Sarah and Owen Fairbank in their Port Townsend garden in 2023.
We’re pleased to announce that nominations for the the 2026 Fairbank Award for Youth Environmental Action are now open, and will be accepted until midnight on February 14, 2026.
The award, and accompanying $1,500 cash prize, is given to a young person (age 12-19) living in Jefferson County who has, in the last year, shown leadership, commitment, and innovation to build a community that’s healthy, happy, sustainable, and deeply connected to nature for generations to come.
Jefferson Land Trust established the Fairbank Award for Youth Environmental Action in 2023 in honor of longtime Land Trust volunteers and supporters Sarah and Owen Fairbank.
Do you know any amazing young leaders? Anyone (including peers) can nominate a young person they know!
To learn more, including eligibility requirements and nomination instructions, please click here.
Note: The cash prize is considered taxable income to the recipient in accordance with IRS regulations.
The 2025 Fairbank Award was awarded to 19-year-old Lorenzo Roel Flores-McCleese in March 2025. Read more about Lorenzo here.
