Partnership Awards

This award recognizes an outstanding achievement between a nonprofit organization and a land management agency made possible by volunteer involvement. This award is not meant to recognize an individual volunteer, but rather the collective power of volunteerism.

This award recognizes a public lands trail that has been created or improved in 2025 or 2026 in partnership between a nonprofit organization and a land management agency with the intention of enhancing the visitor experience. 

This award recognizes a public land management agency employee for outstanding accomplishments in championing, cultivating and leading partnerships. The award is presented to an individual currently employed by a federal, state, or county / municipal land management agency.

This award recognizes an exemplary partnership for a stunning achievement to protect and preserve our public lands and enhance the experiences of their visitors and users. The award is presented to both the nonprofit and agency partners for their shared achievements.

This award recognizes a company that has demonstrated exceptional achievement to enhance the quality of the visitor experience in America’s public lands. It is presented to a company that has made an impact through activities like cause marketing and philanthropic support.

This award recognizes exemplary products, displays, programs or services created in partnership by a nonprofit organization and a land management agency that advance meaningful and sustainable connections between individuals and America’s public lands.

This award recognizes an interpretive product created in partnership by a nonprofit organization and a land management agency that embodies a path-breaking approach to achieve a public lands mission.

This award recognizes a book or other publication created in partnership by a nonprofit organization and a land management agency that embodies innovation in educating and interpreting public lands to its readers and impacts a substantial audience.