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Jai Cole,
Executive Director
There are thousands of individuals and many organizations that volunteer each year in local parks and support the many programs and initiatives of the Fairfax County Park Authority. In fact, it would be difficult, if not impossible, to operate our park system without volunteers. Making sure that their service is recognized is very important.
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2022 Elly Doyle Park Service Awards and will close on Friday, June 24, 2022. (You can preview the background information and questions for each of the awards in preparation for your nomination submittal.) Nominate exceptional volunteers for an Elly Doyle Park Service Award, Harold L. Strickland Partnership and Collaboration Award, Mayo Stuntz Cultural Stewardship Award, Sally Ormsby Environmental Stewardship Award or, new this year, a Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Award. Award recipients will be honored in November 2022.
Anyone may submit an application. The awards are open to those who have made outstanding service contributions over the past year. A service contribution is the giving of time or expertise to the Fairfax County Park Authority for the advancement of recreational and/or educational opportunities or the protection of natural, cultural or historic resources in Fairfax County. Groups and individuals are eligible. An individual or organization may only receive one Elly Doyle Award.
The Elly Doyle Park Service Awards were established in 1988 and recognize Ellamae Doyle's many years of service and accomplishments as a member and chairman of the Park Authority Board. The County's park system expanded and thrived during her tenure with the addition of significant open space, construction of new recreational facilities and a commitment to preservation of natural and cultural resources in Fairfax County.
The Harold L. Strickland Partnership and Collaboration Award honors the retired Park Board member’s long service and significant contributions to the Park Authority. This award recognizes teamwork and cooperation necessary to provide state-of-the-art facilities in our Fairfax County Parks.
The Mayo Stuntz Cultural Stewardship Award honors historian, volunteer and acclaimed author Mayo S. Stuntz, and recognizes contributions to our cultural preservation efforts.
The Sally Ormsby Environmental Stewardship Award recognizes Sally B. Ormsby’s many years of service as a citizen steward and honors others who help preserve and educate about local natural resources and the importance of the environment.
The Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Award is a new award approved by the Park Authority Board on March 23, 2022. This award recognizes significant, tangible contributions made by individuals, organizations or businesses that help accomplish the Park Authority’s strategic priority to enhance diversity systemwide and foster a culture of inclusion in parks and/or within the surrounding community.
Harold L. Strickland Partnership and Collaboration Award
Sally B. Ormsby Environmental Stewardship Award
Mayo S. Stuntz Cultural Stewardship Award
2021 Outstanding Volunteer Awards
Elly Doyle Special Recognition Awards
Elly Doyle Park Service Awards
All nominations for the 2022 Elly Doyle Park Service Awards are due by Friday, June 17, 2022. For more information or for alternative formats of the applications, contact the Public Information Office at 703-324-8662 or via Parkmail@fairfaxcounty.gov.
