Department Awards / Recognition
2019
2019 International Association of Fairs & Expositions Awards (7 Awards)
El Paso County Fair
2018
2018 Army Community Partnership Award
Cheyenne Mountain Shooting Complex
Rocky Mountain Field Institute – 2018 Public Lands Partner of the Year
2018 International Association of Fairs & Exposition Awards (six awards)
2017
National Association of County Park and Recreation Officials
Outstanding Support Organization – Friends of El Paso County Nature Centers
El Paso County Innovative Award
Nature Center Innovative Programming Team
Pikes Peak Earth Day Greenie Award “Community Category”
Fountain Creek Nature Center
Colorado County Veterans Service Officers Association
Carl McDaniel, Veteran Services Officer
Louis Nardini Award
North American Hazardous Materials Management Association
Kathy Andrew, Environmental Division Manager
President’s Award for Outstanding Service to the Industry
2016
National Association of Counties (NACO)
Achievement Award
Innovative Programming Initiative
Western Extension Directors’ Association Award of Excellence
Colorado Building Farmers Program
Colorado Lottery Starburst Award
Fountain Creek Nature Center Expansion Project
Colorado Open Space Alliance
Blue Grama Award
Fountain Creek Regional Park Master Plan
2015
National Association of Counties (NACO) Achievement Award
Zombie Run Emergency Preparedness Event
National Association of Counties (NACO) Achievement Award
Tackle the Trash
2014
Colorado Lottery Starburst Award
Restoration efforts of Black Forest Regional Park after the fire and subsequent floods
National Association of Counties (NACO) Achievement Award
Commodes into Roads
Colorado Weed Management Association Partnership Award
Outstanding Teamwork and Cooperation in Noxious Weed Management
National Association of Counties (NACO) Achievement Award
Park Planning Program
Pikes Peak Earth Day Greenie Award
Environmental Category – Fountain Creek Nature Center
2013
Colorado Lottery Starburst Award
El Paso County Parks Master Plan
American Planning Association (APA) Colorado Merit Award
El Paso County Parks Master Plan
National Association of Counties (NACO) Achievement Award
Great Parks Festival
2012
National Association of Counties (NACO) Achievement Award
Family Outdoor Clubs
2011
2011 Partnership for Community Design
Pineries Open Space Master Plan
Colorado Lottery Starburst Award
Pineries Open Space Master Plan
Trails and Open Space Coalition Stewardship Award
Bear Creek and Fountain Creek Nature Centers
Colorado Alliance of Environmental Education – Award of Excellence
Fountain Creek Nature Center, “Discover the Wetlands” Environmental Education Program
National Association of Counties (NACO) Planning Initiative Award in Environmental Conservation
Pineries Open Space Master Plan
National Association of Counties (NACO) Achievement Award
Household Hazardous Waste Drop & Swap Program
Veteran Services Outreach Program
2010
Colorado Lottery Starburst Award
Stratmoor Valley Neighborhood Park
National Association of Counties (NACO) Achievement Award
County Fair Sustainability Program
Operation Medicine Round-up Household Medication Disposal Program