2021 National Lewis & Clark Conservation Awards Celebration
Thursday, November 4, 2021
Jefferson City, MO | The Millbottom
5:30 p.m. | Reception, including appetizers and refreshments
6:30 p.m. | Cuisine inspired by the Lewis & Clark Expedition and National Lewis & Clark Conservation Awards Presentation
Each year, the National Lewis & Clark Conservation Awards recognize individuals and organizations that lead the charge for the appreciation and conservation of our natural resources in Missouri and beyond.
Nov. 2021 Honorees:
- Adam Wainwright (invited), St. Louis Cardinal’s pitcher, is receiving the Corps of Discovery National Conservation Award
- Rudi Roeslein, Chairman and CEO of Roeslein Alternative Energy and Roeslein & Associates, Inc., is receiving the Pat Jones/York – Spirit of the Wilderness National Conservation Award
- Barry Orscheln, Chairman and CEO of Orscheln Industries and current Conservation Commissioner, is receiving The Governor’s State of Missouri Conservation Award
- Missouri Prairie Foundation, a nonprofit protecting our state’s prairies and habitats, is receiving the Sacagawea Community & Partnership Conservation Award
- Rick and Lotsie Holton, conservationists, are receiving the Missouri Legacy Conservation Award
- MCD Partner Awards
- Conservation Impact Award – The Nature Conservancy and Atchison County Levee District No. 1
- Conservation Intersection Award – Deep Roots KC
- Conservation Innovation Award – Schillers Audio Video
See video highlights from the May 2021 event, which was postponed from October 2020 because of the pandemic
This event is typically held in conjunction with the Missouri Partners Conservation Roundtable, an event hosted by the Missouri Department of Conservation to bring together partners who have an interest in conserving our state’s fish, forest and wildlife resources, however, due to COVID-19 the Partners Roundtable is virutal.
