Welcome to the Great Outdoors Awards – your chance to recognize and celebrate colleagues, organizations and businesses who inspire and enable people to enjoy, preserve and improve the places we play in Washington State. Get your nominations ready for the 2020 Great Outdoors Awards.
Save the Date: Saturday, October 10th, 2020.
2019 Great Outdoors Awards Winners.
Celebrate our Champions in style at our awards dinner ceremony & fundraiser Saturday, October 10th at Bellingham Technical College. Buy Tickets 
FAQs
What should I wear? Outdoors Dressy. We’ll be bringing the outdoors inside and classing up the joint.
What’s for Dinner? We’ll be serving Lummi Island Wild Salmon and Portobello Mushrooms as the vegetarian option.
What’s for Dessert? You’ll be roasting S’mores at your table for that true camping feel. Yup!
Where should we stay the night? Our Host Hotel is Springhill Suites Marriott offering a $119 special rate for the event.
Fishing Wall
Cast your line over the Fishing Wall to get hooked on donated outdoor gear items and experiences.
$10 per ticket to try your luck in the lake. Photo by Peter James
Art Gallery
Recognizing the value artists bring to our community in helping to bring the outdoors in, we’ll be showcasing local recreation themed artists. The 2019 Great Outdoors Art Gallery was on display in Settlemyer Hall during our event. You will be able to bid on your favorite piece and take it home with you or as a gift for someone special.
