The 2026 Governor's Environmental Excellence Awards were announced on March 24, 2026, at the Environment Virginia Symposium. The awards recognized the significant contributions of environmental and conservation leaders in five categories: sustainability, environmental project, greening of government, land conservation, and implementation of the Virginia Outdoors Plan. They are given to businesses and industrial facilities, not-for-profit organizations, and government agencies. 

View the press release from the Office of Governor Spanberger.

Gold Medal Winners

• The Conservation Fund - Preserving James Monroe's Oak Hill
• Four Mile Run Conservancy - Water Access for All at Four Mile Run
• Lancaster County - Windmill Point County Maritime Recreational Campus
• Piedmont Housing Alliance - Kindlewood Community Redevelopment
• Prince William County Public Schools - Energy, Sustainability, and Environmental Program
• Rappahannock Tribe Inc. - Rappahannock Tribe Return to the River Restoration Initiative
• Rockfish Valley Foundation - ENLIT (Environmental Literacy)

Silver Medal Winners

• Fairfax County Park Authority - Spring Hill Rec Center Energy Upgrades
• InBio - Environmental Sustainability Program
• Prince William Soil & Water Conservation District - Water Quality Program

Bronze Medal Winners

• Sewing Lab LLC - Circular Fashion Education & Textile Waste Reduction Program

Honorable Mention

• Fairfax County Public Library Department of Procurement and Material Management - Library Book Reuse & Recycling Project
• Tree Fredericksburg - Canopy Restoration in the City of Fredericksburg

For descriptions of the projects recognized, use the links below.