2011
Land Stewardship Award:
Bernie and Dan Culek received a sharp-tailed grouse feather hand carved and painted by artist Cliff Hollestelle for their stewardship efforts of threatened mountain plovers that nest in their Kimball County wheat fields. Bernie was honored posthumously as he lost a long battle with cancer shortly before the award ceremony.
Read the Omaha World-Herald article.
Outstanding Bird Conservation Award:
Lindsay Rogers and Jeanine Lackey received the award on behalf of the Nebraska Bird Library project. The Nebraska Bird Library is an online guide to Nebraska birds that targets beginning birders, but has value for anyone with an interest in birds. Lindsay and Jeanine designed the website as a companion to Project BEAK, an interactive web-based curriculum to teach kids about Nebraska birds.
Chairman's Award:
The Nebraska Bird Partnership Steering Committee Chair Ritch Nelson selected Jim Douglas, Deputy Director of the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and a founding member of the Bird Partnership, to receive a sandhill crane feather hand carved and painted by artist Cliff Hollestelle.
Jim was presented the award at the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission meeting in January 2012.
From left: Current NBP Chair Marian Langan, Former Chair Ritch Nelson, Chairman's Award Winner Jim Douglas, and NBP Coordinator Jill Liske-Clark. (1/20/2012, courtesy Doug Carroll/Nebraska Game and Parks Commission)
2010
From left: Scott Leigh representing NETV, recipients of the Outstanding Bird Conservation Award for work on Project BEAK; Jean Parker, owner of the 3,680 acre Cross L Cattle Company in eastern Sheridan County, recipient of the Land Stewardship Award; Michael Forsberg, recipient of the Chairman's Award for inspiring wildlife conservation through photography.
Life-sized bird carvings presented to our award recipients were masterfully carved by artist Don Gabelhouse.
2009
Nebraska Land Stewardship Award:
Dave Kuehl receives his award from Laurel Badura. Dave was recognized for his exceptional management of his land in Howard County for the benefit of wildlife.
Outstanding Bird Conservation Award:
Wildcat Hills Coordinating wildlife Biologist, Brad McKinney presents the Outstanding Bird Conservation Award to Wayne Mollhoff.
Chairman's Award:
NBP Steering Committee Chair, Jim Douglas, presents the Chairman's Award to Steve Chick, State Conservationist, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.
2008
Nebraska Land Stewardship Award:
The Christen Family of Pawnee County was recognized for the outstanding habitat management and conservation activities they have implemented on their land. The Christen Family includes Richard and Sharon, their daughter Kay and son Rod, and Rod’s wife Amy and their children Dana and Leah. The Christen Family’s land stewardship practices have improved the sustainability of the natural resources on their property, improved the feasibility of annual prairie management, and created a diversity of tallgrass prairie habitats resulting in increased avian diversity in their area. They have served as leaders in their community by eagerly sharing and demonstrating their management practices, and by serving on the boards of several land stewardship organizations.
From left: Amy, Leah, Dana and Rod Christen
Outstanding Bird Conservation Award:
NBP Steering Committee Chair Jim Douglas (right) presents the award to the Saline Wetlands Conservation Partnership. From left to right: John Heaston (The Nature Conservancy), Dan Schulz (Lower Platte South NRD), Ted LaGrange (Nebraska Game and Parks Commission), Terry Genrich (City of Lincoln and Lancaster County) and Tom Malmstrom (SWCP Coordinator).
 Chairman's Award:
NBP Steering Committee Chair Jim Douglas presents the award to Steve Moran, Coordinator of the Rainwater Basin Joint Venture. Steve’s vision, leadership and inter-personal skills have allowed the RWBJV to become a model for partnerships in habitat conservation. He has a remarkable ability to listen to the perspectives of partners and landowners and develop win-win solutions that meet the needs of everyone involved, including birds and other wildlife. Steve’s efforts have contributed to the restoration of thousands of acres of wetlands on private land in south central Nebraska. He has helped change the conservation culture in the Rainwater Basin region.
2007
Outstanding Bird Conservation Award:
 The Nebraska chapters of Pheasants Forever received the award for showing outstanding leadership, ingenuity, success, partnership-building, and volunteerism in the field of avian conservation in Nebraska. The award recognized PF’s ability to take the grass-roots enthusiasm generated by the immense popularity of pheasants, and put it to work for habitat improvements that benefit not just pheasants, but a wide variety of birds and other wildlife.
Chairman's Award:
Acclaimed ornithologist and author Dr. Paul Johnsgard received the award for showing outstanding leadership through the dedication not only to the study and conservation of birds, but perhaps more notably to teaching and writing prolifically about birds and their habitats. He has contributed voluntarily to numerous efforts to further our understanding and appreciation of both the ecological and humanitarian significance of birds, wildlife, and the wild places in which they live.
2006
Outstanding Bird Conservation Award:
Cris Carnine received the award for showing outstanding leadership as Coordinator of Nebraska Prairie Partners, a joint undertaking by the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory to build a coalition of landowners and land managers who are actively involved in the conservation of lands important to prairie birds.
Chairman's Award:
Paul Tebbel received the award for showing outstanding leadership as Director of Audubon’s Rowe Sanctuary and as Director of Audubon Nebraska for nearly ten years. His tremendous contributions to education, research, management, and the Central Platte community have had a resounding impact on our appreciation of Sandhill Cranes and the central Nebraska migration spectacle.
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