North Dakota Leopold Conservation Award®

The Leopold Conservation Award recognizes agricultural landowners who are committed to excellence and conservation. Recipients receive $10,000 and a crystal award.

Congratulations to Heaton Ranches, the 2024 North Dakota Leopold Conservation Award winner!


​Previous winners (click to view their video):

Program Partners

  • Sand County Foundation
  • American Farmland Trust
  • ND Association of Soil Conservation Districts
  • ND Stockmen's Association
  • ND Grazing Lands Coalition

Program Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

  • Starion Financial
  • ND Game & Fish Dept

Silver Sponsors

  • Cow Chip Ranch 
  • Audubon Great Plains
  • ND Chapter of the Wildlife Society
  • Delta Waterfowl 
  • Ducks Unlimited 
  • Pheasants Forever 
  • The Nature Conservancy 
  • Burleigh County Soil Conservation District 
  • Emmons County Soil Conservation District
  • ND Department of Environmental Quality 
  • ND Natural Resources Trust 
  • ND Partners for Fish and Wildlife
  • McDonald’s
  • APEX Clean Energy
  • ConocoPhillips 
  • Mor-Gran-Sou Electric Coop. 
  • Basin Electric Power Coop.
  • Roughrider Electric Coop. 
  • Slope Electric Cooperative 
  • KEM Electric Cooperative
  • USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service