Online Nomination Forms Make National Award Nominations Easier Than Ever

Do you know a club member who deserves national recognition for his or her work? If so, nominating them is easier than ever this year thanks to new web-based nomination forms.

June 1 is the deadline to nominate candidates for the club’s 2004 national awards. The online nomination forms may be found on the national awards home page.

The club has 22 national awards:

• The Ansel Adams Award honors an individual who has made superlative use of still photography to further a conservation cause.
• The David Brower Award recognizes a professional journalist whose work has made a significant difference in the actions of government at the local, state or national level pertaining to the environment.
• The Denny and Ida Wilcher Award honors a Sierra Club chapter or group for outstanding work in membership development and/or fundraising, particularly for specific conservation projects. Judging criteria include creativity, originality and ratio of funds raised to expenses.
• The Distinguished Achievement Award honors persons in public service for a particular action of singular importance to conservation.
• The Distinguished Service Award honors persons in public service for strong and consistent commitment to conservation over a considerable period of time.
• The Edgar Wayburn Award honors outstanding service to the environmental cause by a person in government, either executive or legislative.
• The Electronic Communication Award honors the best web page or other use of electronic communications to further the Sierra Club's mission.
• The Environmental Alliance Award honors Club members or entities who have helped further environmental goals through collaboration with other, non-Sierra Club constituencies. Includes a $1,000 award from the Joseph Barbosa Earth Fund to further the work of the recipient(s).
• The Francis P. Farquhar Mountaineering Award honors an individual's contribution to mountaineering and enhancement of the Club's prestige in this field. The Mountaineering Committee selects recipients.
• The John Muir Award honors a distinguished record of achievement in national or international conservation causes. Recipients receive life membership in the Sierra Club.
• The Joseph Barbosa Earth Fund Award recognizes club members under the age of 30 who have a demonstrated record of service to the environment. Includes a $1,000 award from the Joseph Barbosa Earth Fund to further the work of the recipient(s).
• The Chico Mendes Award recognizes individuals or non-governmental organizations, outside the United States who have exhibited extraordinary courage and leadership, at the grassroots level, in the universal struggle to protect the environment. The International Committee selects recipients.
• The Earthcare Award honors an individual, organization, or agency distinguished by making a unique contribution to international environmental protection and conservation. The International Committee selects recipients.
• The Raymond J. Sherwin Award honors extraordinary volunteer service toward international conservation. The International Committee selects recipients.
• The Madelyn Pyeatt Award honors Sierra Club members who have made outstanding contributions through working with youth.
• The Newsletter Award recognizes excellence in newsletter publishing by chapters, groups and other Sierra Club entities. Judging criteria include content, design and cost-efficiency. Because Sierra Club awards recognize volunteer efforts, this award is available only to newspapers produced by volunteer efforts. Separate awards are given for newsletters produced by large and small entities.
• The Oliver Kehrlein Award honors service to the Sierra Club Outings Program either at the local or national level over an extended period of time.
• The One Club Award honors club members at any level who have used outings as a way to protect or improve public lands, instill an interest in conservation, increase membership in the Sierra Club, or increase awareness of the Sierra Club.
• The Special Achievement Award honors an individual Sierra Club member, committee, group or chapter for a single act of particular importance dedicated to conservation or to the Club.
• The Special Service Award honors a Sierra Club member, committee or group for strong and consistent commitment to conservation or the Club over an extended period of time.
• The Susan E. Miller Award honors individual Sierra Club members for exceptional contributions to chapters. Up to three Susan E. Miller awards are given annually.
• The Walter A. Starr Award honors the continuing active work and support of the Club by a former director.
• The William E. Colby Award honors an individual for outstanding leadership, dedication and service to the Sierra Club. Acknowledges service within the Sierra Club's organizational structure but may include conservation achievements.
• The William O. Douglas Award recognizes those who have made outstanding use of the legal/judicial process to achieve environmental goals, particularly those with national significance.

This year’s awards will be presented at the annual dinner to be held Saturday, September 11, at the Holiday Inn Select on Kearny Street in San Francisco. For ticket information, please contact Gene Coan at the national office (gene.coan@sierraclub.org).

For more information on Sierra Club awards, contact Awards Committee Chair Ellen Davis at mayou@flash.net.