2015

Award	Project	Organization
Conservation at Work Award	Environmentally sustainable practices in landscape design	The Conservation Foundation

2014

Award	Project	Organization
Outstanding Facility & Parks Award	Harvard Playscape	Illinois Park & Recreation Association
Certificate of Excellence	Based on a rating of 4.5 by  guests on TripAdvisor	TripAdvisor
Reader's Choice Award	Favorite Naperville Area Museum	Glancer Magazine

2012

Award	Project	Organization
Conservation and Native Landscaping Award	Stormwater Management Improvements in Partnership with the City of Naperville	Chicago Wilderness Conservation
2012 Conservation and Native Landscaping Award	Naper Settlement Stormwater Management Improvements	US Environmental Protection Agency and Chicago Wilderness
Reader's Choice Award	Favorite Naperville Area Museum	Glancer Magazine
Excellence	Conservation of Land and Water Resource	Kane-DuPage Soil & Water Conservation District
Sustainable Development Award	Improving their site while keeping our water clean and healthy	The Conservation Foundation
Among the Top Three Historic Venues located in the Chicagoland Area	Chicagoland Historic Venues	Illinois Meetings & Events Magazine
Superior Achievement Award	On The Road: 2011 Summer Guidebook	Illinois State Historical Society
Superior Achievement Award	On the Road 2011 Walking Tour	Illinois State Historical Society
Certificate of Excellence Award	North Central College: 150 Years - A Promising Start Exhibit	Illinois State Historical Society
Certificate of Excellent Achievement Award	Joseph Naper Homestead Interpretive Site	Illinois Association of Museums
Certificate of Superior Achievement Award	Permeable Paver Roadways & Stormwater Management Improvements	Illinois Association of Museums

2011

Award	Project	Organization
Making Great Communities Happen  2011 Best Practice Award	Naperville Historic Preservation Initiative	American Planning Association Illinois Chapter
Superior Achievement	Naperville Public Safety Preservation Project - Phase I	Illinois Association of Museums
Superior Achievement	"On The Road" 2011 Summer Guidebook	Illinois Association of Museums
Silver Trumpet	Summer at the Settlement Marketing Campaign	Publicity Club of Chicago
Awards of Distinction	"Naper Settlement: Bringing History Forward" Museum Video Spot and Web Video	Videographer Awards
Reader's Choice Award	Favorite Naperville Area Museum	Glancer Magazine

2010

Award	Project	Organization
Gold Award	Garden Guide	2010 MarCom Awards
Honorable Mention	Wedding & Rental Guide	2010 MarCom Awards
Superior Achievement	Collections Care and Storage Improvements Project	Illinois Association of Museums
Superior Achievement	Naperville Heritage Society 40th Anniversary Celebration	Illinois Association of Museums
Award of Merit	Collections Care and Storage Improvements Project	American Association for State and Local History
2010 Reader's Choice Award	"Favorite Museum"	Glancer Magazine
Recipient of the home Educators Resource Directory Seal of Approval

2009

Award	Project	Organization
Golden Trumpet Award	Treasures Magazine 40th Anniversary Commemorative Issue	Publicity Club of Chicago
Honorable Mention	Treasures Magazine 40th Anniversary Commemorative Issue	2009 MarCom Awards
Gold Award	2009 Publicity Poster Series	2009 MarCom Awards
Proclamation	Naperville Community Heritage Month - May 2009	Office of the Mayor, City of Naperville, Illinois
Proclamation	Naperville Heritage Society's 40th Anniversary	Office of the Mayor, City of Naperville, Illinois

2008

Award	Project	Organization
Silver Award	Partnering for the Future - 2007 Annual Report	The International Davey Awards
Platinum Award	Tidbits of the Past - A Fun Collection of Historic Brainteasers Booklet	MarCom Awards
Honorable Mention	Treasures Magazine	MarCom Awards
Second Place	2009 BEST of the Western Suburbs - Best Museum	Suburban Focus Magazine
Award of Excellence	Partnering for the Future - 2007 Annual Report	Illinois Association of Museums
Award of Merit	Tidbits of the Past - A Fun Collection of Historic Brainteasers Booklet	Illinois Association of Museums
2008 ACRA Quality Product Award, Large Project	Naper Settlement & Naperville Heritage Society Investigations of Captain Joseph Naper's homestead Site (11DU505), Illinois	American Cultural Resources Association
Platinum Winner 2008	Naper Settlement & Naperville Heritage Society Marketing Communications Department Publications/Annual Report "Partnering For The Future"	Hermes Creative Awards
Gold Winner 2008	Naper Settlement Marketing Communications Department Design/Visitor's Guide "Welcome to Naper Settlement"	Hermes Creative Awards
Certificate of Merit	Vulcan's Art: Today's Blacksmith - A Temporary Exhibition	Illinois State Historical Society
Certificate of Superior Achievement	Partners in Preserving community History	Illinois State Historical Society
Certificate of Superior Achievement	Weed Ladies Promotional Campaign	Illinois State Historical Society
Certificate of Excellence	2007 Treasures Magazine	Illinois State Historical Society

2007

Award	Project	Organization
Certificate of Excellence	Illinois Shapes Art: Naperville Through the Youthful Eye Exhibit	Illinois State Historical Society
Award of Superior Achievement	Heritage Hall of Honor Invitation and Program	Illinois State Historical Society
Award of Superior Achievement	Planning for the Future - 2005 Annual Report	Illinois State Historical Society
Award of Superior Achievement	Treasures Magazine - 2006 Issues	Illinois State Historical Society
Award of Superior Achievement	2007 Calendar of Events	Illinois State Historical Society
American Inhouse Design Award	Naper Settlement Development Department: Treasures Magazine 2006 Editions	Graphic Design USA

2006

Award	Project	Organization
Certificate of Excellence	Naper Settlement's new magazine: Treasures	Publicity Club of Chicago
Silver Winner	Planning for the Future, NonTraditional Annual Report	MerComm, Inc., International Academy of Communications Arts and Sciences
Platinum	Ads/Advertising Campaign Category: "Advertising Campaign"	MarCom Creative Awards
Gold	Annual Report/Non-Profit: "Non-Profit Annual Report"	MarCom Creative Awards
Honorable Mention	Marketing/Promotion/Campaign/Other: "Recognition Campaign"	MarCom Creative Awards

2005

Award	Project	Organization
Award of Superior Achievement	The Naper Settlement Web Site Development	Illinois State Historical Society
Certificate of Excellence	Naper Settlement's Exhibit,"People and Places: Matie Egermann's World Doll Collection"	Illinois State Historical Society
Award of Excellence	The Naper Settlement Web Site Improvement Project	Illinois Association of Museums
Award of Merit	Naper Settlement's Exhibit, "People and Places: Matie Egermann's World Doll Collection"	Illinois Association of Museums
Gold Winner	Naper Settlement's "Promotional Marketing Campaign"	MarCom Creative Awards
Honorable Mention	Naper Settlement/Naperville Heritage Society "Meeting New Challenges" Annual Report	MarCom Creative Awards
Award of Superior Achievement	The Lure of Fishing Exhibit	Illinois State Historical Society
Preservation Award	Martin Mitchell Mansion and Carriage House Restoration	The Victorian Society in America

2004

Award	Project	Organization
Superior Achievement Award	Martin Mitchell Mansion and Carriage House Restoration	Illinois Association of Museums
25 Years of Membership	Naper Settlement	Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce
Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Award	Martin Mitchell Mansion and Carriage House Restoration	Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois
Award of Merit	Martin Mitchell Mansion and Carriage House Restoration	American Association for State and Local History
Award of Merit	History Connection	American Association for State and Local History

2003

Award	Project	Organization
Notable Not for Profit Annual Award for Business Excellence (AABE)	Naper Settlement	The Business Ledger
Not for Profit of the Year	Naper Settlement	Naperville Chamber of Commerce
Large Institution of the Year	Naper Settlement	Illinois Association of Museums
Superior Achievement	History Connection	Illinois State Historical Society
Superior Achievement	Trading in Time: Bartering and Buying in the 1880s Computer Interactive	Illinois State Historical Society

2002

Award	Project	Organization
Accreditation	Naper Settlement	American Association of Museums
Certificate of Commendation	"Brushstrokes of the Past...Naperville's Story" exhibit	American Association for State and Local History
Superior Achievement	"Brushstrokes of the Past...Naperville's Story" exhibit	Illinois State Historical Society
Superior Achievement	"Brushstrokes of the Past...Naperville's Story" exhibit	Illinois Association of Museums
Superior Achievement	"History Connection" hands on interactive exhibit	Illinois Association of Museums
Superior Achievement	Naperville Walking Tours	Illinois State Historical Society

2001

Award	Project	Organization
Superior Achievement	Audio Tour	Illinois Association of Museums

2000

Award	Project	Organization
Award of Excellence	Naper Settlement: A Living History of Northern Illinois	Illinois Association of Museums

1999

Award	Project	Organization
Award of Excellence	Site-Wide Signage Program	Illinois Association of Museums
Award of Merit	Naper Settlement - A 19th Century Village Video	Illinois Association of Museums
Library of Congress Local Legacies	Naper Settlement - A 19th Century Village	Judy Biggert, Member, U.S. House of Representatives
Award of Merit	"Naper Settlement" A 19th Century Village) Visitors Guide Publication	Illinois Association of Museums
Superior Achievement	Fourth Grade Living History Program	Illinois State Historical Society

1998

Award	Project	Organization
Superior Achievement	Pre-Emption House Visitor Orientation Center	Illinois Association of Museums
Governor's Hometown Award 2nd Place	Pre-Emption House Visitor Center	State of Illinois

1997 

Award	Project	Organization
Governor's Award	"Explore Past Lives" Magazine Ad	Illinois Governor's Council on Tourism
Ramp Arts Award	Naper Settlement	Mayor's Advisory Commission of Persons with Disabilities

1996 

Award	Project	Organization
Superior Achievement	Century Memorial Chapel Stained Glass Window Restoration	Illinois State Historical Society
Governor's Hometown Award 3rd Place	Junior Interpreter Program Revised	State of Illinois

1995

Award	Project	Organization
Superior Achievement	Civil War Days School Project	Illinois Association of Museums

1992 

Award	Project	Organization
Honorable Mention	Naper Settlement Internship Program	Congress of Illinois Historical Societies and Museums

1991

Award	Project	Organization
Superior Achievement	"The Underground Railroad in Northern Illinois" Junior High Program	Congress of Illinois Historical Societies and Museums

1990

Award	Project	Organization
Award of Merit	Capital Campaign Collateral Materials	American Association of Museums
Superior Achievement	Naper Settlement Campaign Literature	Congress of Illinois Historical Societies and Museums
Honorable Mention	"Needles & Threads, Bricks & Mortar: A Patchwork of our Town" Exhibit	Congress of Illinois Historical Societies and Museums

1989

Award	Project	Organization
Superior Achievement	"Museum Spotlight" Collaboration	Congress of Illinois Historical Societies and Museums
Certificate of Excellence	The Stonecarvers' Training Program	Congress of Illinois Historical Societies and Museums
Superior Achievement	The Junior Interpreter's Program	Congress of Illinois Historical Societies and Museums

1988

Award	Project	Organization
Honorable Mention	"Plough Shares" Newsletter	Congress of Illinois Historical Societies and Museums
Superior Achievement	Naper Settlement Brochure and Calendar of Events	Congress of Illinois Historical Societies and Museums
Superior Achievement	Map Making and Town Development" 3rd Grade Program	Congress of Illinois Historical Societies and Museums
Certificate of Excellence	"Illinois Ho!" Kindergarten Program	Congress of Illinois Historical Societies and Museums
Superior Achievement	Note Cards and Postcards Reproduced from Lester Schrader Historical Paintings	Congress of Illinois Historical Societies and Museums

1986

Award	Project	Organization
Honorable Mention	Litter Control at Naper Settlement	Congress of Illinois Historical Societies and Museums
Certificate of Excellence	"Families Remembering: Stories,Traditions and Treasurers" Exhibit	Congress of Illinois Historical Societies and Museums

1985

Award	Project	Organization
Superior Achievement	Guide Manual for Naper Settlement	Congress of Illinois Historical Societies and Museums

1984

Award	Project	Organization
Governor's Home Town Awards Certificate of Recognition	Naper Settlement:  In recognition of outstanding community achievement to make Illinois an ideal state in which to live, work and conduct business.	State of Illinois

1982

Award	Project	Organization
Orchid Award	Historic Awareness/Historic Preservation	American Institute of Architects, Northeast Illinois Chapter
Honorable Mention	"Footsteps Through Old Naperville" Walking Tours	Congress of Illinois Historical Societies and Museums
Honorable Mention	"Victorian Fancywork" Exhibit	Congress of Illinois Historical Societies and Museums

1981

Award	Project	Organization
Honorable Mention	"Pre-Emption House" Exhibit	Congress of Illinois Historical Societies and Museums
Honorable Mention	Naper Settlement's Publicity Program	Congress of Illinois Historical Societies and Museums

1956

Award	Project	Organization
Award of Honor	Caroline Martin Mitchell Museum	DuPage County Historical Society