River Champion Conservation Leadership Award

Two men smiling and standing in front of a photo backdrop of a fish stream, holding wooden award plaques reading River Champion Conservation Leadership Award

Photo By/Credit

Colorado Trout Unlimited

Date Shot/Created

11/07/2026

Media Usage Rights/License

Some Rights Reserved

Image

Josh Homer (right) and Bryan Johnson (left) accept the River Champion Conservation Leadership Award for their swift action to save greenback cutthroat trout threatened by the Willow Fire in summer 2026. Photo: Colorado Trout Unlimited

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