Awards & Award Winners

2020 Award Winners

We are pleased to recognize recipients of our awards. These individuals have made great contributions to the association, the forestry profession and their communities.


Neil Hughes, MSc, RPF
Professional Forester of the Year


Jim Girvan, MBA, RPF
 Distinguished Forest Professional


Kenneth Mitchell, PhD, RPF (Ret.)
Distinguished Forest Professional

Congratulations to all of the 2020 ABCFP award winners.

Past Award Winners

Check our the list of our past award winners.  Many of whom are recognized and respected names in the history of professional forestry in BC.

ABCFP Awards

 The list below outlines each of our awards and the criteria for nomination. Nominations will be accepted each year until October 31.
Submit all nominations to:

Troy Lee, Manager, Member Competence and Engagement
tlee@abcfp.ca
250. 851.3185 (office)

ABCFP Award Details
Climate Change Innovator
Recognizes an individual for outstanding contributions to innovations in practice and /or policy in response to current or anticipated impacts of climate change in the field of forestry.
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Distinguished Forest Professional
Recognizes an individual for outstanding service to the forestry profession and for furthering the association's principles.
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Professional Forester of the Year
Recognizes a Registered Professional Forester for outstanding, recent service to the forestry profession and for furthering the association's principles.
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Forest Innovation Award
The Forest Innovation Award recognizes a Registered Professional Forester, Registered Forest Technologist, or Natural Resource Professional who has taken a leadership role in applying innovative activities, projects, practices, procedures, or policies beyond current forest management best practices.
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Forest Technologist of the Year
Recognizes a Registered Forest Technologist for outstanding, recent service to the forestry profession and for furthering the association's principles.
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Jim Rodney Memorial Volunteer of the Year
Recognizes an individual for outstanding volunteer service to the association and the profession. The Volunteer of the Year Award was named in memory of Jim Rodney, RPF, who passed away in 2004. Demonstrating his passion for his chosen profession, Jim was always willing to sacrifice his time and energy to advance the practice of forestry. It is fitting that the Volunteer of the Year award bear Jim's name. His volunteerism stands as an example and inspiration to everyone.
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Joint Awards
Bill Young Award of Excellence in Integrated Resource Management
Co-sponsored by the Association of Professional Biology (APB). Promotes cooperation between forest, fish and wildlife management and fosters leadership in integrated resource management.
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Forest Engineering Award of Excellence
Co-sponsored by the Engineers and Geoscientists of BC (EGBC). Recognizes excellence and promotes cooperation and leadership in forest engineering.
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Awards for Registrants and Non-Registrants (Nominations Accepted)
ABCFP Award of Merit in Sustainable Forestry
Recognizes an individual for significant and sustained contributions to the advancement of sustainable forest resource management. For non-members of the association.
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Awards for Non-Registrants (Nominations Accepted)
ABCFP Honorary Membership
Recognizes an individual for outstanding contributions to forestry, the forestry profession or the association. For non-members of the association.
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BC Forest Professional Magazine Award

Recognizes individuals who have written outstanding articles for publication in BC Forest Professional (BCFP) magazine. Each January, the editorial board selects one article from the previous year which best advances the profession and demonstrates superb writing skills. Nominations are not accepted for BCFP awards.