2023 Award Information

Please find the information and nomination forms for SWCDs to use to recognize individuals who are making outstanding contributions to soil conservation and water quality in your county!

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2023 Awards Memo Information

The Paul Johnson Outstanding Soil and Water Conservation District – due June 9 to IDALS-DSCWQ
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Iowa Soil Conservation Award Program (ISCAP) Conservation Farmer of the Year Award – due May 12 to local Soil and Water Conservation District, click here to find your district. District selections due May 26 to NRCS Area Office, Area Office selections due June 9 to IDALS-DSCWQ
*Thanks to Van Wall Group of Perry and John Deere for the support and involvement; the winner will have the free use of a John Deere 6E Series Utility Tractor for up to 12 months or 200 hours.*
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Iowa Soil Conservation Award Program (ISCAP) Conservation Teacher of the Year Award – due June 9 to IDALS-DSCWQ
*Thanks for Iowa Conservation Education Coalition (ICEC), the winners will receive a one year ICEC membership!*
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Trees Forever League Windbreak Award – due June 9 to IDALS-DSCWQ
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Ken Wagner Award – due June 9 to IDALS-DSCWQ
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Outstanding Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner Award – due June 9to IDALS-DSCWQ
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Outstanding Watershed Award– due June 9 to IDALS-DSCWQ
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Ruth Wagner Award – due June 9 to IDALS-DSCWQ
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Woodland Owner of the Year Award – due June 9 to IDNR District Forester, click here to find your District Forester
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CDI Honorary Member Award – due June 9 to IDALS-DSCWQ
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Conservation Woman of the Year Award – due June 9 to NRCS State Office
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Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Award – Due May 15th
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2020 Award Recipients

Outstanding Soil and Water District Commissioner
Hubert Staggs, Wayne SWCD

Conservation Woman of the Year
Maggie McQuown, Montgomery SWCD

Conservation Farmer of the Year
Mark Jackson, Mahaska County

Woodland Owner of the Year
Rick Trotter, Fayette SWCD

Farmstead Windbreak Award
Dale and Laura Ludwig, Carroll SWCD

Newly Established Farmstead Windbreak Award
Chad Hoffman, Carroll SWCD

Field Shelterbelt Windbreak Award
Robert and Katheryn Camarata, Grundy SWCD

Division of Soil Conservation and Water Quality Award
Deb Kozel

Division of Soil Conservation and Water Quality Award
Kurt Simon

Exemplary Efforts Toward the Water Quality Initiative
Buena Vista SWCD

Exemplary Use of State Cost Share Funds
Taylor SWCD

Outstanding Watershed Award
Sac SWCD – Black Hawk Lake Project

CDI Honorary Member Award
Jerry Crew (presented posthumously), Clay SWCD

CDI Honorary Member Award
Kurt Simon

Ruth Wagner Award
Ken Freund (presently posthumously), Scott SWCD

CDI President’s Recognition Award
Jon Gisleson, Floyd SWCD