Jim Posewitz

American Motors (now Chevron) Conservation Award - 1974

Conservationist of the Year - Prickly Pear Sportsmen’s Association

Conservationist of the Year - Montana Wildlife Federation

Conservationist of the Year - Montana Environmental Information Center

Distinguished Service Award - Montana Chapter of the Wildlife Society

Professional Recognition - Great Plains Fisheries Workers Association

Athletic Hall of Fame - Montana State University

Hall of Fame - Rocky Mountain Football Conference

Alumni Blue - Gold Award; Montana State University, for "Distinguished services which have contributed to the benefit of mankind"

President’s Award - Montana Wildlife Federation

Conservationist of the Year - Montana Hunting Hall of Fame - 1995

Conservation Organization of the Year (Orion) WY Wildlife Federation - 1996

Educator of the Year - Safari Club International - 1999

Conservation Organization of the Year (Orion) - MT Wildlife Federation  - 2000

Founders Award - Montana Wilderness Association - 2001

Outdoor Life Conservation Award (Private Sector) 2004

Conservation Communicator of the Year - MT Wildlife Federation, 2005

MWF 75th Annual Celebration Highlighted by Conservation Awards

Helena, MT -The Montana Conservation Awards program is recognized across the state as one of the most prestigious efforts to acknowledge the contributions of individuals and organizations working on behalf of wildlife, hunting, fishing and conservation. The Awards established 30 years ago by Montana Wildlife Federation was one program within the recent Federation 75th Annual Meeting held in Helena Saturday, April 17, 2010.

Jim Posewitz, Helena, biologist, author, and former Executive Director of Orion -The Hunters Institute and the Cinnabar Foundation was awarded the first Heritage Award recognizing his dedication and lifetime achievements, "In very special recognition of an individual who has demonstrated an outstanding lifetime of dedication to conserving the wildlife and wild lands and waters of Montana."