CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department encourages nominations for the Wyoming Outdoor Hall of Fame and the newly created Youth Conservationist of the Year award. The deadline for submitting nominations is March 31, and the selected nominees will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in November.

The Hall of Fame honors individuals who have made significant and lasting lifetime contributions to the conservation of Wyoming's outdoor heritage. Since 2004, it has recognized individuals who have worked consistently over many years to conserve Wyoming's natural resources through volunteer service, environmental restoration, educational activities, audio/visual and written media, the arts and political and individual leadership. 

Nominees have the opportunity to join well-known inductees such as Curt Gowdy, Olaus and Mardy Murie, President Theodore Roosevelt and Bill Cody. 

Game and Fish also is  seeking nominations for the Wyoming Youth Conservationist of the Year award, which honors a Wyoming resident 18 years or younger who has shown leadership and achievement in conservation. Anyone can nominate a young person for the award.

The induction ceremony is held every 18 months at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody. Tickets will be available to purchase at a later date.

Nomination packets for both awards are available on the Game and Fish website. A selection committee comprising Game and Fish personnel, conservation organizations and community members committed to Wyoming’s conservation will choose the inductees and Youth Conservationist of the Year. 

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