CWMA Awards
CWMA Awards
Each year we honor some of our most amazing members and partners. We welcome your nominations for the following awards. The winners are announced at the Winter Training.
CWMA will soon seek nominations for board of directors, awardees and volunteers for various board and committee positions. If you have a passion for environmental conservation, sustainable land management, and combating invasive weed species, this could be a great opportunity for you to get involved and make a positive impact on Colorado’s ecosystems.
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This award recognizes a ‘newcomer’ who has advanced the objectives of weed management through the creation of a new program or support of an existing weed program. This individual has demonstrated leadership and initiative in furthering management programs and objectives and will have done so without regard to budget, support or other obstacles. This individual may work for a city, county, park, state or federal agency, private organization or commercial company and has been in the industry for less than 2 years.
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This award goes to an individual working in any facet of weed management, who has done an outstanding job to further weed management in Colorado. This individual may work for any city, country, state or federal agency, or commercial company. This award goes to the individual who has best achieved success without regard to budget, agency and citizen support, or other obstacles. This award may be presented to a member or someone outside of CWMA.
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This award recognizes local groups or organizations that have advanced the objectives of weed management through technique, team efforts, and communication or education efforts. This award recognizes an effort that serves as an example to assist weed managers in meeting their integrated weed management goals. This award may be presented to members or someone outside CWMA.
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This award recognizes individuals who have, over time, demonstrated outstanding leadership and dedication to CWMA. This includes active participation in Association committees, the Board of Directors or Leadership Team. The award winner must be a member or have been a past member.
Honoring Leadership and Legacy:
Meet the 2025 CWMA Award Winners!
Newcomer Award
Nate Thompson
City of Fort Collins Natural
Areas Resource Management
Weed Manager of the Year
Joe Swanson
Boulder County Parks and Open Space
Partnership Award
Tanya Fell
Yuma County Conservation District
Lifetime Service Award
Lewis Entz
Former Colorado State Senator
and House Representative
Previous Award Winners
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2024 Mark Giampietro
2023 Nick Daniel
2022 Nick Race
2021 Jennifer Cook
2020 Brittany Pierce
2019 Marisa Neuzil
2018 Ethan Proud
2017 Andrew Marino & Sarah McClernab
2016 Kayla Malone
2015 Lucas Casias
2014 Matt Scott
2013 Marc Pedrucci
2012 Melissa Werkmeister
2011 Not Awarded
2010 Not Awarded
2009 Not Awarded
2008 Crystal Yates-White -
2024 Kayla Malone
2023 Derek Sebastian
2022 Bonnie Loving Daly
2021 Sonya Daly
2020 Drew Marino
2019 Liz Mauro
2018 Teresa Nees
2017 Robin Young
2016 Jana Rapetti
2015 Larry Walker
2014 Justin Musser
2013 Myron Cunningham
2012 Alan Swartz
2011 JR Phillips
2010 Not Awarded
2009 Kim Oble
2008 JR Phillps
2007 Rick Alexander
2006 Stephen Elzinga
2005 Frank Ratliff
2004 Not Awarded
2003 Sparky Tabor
2002 Duane Lindmier & Hal Pierce
2001 Paul Schreiner
2000 Billy Sumerlin
1999 Jerry Brinker
1998 Larry Walker
1997 Wayne Nelson & Sheila Grother
1996 Jim Lile
1995 Gary Brannan
1994 Adena Green -
2024 Tiffany Carlson and Routt County
2023 Alan Rockwood and Friends of Mount Evans & Lost Creek Wildernesses
2022 Northern Colorado Big Game Critical Winter Range Restoration Team
2021 Steve Ryder
2020 CDA/Palisade Insectary Team
2018 Mark Slayton
2017 Phyllis Head & Aaron Richter and Group
2016 Charlie Blake & Steve Ortega
2015 Not Awarded
2014 Tina Travis
2013 Charles Bennet
2012 Dana Shaw
2011 Uncompahgre Partnership
2010 Not Awarded
2009 Julie Guzzetta, Tom McClure Alicia Doran, Denny Bohon, Elizabeth Brown and Cathy Shelton
2008 Dolores Tamarisk Action Group
2007 Jennifer Murray
2006 Laurie Deiter & Kathy Damas
2005 Upper Arkansas Regional Weed Management Cooperative
2004 Not Awarded
2003 USFS Sulphur Ranger District
2002 Colorado State Division of Wildlife Habitat Partnership Program
2001 Kacey Conway
2000 Malloy Demmitt
1999 Dan Lincoln
1998 Phyllis Lake
1997 Carol Spurrier
1996 Heather Hopton -
2024 Rita Anthes
2023 Jim Sebastian
2021 Steve Sauer & Scott Nissen
2020 Ron Mabry
2019 Alicia Doran
2018 Chris Ness
2017 Kacey Conway
2016 Kevin Gallagher, Myron Cunningham & Larry Walker
2015 Tracey Perry
2014 Gary Branna
2013 Not Awarded
2012 Ray Kessler
2011 Sheila Grother
2010 Not Awarded
2009 Not Awarded
2008 Sheila Grother
2007 Bob Finch
2006 Cindy Lair
2005 Jonathan Rife
2004 Not Awarded
2003 Steve Anthony
2002 Dave Weber
2001 Adena Green
2000 Dr. K. George Beck
1999 Loyd Berry
1998 Not Awarded
1997 Not Awarded
1996 Ron Jepson -
2024 Rep. Karen McCormick, District 11
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2018 Myron Cunningham & Alan Swartz
2017 Not Awarded
2016 CWMA Membership
2015 Not Awarded
2014 Jani Brand
2013 Not Awarded
2012 Tina Booton
2011 Tom Grette
2010 Ron Mabry
2009 Not Awarded
2008 Fred Raish
2007 Fred Raish
2006 Clay Kennedy
2005 Laurie Felix
2004 Lisa Taylor
2003 Kelly Uhing
2002 Rod Cook
2001 Matt Custer
2000 Ron Lanier
1999 Les Schroyer
1998 Adena Green
1997 Not Awarded
1996 Not Awarded
1995 Jim Lile
1994 Jin Lile
1993 Not Awarded
1992 Jonathan Rife
Giant Weed Photo Contest
Dalmatian Toadflax
by Mike Auciello
Why Join CWMA
CWMA provides unique access to a network of peers focused on invasive species management in Colorado, along with science-based resources unavailable elsewhere. Members benefit from advocacy that shapes favorable state regulations and raises environmental awareness among policymakers.
