Awards

Each year, CWF recognizes deserving Canadians who have played a valuable role in conserving wildlife and habitat in their region. The Conservation Achievement Awards honour the volunteers and professionals who are making significant contributions to the preservation of Canada’s natural heritage and legacy.

In 2008, six winners were selected, each representing a different aspect of conservation. Jeff Howard of Innisfil, Ont. won the Youth Conservation Award, which recognizes youth who have participated in a wildlife conservation project or activity in the previous year. Jeff won for his work for local wildlife – organizing surveys, participating in clubs and dedicating countless hours to volunteering.

Named after one of Canada’s greatest outdoors enthusiasts, the Roderick Haig-Brown Award is awarded to an individual who has furthered the sport of angling and the use of Canada’s recreational fisheries. This year, the award was given to Bob Izumi for his promotion of angling, his involvement in the great outdoors and his strong presence across Canada and in the fishing community. 

Two deserving winners were awarded the Roland Michener Conservation Award this year for their continued commitment to wildlife. The first went to Hope Swinimer for founding “Hope for Wildlife Society,” a rehabilitation and rescue centre for N.S. wildlife, and the second went to Alexandra Morton of Simoon Sound, B.C. for tirelessly campaigning for the health of wild salmon, in particular for research into the affects of sea lice on juvenile fish in the Pacific. She has gone on to become the most prolific published author on the source (salmon farms) of those lice. 
 
The Doug Clarke Memorial Award is presented to an affiliate organization in recognition of an outstanding conservation project. This year, the Manitoba Wildlife Federation won this honour for the creation of the “Step Outdoors – Outdoor Education Manual.” This manual offers teachers, from the outdoor savvy to the inexperienced, a variety of activities that will introduce youth to the wonders and joys of nature.

And lastly, Rod Dyck, a lifelong conservationist, won the Stan Hodgkiss Canadian Outdoorsperson of the Year Award, which was named after CWF’s founding president. This award is presented to a Canadian who has demonstrated a commitment to conservation through his or her activities, affiliations and clubs.
 

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