20th Anniversary
For the safety, courtesy, health and enjoyment 
of all Salmon Festival visitors, please leave your pets at home.
Awards We’ve Won
2006
National Association for Interpretation Media Award
“Kids in the Creek”
2004
Gold Summit Award
Environmental Program
Silver Summit Award
Children’s Program
Bronze Summit Award
Newspaper Insert
Washington Festivals and Events Association
2003
National Environmental Leadership Award
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
2002
“Sense of Wonder Award”
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
…connecting kids with nature
2001
Best Children’s Program
Best Environmental Program
Washington Festivals and Events Association
2000
“Women in Natural Resources”
Feature story in national magazine, highlighting Salmon Fest organizers
1999
Pinnacle Award — International award for
“Best Environmental Education”
International Festivals and Events Association
1998
Carl L. Sullivan Award — “Most Outstanding Conservation Education Event in the United States”
American Fisheries Society International Convention, Hartford, Connecticut
Summit Award for Best Environmental Education
Washington Festivals and Events Association
1997
Caring for the Land – “Excellence in Team Collaboration and a Standard of Education Unmatched in the Region”
Pacific Northwest Region 6, USDA Forest Service
Summit Award for Environmental Education
Washington Festivals and Events Association
1996
Conservationist of the Year
Trout Unlimited
Summit Award for Environmental Education
Washington Festivals and Events Association
1995
Academic Excellence Award
Leavenworth Kiwanis Club
1994
Volunteer Organization of the Year
American Fisheries Society
1993
Outstanding Conservation Education
Environmental Education Association of Washington (EEAW)
