To nominate a person or group, please read through the following information/criteria and fill out the Awards Nomination Form.

Vern A. Fridley Environmental Educator of the Year Award
Awarded to an individual who has made a major contribution to environmental education in Utah. Nominee does not need to be a teacher, but must be involved in education about the environment and human responsibility to it. Review committee will consider the following criteria:

• What does the nominee do?
• What audience(s) does he/she work with?
• In what ways does this person serve as a model environmental educator?
• What important contribution(s) has he/she made to the field of EE or to improving environmental quality in Utah?

Utah Environmental Education Program of the Year Award
Awarded to a program that has made an impact in education about one or more aspects of the environment. This may include understanding, stewardship and/or management. Review committee will consider the following criteria:

• What is the mission or goal of the program and how does it incorporate environmental education?
• What is the scope of program (local, regional, statewide) and what audience(s) does it target?
• How does the program model quality and effective environmental education?
• What important contribution(s) has the program made to the field of EE or to improving environmental quality in Utah?

Utah Environmental Education Volunteer of the Year Award
Awarded to an individual who has made a significant contribution to environmental education specifically through volunteer (unpaid) service to an environmental organization in our state. Work may include but is not necessarily limited to teaching, group facilitation, field leadership, program development, administration, writing, speaking, presentations, or fundraising. Review committee will consider the following criteria:

• A brief description of how the nominee’s work has benefited teaching or learning about the functions, processes, sustainability, or cultural interactions pertaining to our natural local or state environments.

USEE Business of the Year
Awarded to a for-profit organization that has made a major contribution to environmental education in Utah. This contribution may include but is not necessarily limited to directly educating the public, support for other EE initiatives, in-kind assistance, employee efforts and increasing environmental awareness to the broad community.

• What does the nominee do?
• What audience(s) do they work with?
• In what ways does this business as a model for environmental education efforts?
• What important contribution(s) have they made to the field of EE or to improving environmental quality in Utah?

For more information on how to nominate your favorite educator, business, volunteer, or program contact Jason Taylor at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 Past Award Winners

Vern A Fridley Award
(Utah Environmental Educator of the Year Award)

Utah Environmental Education Program of the Year Award

Utah Environmental Education Volunteer of the Year Award