The Mountain of Jade Award recognizes an individual, organization or firm for distinguished effort to preserve, perpetuate or improve the quality of America’s great outdoors and thus add to the enjoyment of all people. Individual members of OWAA were ineligible.
The award originated in 1977 as a gift from Mike Cramond of the large “mountain of jade” set on a Canadian wood base. Recipients were selected by the Past Presidents Council.
The award was discontinued in 1993 by action of the Board of Directors.
1977 – President Jimmy Carter
1978 – AFTMA (now America Sportfishing Association)
1979 – Ducks Unlimited
1980 – Boy Scouts of America
1981 – Missouri Conservation Commission
1982 – The Nature Conservancy
1983 – Gulf Oil Corporation
1984 – Wildlife Management Institute
1985 – Sport Fishing Institute
1986 – Sheldon Coleman *
1987 – National Wild Turkey Federation
1988 – lzaak Walton League of America
1989 – FishAmerica Foundation
1990 – National Shooting Sports Foundation
1991 – National Wildlife Legislative Fund of America
1992 – National Rifle Association
1993 – Trout Unlimited