Among them is former high-sheriff of Cumbria James Carr, the Carlisle farmer who has also served as chairman of Cumbria Community Foundation.
He receives the OBE for services to conservation, education and the community.
And he said: "I am absolutely thrilled and proud to have received this honour. It was a lovely surprise and just so unexpected.
Mr Carr, who lives at Warwick-on-Eden, worked tirelessly for the Community Foundation up until 18 months-ago, and as trustee saw the county through the floods of 2005 and 2009.
He was also vice-chairman of the Rural Regeneration in Cumbria in the aftermath of the devastating foot-and-mouth outbreak that hit the county in 2001.
"This role was one of conservation. We were tasked with helping the farming and the rural community in general throughout Cumbria," added Mr Carr.
A former chairman of the Cumberland Building Society, he was nominated as High Sheriff in 2010. Previous to that he founded the Eden Rivers Trust.
"I watched it grow from one man and a spade to what is become today," said Mr Carr, who has built a wetland and classroom on his farm for the Trust to use on the educating of youngsters in the art of pond dipping and brass rubbing of the various insects that inhabit the wetland.
On the education side, the father-of-two has been on the council of Lancaster University for six years, and was vice-chairman of Newton Rigg, before it was taken over by Askham Bryan College at York.
Since the age of seven, Susan Aglionby, has always lived by the Girl Guiding promise to do a good turn every day and think of others before yourself.
And it is this belief that has earned her an OBE for services to young people and the local community in Cumbria.
But Susan, 72, who still farms the 36-acre former Gosling Sike Farm, renamed Susan's Farm, which she donated to Cumbria Wildlife Trust several years ago, says she regards her medal as a 'team' effort.
"I am amazed to receive this honour. It is in recognition of all the people who have influenced my life, and truly belongs to the community in which I live," said Susan.
As well as rearing cattle, sheep, geese and a few hens along organic lines, Susan also runs education tours around the farm for schoolchildren.
With its meadows, trees hedgerows, ponds and stream flowing into the River Eden, the site offers potential habitats for a wide variety of wildlife. "I gave it to the trust so that it will always be an organic farm and won't become a housing estate."
As well as being involved with the Girl Guiding movement as a trainer, Susan has also been a part of the Cumbria Community Foundation for nine years and was instrumental in helping with grants for communities hit by the 2005 and 2009 floods.
She was also involved with the charity Christian Aid and part of a group of five that built a youth club in Paddington.