The Manlove Award is given annually to someone who has given extraordinary service to the Henry’s Fork Foundation.  

At two separate times in the Foundation’s history, the organization has been in great need of someone to come in and keep the ship on course when there was no Executive Director. In 2002, HFF had lost two EDs and many of its staff in a short period of time, and was desperately in need of a leader. Scott Yates was “loaned” to HFF on a part-time basis. In addition to ensuring that the day-to-day life of the Foundation continued he planted the seeds for the drought management planning process that the Foundation has built into a successful conservation program.

In 2005, when Steve Trafton took a year off from his duties as Executive Director, the Foundation once again needed someone to step in and manage what were now a wide variety of research and restoration, stewardship, fundraising, and administrative efforts. John Hoagland took the challenge, serving for close to one year. The Henry’s Fork Foundation could not have continued its work, and thrived as it has, without the labors of these men of the hour. 

This year's Manlove Award recipients are Scott Yates and John Hoagland. 

The Conservation Award is given to a person who has demonstrated outstanding commitment to the unique fishery, wildlife, and aesthetic qualities of the Henry’s Fork watershed. 

John Nedrow and his wife Sheila operate a 500-acre farm on the Henry’s Fork below Vernon Bridge.  John is the second generation of Nedrow’s to operate the farm, which has been placed in a permanent conservation easement with the Teton Regional Land Trust.  He is a strong voice for conservation and responsible development, serving on the Fremont County Planning and Zoning Commission for six years. This is a thankless job that takes two or three evenings every month, often stretching past midnight. John worked extremely hard to try and sway the County Commissioners to adopt a Waterways Ordinance that would not allow motorboats on the river above Chester Dam. The Nedrows have generously allowed fishermen to walk across their property to access the river for years. For anyone who has fond memories of a quiet evening fishing at Nedrow’s, John Nedrow is the man who made it possible.    

This year's Conservation Award recipient is John Nedrow.  

Many people volunteer each year to help with HFF projects and other activities in the watershed.  Each year we recognize a volunteer that has shown sustained and exceptional commitment to HFF. 

Lee and Phyllis King are year-round Island Park residents and certified “Idaho Master Naturalists” who have actively volunteered with HFF on numerous projects, large and small,  for years. Their volunteer projects have included managing the Buffalo fish traps (even in the winter),  Yellowstone cutthroat trout survey’s in tough country, roadside and river cleanup events, fish salvages, willow plantings, and helping with last minute data entry needs! Their upbeat attitudes, commitment and reliability, and willingness to lend a hand even at the last minute make them ideal candidates for the HFF volunteers of the year award, and irreplaceable assets to HFF. 

This year's recipient for Volunteer Award is Lee and Phyllis King.