials either (1) by mail to Arizona Game and Fish Department, Attn: Marty Fabritz - DOHQ, 5000 W. Carefree Highway, Phoenix, AZ 85086, (2) by fax to (623) 236-7299, or (3) by e-mail to mfabritz@azgfd.gov. Nominations must be received by 5 p.m. on Aug. 7, 2009.
An additional new award category is the Chairman's Recognition Award. This award is presented at the discretion of the current sitting Commission Chair. Nominations are not being solicited for this award.
Winners of the 2009 Commission Awards will be honored at the annual Commission Awards Banquet in Phoenix in January 2010. Information on the banquet will be posted on this Web page when details become available.
Past award winners
- View a list of the 2008 award recipients [PDF, 163kb]
- View a list of the 2007 award recipients [PDF, 19kb]
- View
a list of past award recipients from 1991-2006 [PDF,
82kb]
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