The Award of Special Recognition was first presented in 1991. This award is given annually for outstanding contributions to Division activities.
Past Award Winners
- 2022
- Brian Missildine (WA)
- City of Missoula, Montana
- 2021
- Not awarded
- 2020
- Not awarded
- 2019
- Justin Priest(AK)
- 2018
- Dr. Jesse Trushenski
- AFS Hutton Program Mentors, Coos Bay District, BLM, Oregon
- Lake Roosevelt, Washington, Volunteer Net Pen Program
- 2017
- Hilda Sexauer (WY); Dave Lentz (CA); Jane Sullivan (AK)
- 2016
- Travis Neebling (WY)
- 2013
- Tracy Wendt (MT)
- 2012
- Venice Beske; Kevin Gelwicks (WY); Dave Lentz (CA); Travis Neebling (WY); Eric Wagner (UT)
- 2011
- Paige Ackerman (BC); Henry Booke (OR); Kelly Stockton (ID)
- 2010
- Robert Hughes
- 2009
- Not awarded
- 2008
- Dave Manning and Larry Brown
- 2007
- Phil Larsen
- 2006
- Not awarded
- 2005
- Not awarded
- 2004
- Glen Contreras and Shawn Chase
- 2003
- Dave Manning; Yvonne Muirhead; Dave Zafft
- 2002
- Henry Booke (AFS, Oregon); Bob Wunderlich (AFS, Washington)
- 2001
- Allen Bingham; Paul Evans; Venice Beske
- 2000
- Shelly Spalding; Ron Wiley
- 1999
- Cindy Deacon Williams, Chris Moffitt
- 1998
- Not awarded
- 1997
- Ken A Hashagen, California Department of Fish and Game; Jennifer L. Nielsen, Hopkins Marine Station
- 1996
- Greg Kindschi, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bozeman, MT; Dennis Tol, Bureau of Land Management, Anchorage, AK
- 1995
- Pat Dwyer, Mark Gorges
- 1994
- Ken Hashagen, California-Nevada Chapter AFS; Kelly Hepler, Alaska Chapter AFS; Arizona-New Mexico Chapter AFS
- 1993
- Cay Goude, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sacramento
- 1992
- Not awarded
- 1991
- Montana Chapter; Payette National Forest
