Awards and Grants

Douglas H. Pimlott Award
Affiliate Award
Volunteer Award
The Charles Labatiuk Volunteer Award
The Charles Labatiuk Scholarship Award


Douglas H. Pimlott Award
The Douglas H. Pimlott Award—Nature Canada’s most prestigious award—recognizes outstanding contributors to Canadian conservation.

Learn more about this year's winner: Robert Bateman

• Robert Bateman (2009)
• Harvey Mead (2008)
• Dr. George Archibald (2007)
• Dr. David M. Green and Dennis Baresco (2006)
• Monte Hummel (2005)
• Colin Stewart (2004)
• Cliff Wallis and Martha Kostuch (2003)
• Senator Mira Spivak and MPs Karen Kraft Sloan and
  Clifford Lincoln (2002)
• Dr. David Schindler (2001)
• Greg Mitchell (2000)
• Robert S. Carswell (1999)
• Frank Switzer (1998)
• Dorothy Dickson (1997)
• Marilyn Latta (1996)
• Harold Hinds (1994)
• Rosemary Fox (1993)
• Diane Griffin (1992)
• Joy and Cam Finlay (1991)
• Lorne Scott (1990)
• Dr. William Fuller (1989)
• Stuart and Mary Houston (1988)
• Thom Henley and John Broadhead (1987)
• Lyn MacMillian (1986)
• George E. Ledingham (1985)
• Vernon C. Brink (1984)
• Vladimir J. Krajina (1982)
• W.W.H. Gunn (1981)
• J. Dewey Soper (1980)
• Jennifer Shay (1979)
• The award was not presented in 1995 and 1983

Affiliate Award
Organizations that are affiliated with Nature Canada are eligible to receive the Affiliate Award to recognize their significant contributions in public awareness about conservation, protection or management of natural areas, or in environmental action.

Volunteer Award
The Nature Canada Volunteer Award recognizes individuals who have made a substantial contribution in time and effort to any of our programs. Nature Canada is especially pleased to recognize those individuals who dedicate their time to further our conservation efforts. Volunteerism is at the heart of non-profit organizations and our work would be impossible without this support.

Learn more about this year's winner: Barbara MacDuff

• Barbara MacDuff (2008)
• Pierre Gratton (2007)
• Gart Bishop and Martin Willison (2004)
• Dawn Dickinson, Sandra Foss and Carol Porter (2003)