2007 - Department of Agriculture's Chemsweep Program. The Chemsweep Program removes hundreds of thousands of tons of dangerous chemicals from storage places (many causing actual or potential groundwater pollution) and disposes them in an environmentally safe manner.

- Sen. Noah Wenger of Lancaster County was recognized for his commitment to the environment, conservation, and the health of family farms.

2006 - John Dawes, current DCNR Wild Resource Conservation Program Executive Director, Sara Nicholas, and former Executive Director, Frank Felbaum.

2005 - Gary Alt. for his steadfast commitment and dedication as an environmental professional to protecting, restoring, and enhancing Pennsylvania’s ecological resources through the effective application of science to black bear and deer management.

- Eastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation, for its non-profit, non-partisan, local, state, federal, and industry partnerships to improve water quality through cooperative efforts to reclaim abandoned mine lands in the Commonwealth’s Appalachian coal communities.

2004 - Dan Kunkle, Executive Director of the Wildlife Information Center, recognized for his dedication and involvement in establishing the Wildlife Information Center and negotiating the purchase of what is now the Lehigh Gap Wildlife Refuge. Somerset Conservation District, for the successful Casselman River Watershed Major Nonpoint Pollution Assessment and Restoration Plan which exceeded its intended objectives of assessing major nonpoint pollution sources in the watershed and by producing a Restoration Plan to guide future restoration activities.

2003 - The Honorable Kathleen McGinty, Acting Secretary; and David Hess of the Department of Environmental Protection’s Growing Greener Program, recognized for one of the most successful environmental programs ever created in Pennsylvania. The Program supports local watershed groups, county conservation districts, local governments, business people, farmers, teachers and students in cleaning up their watersheds.

2002 - Dr. Arthur C. Hulse, recognized for his career interest in amphibians and reptiles and gravitation to the structure of snake communities, population ecology of aquatic salamanders, and the distribution and abundance of amphibians and reptiles through Pennsylvania.

2001 - Larry J. Schweiger, President & CEO of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, recognized for his lifetime commitment to the protection of Pennsylvania’s environment.

2000 - Dr. Ann F. Rhoads, Ph.D. for her lifetime contribution to cataloging and monitoring the health of Pennsylvania’s flora, and her role in co-authoring The Vascular Flora of Pennsylvania, Annotated Checklist and Atlas.

2000 - Don Hopey for his role as an environmental journalist and investigative reporter for the Pittsburgh Post Gazette since 1992.

1999 - Dr. Bernard Sweeny as Director of the Stroud Water Research Center and lifetime service.

1999 - Wayne W. Kober and Director of PennDOT’s Bureau of environmental Quality and Charter Member of PAEP.

1998 - Dave Witwer for his lifetime achievement as an Environmental Professional including nearly 20 years as the Executive Director of the Pennypack Watershed Association and as Executive Director of the Delaware and Lehigh Canals National Heritage Corridor Commission.

1998 - Paul O. Swartz, Executive Director of the Susquehanna River Basin Commission.

1998 - William R. Adams, Jr., Penn DOT Geotechnical Engineer, for his pioneering work in hazardous waste management.

1990 - Dr. Archie J. McDonnel for teaching, research and advising. Dr. McDonnel was a professor at Penn State and was a great mentor to many environmental professionals in the field today. He is now retired.

1987 - Ralph W. Abele, Executive Director of the PA Fish Commission, for producing an inventory and classification system for the fishery resources of Pennsylvania, and for his support of the State’s Environmental Protection programs.

1981 - Clifford L. Jones for his work in providing financial assistance to small drinking water systems in Pennsylvania establishment of the Water Facilities Loan Program

 - Fred Jones, Conservation Editor of the Pittsburgh Press, whose articles informed many Pennsylvanians about environmental degradation, which helped enhance and strengthen mining legislation.

1980 - Senator Franklin L. Kury for his work on environmental legislation, i.e., amendment to the Pennsylvania Constitution

- The Water Pollution Control Association of Pennsylvania – recognized in the name of the many municipalities and industries that contributed significantly to the cleanup of 45,000 miles of streams.

- Maurice K. Goddard for his leadership in the field of environmental programs and for serving as the outstanding first Secretary of the Department of Environmental Resources.

- Governor Raymond B. Shafer for his efforts in creating the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources

- Walter A. Lyon for his leadership of Pennsylvania’s Clean Streams (1957 – 1979) and work in dam and drinking water safety.

1979 - Wesley H. Gilbertson – for his accomplishments as Mason’s successor in leading the State’s Environmental programs through a most difficult period of transition and growth.

1977 - Professors Kardos, Sopper, Farrell and Myers for their accomplishments in connection with The Penn State Living Filter Project.

1971 - Thomas J. Foerster for his work with the Allegheny County Conservation Program