Utah EE Awards
For more then a decade, USEE has recognized those who have made significant contributions to Utah’s environmental education (EE) community. Thank you and congratulations to all those listed below, as well as those not on the list who work toward a similar mission of helping people develop the knowledge and skills to make more informed choices for their environment.
Congratulations to the 2007 USEE award winners!
Vern A Fridley Environmental Educator of the Year
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 educating about the environment and human responsibility to it.
Andrea Henkels Heidinger
Board Member, Wasatch Community Gardens
Program of the Year
Awarded to a program that has made a major contribution to environmental education in Utah.
Grow Lab Program
The Red Butte Garden and Arboretum
Volunteer of the Year
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.
Yae Bryner
Tracy Aviary, Ogden Nature Center, Hawk Watch
Vern A Fridley Award
(Utah 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 educating about the environment and human responsibility
to it.
| 2007 - Andrea Henkels Heidinger
2006 - Shea Wickelson
2005-Trisha Hedin
2004-Thomas Kemp
2003-Jon Orris
2002-Chris Roberts
2001-Barb Ruiz
2000-Steve Archibald
1999-Bruce Thompson
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1999-Beth Christensen
1998-Adrienne Cachelin
1997-Rose Voce
1996-Bob Yerzy
1995-Lynne Olson
1994-Jack Greene
1993-Gayen Wharton
1993-Ron Hellstern |
Utah Environmental Education Program of the Year
Award
Awarded to a program that has made a major
contribution to environmental education in Utah.
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2007 - Grow Program - Red Butte Gardens
2006 - Wings and Water Wetlands Education Program; The Nature Conservancy
2005-Bioregional Outdoor Education Project
2004-Wasatch Community Gardens
2003-Utah Envirothon
2002-National Energy Foundation
2001-Red Butte Connection
Red Butte Gardens, University of Utah
2000-PAWS on Wheels
1999-Canyon County Outdoor Education
Four Corners School of Outdoor Education
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1998-KUED Channel 7
"Earth and Us Campaign"
1997-HawkWatch International
1996-Ogden Nature Center
1995-Tree Utah
1994-Four Corners School of Outdoor Education
1993-Division of Water Resources Water Education/Conservation
Program
1993-Bateman Dairy Farm |
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.
To download a 2007 nomination form, please click here. The deadline for this year’s nominations is September 7, 2007.
2007 - Yae Bryner:
Tracy Aviary, Ogden Nature Center, Hawk Watch
2006 - Richard Middleton; Cottonwood Canyons Foundation
2005-Linda Wignall
2004-Helen
Hicks: Red Butte Garden
2003-Rebbeca Fawson: Pine Valley Ranger District
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2002-Lynn de Freitas: Friends of Great Salt
Lake
1999-Susan Prescott: Red Butte Garden |
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