The Hellie Awards is an opportunity to highlight the incredible guests that have appeared on the Hemlocks to Hellbenders podcast over the course of a season.
Listeners vote for their favorite guests and episodes in four different categories: favorite individual guest, favorite state employee guest, favorite organizational guest and favorite episode.
The top vote getters are awarded a custom plaque and celebrated on our social media channels.
2023 Hellie Award Winners
Favorite Individual Guest "Demystifying the Eastern Hellbender - Pennsylvania's State Amphibian" Dr. Peter Petokas
Favorite PA Employee Guest "A Conversation with PA DCNR Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn" Sec. Cindy Adams Dunn
Favorite Organizational Guest "Protecting Pennsylvania's ancient forests with the Old Growth Forest Network" Old Growth Forest Network Sarah Adloo & Brian Kane
Favorite Episode "Now Introducing... Hemlocks to Hellbenders" Christian Alexandersen