This award was established in honour of Len Howard, who founded and led for 20 years one of WA’s most successful conservation groups, the Peel Preservation Group. The recipient of this award is a community group which has demonstrated an outstanding commitment and success in the conservation of the Western Australian environment. 

2024 - Torbay Catchment Group

2023 - Nature Conservation Margaret River

2022 - Denmark Environment Centre

2021 - Quinns Rocks Environmental Group 

2020 – Swan Estuary Reserves Action Group (SERAG)

2019 – Gnaraloo Wilderness Foundation

2018 – Friends of Mary Carroll Wetland

2017 – Barrabup Conservation Group

2016 – Gasfield Free Southwest WA

2015 – Save Beeliar Wetlands

2014 – 350 Perth

2013 – Care for Hedland Environmental Association

2012 – The Wilderness Society of WA

2011 – Waterbird Conservation Group

2010 – Friends of Point Peron

2009 – Cape Conservation Group

2008 – The Wildflower Society of WA

2007 – Environs Kimberley

2006 – Environment House

2005 – Peel Preservation Group