This award was established by the Conservation Commission to honor the person who has demonstrated a high regard for the environment. Nominations are sought in the spring and the award is presented annually at the Carlisle Old Home Day ceremonies.
Suggested criteria by the Commission for nominees for the Conservation Award HERE
Conservationist of the Year Award Notice and Nomination Form HERE
RECIPIENTS OF THE CONSERVATIONIST OF THE YEAR AWARD:
2023 Kelly Guarino
2022 Marjie Findlay and Geoff Freeman
2021 Jonathan DeKock
2020 Peter Burn
2019 Marc Lamere
2018 J. Thomas Brownrigg
2017 Katharine Endicott, Leslie Thomas
2016 Liz Carpenter
2015 Alan Ankers
2014 Lynn Knight
2013 The Elliott Family
2012 Warren Lyman. Junior Award to Claire Brandhorst
2011 Sally Swift
2010 Tricia Smith
2009 John D. Lee
2008 Steve Spang, David Freedman, Mary Zoll
2007 Louise Hara
2006 Kay Fairweather
2005 Alex Parra
2004 Art Milliken
2003 Wayne Davis
2002 Marjorie Findlay
2001 Janet Lovejoy, Jack & Betty Valentine, George and Jill Reichenbach, Fred Rundlett, Adalbert Benfield
2000 Seba Gaines
1999 Greg Peterson
1998 Steve Tobin
1997 Eunice Knight
1996 Susan Emmons/Betsy Fell
1995 Jay Luby
1994 Steven W. Hinton
1993 Mark Duffy
1992 Sally Zielinski
1991 Lois H. Surgenor
1990 Judith A. Lane
1989 Kenneth J. Harte
1988 Adalbert E. Benfield