Environmental Stewardship Award 2026 Nominations CLOSED

Award ceremony will be held by the County Commissioners on June 22, 2026.

What we Recognize

The awards recognize the environmental stewardship activities of individuals, organizations, business, or public agencies that take place within Larimer County. The activities can be simple or complex and up to 3 awards are anticipated to be given in 2026. 

A list of the previous stewardship awards, awarded for over 30 years, is available on the county website.

Submit a Nomination

Anyone is eligible to nominate or self-nominate a deserving individual, team, business, or organization for an award.

The 2026 nomination period is CLOSED.  The award ceremony will be held on June 22, 2026. 

Online Nomination Form

How the Awards are Selected

The County's Environmental and Science Advisory Board reviews and evaluates each of the nominations based on the following criteria:

  • effective environmental benefit, 
  • degree of commitment  above and beyond typical daily activities,
  • innovative and creative elements, 
  • provide leadership and education to motivate others, and 
  • sustainable environmental stewardship.

Then they make recommendations to the County Commissioners who make the final selection. The winners will be recognized by the Commissioners at a regularly televised meeting.

Questions

We can be reached by phone at (970) 498-7138, or by email if you have questions about the stewardship awards program.

2026 Awardees

We are excited to present Larimer County’s Environmental Stewardship Awards for 2026.  This was the 31th year for these awards!   COMING SOON