Awards & Scholarships

Supporting Our Community

Interested in pursuing environmental studies or wish to acknowledge someone for their dedication to natural resource conservation & management in the Yukon?

Ted Parnell is a foundational pillar of YCS. An early director and lifetime conservationist, this fund was created in his honour and supported by Ted's family to honour his legacy and work in the Yukon and support a new generation of stewards.

Ted Parnell Scholarship

The Ted Parnell Scholarship Fund was established to honour the life and work of Ted Parnell (1947-1981). The Yukon Conservation Society offers an annual scholarship of $1000 to a student of environmental studies who demonstrates outstanding interest & motivation in environmental fields. Interests pertaining to northern environments such as wildlife, ecology, renewable resources, energy, and environmental education are appropriate areas for eligibility.

Gerry Couture Stewardship Award honours those who have dedicated work and time to conservation efforts in the Yukon.

Gerry Couture Stewardship Award

The purpose of the Gerry Couture Stewardship Award is to foster public awareness of, and appreciation for, the personal dedication required to conserve and manage the Yukon’s natural resources.

The donor of the award is inspired by Gerry Couture’s fearlessness and persistence in the face of adversity, and his creativity, innovation, and curmudgeonliness.