Each year, we recognize excellence in forestry and service to the profession with a broad
line-up of awards.

Make an Award Nomination
Do you know someone who is worthy of distinction? Members can nominate their peers for the awards indicated below. Detailed eligibility and nomination instructions are contained in the “Make a Nomination” document for each award. Nominations are normally accepted until mid-November of each year for presentation the following February during the ABCFP Forestry Conference and Annual General Meeting.

Send your award nominations to:
Brian Robinson, RPF
Director, Professional Development & Member Relations
E-mail:

Awards for Members (Nominations Accepted)

Distinguished Forest Professional
Recognizes an individual for outstanding service to the forestry profession and for furthering the association’s principles.
List of Past Recipients
Make a Nomination

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.
List of Past Recipients
Make a Nomination

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.
List of Past Recipients
Make a Nomination

Jim Rodney Memorial Volunteer of the Year
Recognizes an individual for outstanding volunteer service to the association and the profession.
List of Past Recipients
Make a Nomination
About Jim Rodney, RPF

Joint Awards (Nominations Accepted)

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.
List of Past Recipients
Make a Nomination
APB Website

Forest Engineering Award of Excellence
Co-sponsored by the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC (APEGBC). Recognizes excellence and promotes cooperation and leadership in forest engineering.
List of Past Recipients
Make a Nomination
APEGBC Website

Awards for Non-Members (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.
List of Past Recipients
Make a Nomination

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.
List of Past Recipients
Make a Nomination

Other Awards

Forest Capital of British Columbia
A unique BC tradition that showcases our forests and celebrates the valuable role forests play in community life. Each year, one community is selected to represent all forest-dependent communities in BC. [more]

BC Forest Professional Magazine Awards
Recognizes individuals who have written outstanding articles or letters for publication in BC Forest Professional magazine. [more]

TD Insurance Meloche Monnex Continuing Education Award
Recognizes the importance of continuing education for forest professionals. TD Insurance Meloche Monnex annually funds two $250 awards. [more]

Some of the above documents are in PDF format. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view them. You can download Acrobat Reader here.