Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve KCP&L partners with the Nature Conservancy to preserve and enrich the tallgrass prairie
2005
Kansas Wildlife and Parks Recognition for work on invasive species
2004
Tree Line USA The National Arbor Day Foundation recognizes public and private utilities that demonstrate practices that protect and enhance the urban forests
2002
Bridging The Gap Environmental Excellence Award recognizing KCP&L's 10-year financial support of the metro's SkyCast ozone forecasting system
2001
Kansas Wildlife and Parks and Kansas Bankers Association Wildlife Habitat Conservation Award
Burroughs Audubon Society Corporation of the Year Award for species and habitat restoration
Kansas City WildLands Recognized as one of the founding members of Kansas City WildLands
1999
Missouri Department of Conservation Award for habitat restoration at the Jerry Smith Farm Park
1998
Missouri Department of Conservation Award for restoration of the Peregrine falcon
1997
Sierra Club, KANZA Group Corporate Caring Award for the development of the KCP&L Prairie Wetland
Johnson County, Kansas Conservation District Innovative Conservation Award for the development of the KCP&L Prairie Wetland
1996
Environmental Excellence Campaign Environmental Excellence Award for overall environmental programs and environmental responsibility
1995
Jackson County Historical Society Historic Preservation Award, in appreciation of KCP&L's commitment to preserving a piece of the Santa Fe Trail and a pre-Civil War battlefield
1994
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Certificate of Appreciation for Support of Urban Wildlife Educational Programs
1991
Burroughs Audubon Society
Named KCP&L Corporation of the Year in appreciation for the Peregrine Falcon Endangered Species Restoration Program
National
1996
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Certificate of Achievement for energy conservation under the Green Lights Program
1994
Edison Electric Institute
Recipient of the EEI National Land Management Award for the West Gardner Prairie Partnership
1993
National Institute for Urban Wildlife
Certification of West Gardner Project as an Urban Wildlife Sanctuary