The CSPEPA Board recognizes that Colorado Parks & Wildlife employees and volunteers are expected to perform their job duties and responsibilities with the highest degree of professionalism. However, performance sometimes exceeds this high expectation. In addition, the Board recognizes citizens sometimes also perform beyond their normal civic duties and responsibilities. Because of this CSPEPA maintains an award program that recognizes deserving individuals or groups of individuals
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE 2023 AWARD NOMINATIONS
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE 2022 AWARD NOMINATIONS
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE 2021 AWARD RECIPIENTS
How to nominate someone for an award:
If you know someone deserving of one of the below awards, please fill out this form. Nominations should include: award category, a detailed description of the nominee’s actions and description of incident (if applicable). Please make sure to include good contact information for yourself in case we have questions about the nomination.
Award Categories and Descriptions:
Valor Award: This award is presented to CPW employee(s) or volunteer(s) who acted in a courageous or selfless manner in a situation which presented inherent danger or risk to themselves in an effort to protect or save another.
Lifesaving Award: This award is presented to CPW employee(s) or volunteer(s) who acted in a manner that saved the life of another.
Exceptional Service Award: This award is presented to any CPW employee who through a single or continuing act exhibit outstanding dedication or significant contribution to CSPEPA, the public, natural resources, or CPW.
Community Champion Award: This award is presented to community members who though a single or continuing act exhibit outstanding dedication or significant contribution to CSPEPA, the public, natural resources, or CPW. This is to include an act of valor or saving the life of another.
CSPEPA Lifetime Achievement Award: This award is presented to someone who is a subject matter expert in the area of professional job knowledge, sets standards of performance for following generations, acts as a staple/cornerstone of the local community, mentors others within CPW to serve the mission above expectation and has a minimum of 15 years of experience.
Columbine Emerging Leader: This award is presented to someone who is a promising early career employee, who performs at a level beyond their years of experience and whose drive and dedication reassures their colleagues with more experience that the agency will be in good hands going into the future, whatever challenges may arise. An employee must have been full time for 3 years or less to receive this award.