Nominees must succeed in helping people understand the natural world and become enthusiastic supporters of conservation and environmental protection. This can be accomplished through a special contribution to natural history education and communication. Nominees who acted as volunteers will receive preference, although people employed to do this work are also eligible. Nominees must achieve a significant goal related to an aspect of natural history or natural science research. Nominees must engage in particularly effective communication on one or more conservation issues.
Nominees can be from print, radio, TV, or website organizations.
Individual must be nominated by a member group. The contribution may have entailed significant effort over a long period or intensive work over a shorter period. Nominees must produce innovative work of exceptional quality that makes a contribution to the maintenance, protection, or preservation of the Niagara Escarpment. The work may include a policy document, article for publication, speech, audio-visual presentation, or other endeavour that consolidates previously disjointed information or develops a new perspective towards conservation. The achievement must demonstrate superior organization, thoroughness, and meticulous attention to detail.