Townsend Youth Conservation Award
Established in 2022, the Butch Townsend Youth Award honors Wyoming conservationist Butch Townsend, a passionate advocate for wild sheep.
As a leader with the Wild Sheep Foundation and Wyoming Wild Sheep Foundation, he believed the future of wild sheep depended on engaging youth in conservation, and he and his wife Kathy invested deeply in getting kids on the mountain.
This award continues his vision by recognizing and inspiring the next generation of conservationists.
Do you know of someone who goes above and beyond for education conservation? Nominate him or her today!
This award is for a youth in 7th-12th grade; as of January, of the year, the award is presented at Wild Sheep Foundation’s national convention, the Sheep Show®.
Email education@bighorn.org to nominate a youth today!
Learn more about this Wild Sheep Foundation Award below!
2026 – Aria Magaro
2025 – Luke Briant
2024 – Coming Soon