Each year, Trout Unlimited (TU) bestows awards to publicly recognize the outstanding achievements of its members, chapters and councils that have embodied the spirit of TU and fulfilled its mission to conserve, protect and restore North America’s coldwater fisheries and their watersheds.  TU also recognizes the contributions and accomplishments of individuals and groups outside the organization that have demonstrated significant leadership and success in the world of coldwater conservation.  Highly competitive and full of excitement, we look forward to yet another great season and receiving many outstanding nominations.

Please join us and congratulate the winners of the following awards:

Chapter and State Council Awards

State Council Award for Excellence -New Jersey State Council
Gold Trout Chapter Award - Southeast Wisconsin Chapter
Silver Trout Chapter Awards - Great Basin Chapter, Bellevue/ Issaquah Chapter
Bollinger Award for Best Newsletter - Tulatin Chapter's "The Trout Line" & Idaho State Council's "Idaho Trout
Best Website Award - Seth Green Chapter's www.sethgreentu.org

Individual Awards

Mortensen Award for Outstanding Volunteer Leadership -  Marcia Woolman
Conservation Communications Award  - J. Robb Brady, Idaho
Conservation Professional Award  - James M. Capurso, Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Idaho
Conservation Partner Award  - Kim Estes-Fradis, New York
Distinguished Service Award - Dr. Marshall Bloom, Montana, Kevin Reilly, New Mexico, Ken Undercoffer, Pennsylvania, Tom Wolf, Oregon, Rick Ege, New Jersey John Ross, Virginia, Dennis McCarty, Arkansas
Winn Memorial Award - Doug Ray, Oregon
Youth Education Award – Conservation Academy Kathy Scott, Maine
Youth Education Award – Trout in the Classroom Charles “Chuck” Schultz, California Arthur and Joan Stoliar, New York