| 1981 | Dr. Delores White and the Henderson State University Recreation Club for Clark County Clean up | |
| 1982 | Ted Williams/Winrock International/A.G.A.T.E. Board of Directors | |
| 1983 | Jim Dunn | |
| 1984 | Ozark Highlands Trail Association | |
| 1985 | Jack McKay, Arkadelphia | |
| 1986 | Dr. Sheila Dunaway Bathke, Russellville | |
| 1988 | Danny Ebert, Boston Mountain Ranger District | |
| 1990 | Jo Luck Cargile and Kay Kelly Arnold, Real Estate Transfer Tax | |
| 1991 | Ralph “Pop” Stricklin, Jonesboro | |
| 1991 | Friends of Lake Wedington, Lake Wedington Recreation Area, Boston Mountain Ranger District, Ozark National Forest | |
| 1992 | John M. Archer, District Ranger U.S. Forest Service, Jessieville Ranger District | |
| 1992 | Mill Creek Bass Club, Mel Davis Chairman, Russellville | |
| 1993 | Raymond Powell, Volunteer, “Huckleberry Mtn. Horse Trail,” Mt. Magazine Ranger District, Ozark National Forest | |
| 1994 | Mike Hedges, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service | |
| 1994 | Interagency Partnership, Arkansas Urban Forestry Council | |
| 1995 | Dianne Lamberth, Volunteer, Batesville | |
| 1996 | Susan Driver, Fayetteville Parks & Recreation Advisory Board | |
| 1997 | Bill Waite, City of Fayetteville Advisory Board | |
| 1998 | Maumelle Baseball League | |
| 1999 | Robert Smart, Snapper | |
| 2000 | Clay Curtener, Newport | |
| 2000 | Fort Smith Parks and Recreation Commission | |
| 2002 | David Justice Fayetteville | |
| 2003 | Boy Scout Troop 116 Fayetteville | |
| 2004 | Mike Hill, Fayetteville | |
| 2005 | Jonesboro Rotary Club | |
| 2005 | Kristi Sixkiller, Champs League | |
| 2006 | Larry Yancy, Jonesboro | |
| 2006 | Pagnozzi Charities, Youth Sports | |
| 2008 | Hobbit Singleton, Little Rock Marathon | |
| 2008 | Executive Board & Committee for Sculpture at the River Market | |
| 2009 | Wade Colwell, Fayetteville | |
| 2009 | Washington County Master Gardeners | |
| 2010 | Rotary Clubs of JonesboroCindi Cope, Fayetteville | |
| 2011 | Ozark Off-Road Cyclists and Rollie Friess | |
| 2012 | South East Fayetteville Community Center Board and Dave Bowman | |
| 2014 | Diane Gaynor, Fayetteville Fayetteville Chain Gang Disc Golf Club | |
| 2015 | Friends of Gulley Park, Fayetteville Parks and Recreation Frank Sharp, Fayetteville Parks and Recreation | |
| 2016 | AmeriCorps NCCC Earth 2 Team, Fayetteville Valley Street Skate Park, Hot Springs | |
| 2017 | Camilla Ballard, Jonesboro Ozark Off-Road Cyclists, Fayetteville | |
| 2018 | Laura Underwood, Yvonne Richardson Community Center MacArthur Park Group, Little Rock Parks and Recreation |