Ontario Nature Conservation Awards

About

Community involvement defines Ontario Nature’s character and approach. Along with our member groups and individual members, Ontario Nature is a force for conservation across the province. Together, we are building a natural legacy for future generations.

Ontario Nature’s Conservation Awards recognize excellence by honouring the work of individuals, groups, government agencies and corporations to protect nature in Ontario. Read the below flyer which outlines the awards criteria, explains the nomination procedure and highlights important dates. 

Please join us in congratulating and thanking the recipients for their contributions to nature conservation.

Monarch butterfly © James Wheeler

Nominate an Environmental Champion

We will recognize the award winners at Ontario Nature’s 2025 Member Holiday Party in November, 2025. We will also feature the winners in the spring issue of our award-winning ON Nature magazine.

Read the Conservation Awards flyer with category descriptions and submission guidelines.
Complete the online Conservation Award Nomination Form.

Ontario Nature is committed to equity, diversity, inclusivity and accessibility.

Eastern musk turtle © Scott Gillingwater

Please forward nominations, including supporting material, to the attention of:

Chair, Ontario Nature Awards Committee
Ontario Nature @ Centre for Social Innovation
720 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON M5S 2R4

Email submissions to Lisa Martell at lisam@ontarionature.org.

If you need more information or have any questions, please contact Lisa at lisam@ontarionature.org or 1-800-440-2366 ext. 271.

Brown-belted bumblebees © Beatrice Laporte

Nomination Procedure

Nominations must be submitted on an official form. To obtain a form please visit ontarionature.org/awards. Nominations can be submitted electronically.
Nominees must be living.
Nominees must be nominated by at least one current Ontario Nature member or one Nature Network member group. Nominees do not have to be Ontario Nature members.
A person may be nominated for more than one award. However, each nomination must be submitted on a separate form and tailored to the criteria for the award.
Nominators must provide supporting material with their submission. Supporting material should not exceed five pages but may include references or electronic links to relevant items such as papers, reports, websites or other publications.
Nominations must be received by March 24, 2025.
Awards are given at the discretion of the Awards Committee. Ontario Nature is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusivity (DEI) and integrates DEI principles into the decision-making framework.

Common loons © Mark Peck