New England Wild Flower Society Award Recipients
Founders’ Medal, est. 2015
2015 Dr. Paul Smith, Head, Millennium Seed Bank, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Regional Impact Award, est. 2015
2015 No award
2016 New Directions in the American Landscape
Award for Outstanding Service to the Society
1975 Homer C. Lucas
1976 Catherine Hammond
1977 Barbara B. Paine
1978 Kathryn S. Taylor
1979 Jorie Hunken
1980 Beverly H. Ryburn
1981 Lawrence Newcomb
1982 Erhardt Muller
1983 Juliet R. Kellogg (French)
1984 Helen Nowers
1985 (1) Mary Walker and (2) Catherine T. Farlow
1986 Susan E. Dumaine
1987 Dorothy S. Long
1988 Jean Baxter and Pennie Logemann
1989 Iola Scheufele
1990 Paul and Sandra Olafsen
1991 John Lynch
1992 Polly Pierce
1993 Sheila Magullion
1994 Carol Fyler
1995 Daphne Brooks Prout
1996 Geri Payne
1997 Thelma Hewitt
1998 Dr. Dana Jost
1999 George C. Harrington
2000 Bee Entwistle
2001 Elmer and Alice Jones, Esther Grew Parker
2002 Edward N. Dane, Dunbar Lockwood
2003 Ellen West Lovejoy; Jane Brooks
2004 Nancy A. Webb, Christina Hobbs
2005 Helen Friedberg, Anne Pratt
2006 George Hibben, Betty Porter
2007 Ruth Nastuk, Bruce and Sarah Schwaegler
2008 Gwen Collins, Mary Lee Everett (posthumously)
2009 Gray Wexelblat, Robin Wilkerson
2010 Deborah Hellmold, Betty Wright
2011 Ray Abair and Peter Brem
2012 SusanA Litowitz, Mary Leary
2013 Jane & Ed Galat, Rob Held (posthumously)
2014 No award
2015 Chris Gradijan, Ervina Hamilton
Award Recipients, 1964-2013
This set of awards was replaced with a new program in 2015
Conservation Award
1964 Robert B. Choate
1965 Dr. George C. Shattuck
1966 Kathryn S. Taylor
1967 Ruth Eldridge White
1968 Lucy Mallory Bugbee
1969 Francis W. Hatch
1970 Annette S. Cottrell
1971 No Award
1972 Charles Henry Foster
1973 Paul Brooks
1974 Persis R. Green
1975 Edwin Way Teale
1976 Norton Nickerson
1977 Allen Morgan
1978 Rita Barron
1979 Hollis P. Nichols (for Beaverbrook)
1980 Mrs. Carl Ten Broeck
1981 Dr. Irene Stuckey
1982 Sarah Fraser Robbins
1983 Richard Dyer
1984 Gordon Abbott, Jr.
1985 Dr. Hubert Vogelmann
1986 Sudbury Valley Trustees
1987 Marion Stoddard
1988 John Pierce
1989 Douglas Foy
1990 Ctr. for Plant Conservation Trust (Don Faulk)
1991 Stephen J. Small, Esq.
1992 William A. Patterson, III
1993 Robert T. Leverett
1994 Dr. William Ballard
1995 Dr. Sandra L. Anagnostakis
1996 Frederick L. Steele
1997 Garden Club Federation of MA for Project Native
1998 Susi Von Oettingen
1999 Anna Fowler Wallace
2000 NE Botanical Club
2001 Thomas J. Rawinski
2002 Silvio O. Conte N.F.W. Refuge
2003 Robert Zaremba
2004 Gentry Family
2005 Appalachian Mountain Club
2006 Massachusetts Audubon Society
2007 Christopher Mattrick
2008 Dr. James Wickis
2009 No Award
2010 No Award
2011 Dr. C. Barre Hellquist
2012 Cynthia Boettner
2013 No Award
Education Award
1987 Albert W. Bussewitz
1988 Paul Martin Brown
1989 Laverne Collard
1990 Sanctuary Magazine (MA Audubon Society)
1991 Donald and Lillian Stokes
1992 Dr. Garrett E. Crow
1993 Anne Hale
1994 Sara Stein
1995 Carol Stocker (Boston Globe)
1996 Gordon Morrison
1997 Connecticut College Arboretum
1998 Dr. Henry W. Art
1999 Diane MacFadyen
2000 Antioch NE Graduate School
2001 Laurie Sanders
2002 Humbolt Field Institute
2003 Conway School of Landscape Design
2004 Northern Woodlands Magazine
2005 Harvard Univ. Herbaria and Botany Library
2006 No Award
2007 Thomas Vining
2008 Project Native
2009 Marilyn Wyzga
2010 Bill Cullina
2011 Irina Kadis and Alexey Zinovjev
2012 Boot Boutwell
2013 Russ Cohen
Homer Lucas Landscape Award
1987 Kitty Dukakis and Jane F. Garvey
1988 No Award
1989 Green Briar Nature Center, Thornton W. Burgess Society
1990 Bounty Trail, Flanders Nature Society
1991 No Award
1992 Asticou Azalea Society
1993 Scituate Garden Club
1994 Peterborough Garden Club for Elizabeth Yeates McGreal Wildflower Garden
1995 Philbrick-Cricenti Bog, New London, New Hampshire Conservation Commission
1996 Wildflower Garden at Rotch Jones Duff House, MA
1997 New Caanan Nature Center
1998 Bar Harbor Garden Club
1999 Fitzwilliam Garden Club
2000 No Award
2001 Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary
2002 Monadnock Garden Club for Dora Spalding Nature Trail
2003 No Award
2004 No Award
2005 Dana and Betty Jost for Garden at Metrowest Cancer Care Center
2006 No Award
2007 Nauset Garden Club
2008 Edward F. Piela Wildflower Garden at Stanley Park
2009 No Award
2010 No Award
2011 No Award
2012 No Award
2013 Landscape Committee, Lexington (MA)
High School Committee
Kathryn S. Taylor Award for Private Gardens
1988 Susan E. Dumaine, MA
1989 No Award
1990 Edward (Ted) Childs, CT
1991 Sally Cook, MA
1992 Richard and Herbert Redfield, CT
1993 Catherine C. Hull, MA
1994 Joy Yarnell, ME
1995 Mary Aldrich Homans, ME
1996 Dr. Charles Richards, ME
1997 Joan and Robert Means, MA
1998 Nancy and Peter Richards, NH
1999 Barbara and David Hall, NH
2000 No Award
2001 Joan Collier, MA
2002 Ruth and Jan Staalenburg, NH
2003 Bunny Traylor, NH
2004 Fred and Patty Green, ME
2005 Sydney Eddison, CT
2006 Roger Blethen and Pamela Keating, MA
2007 No Award
2008 Ken Cleaves, ME
2009 No Award
2010 Thelma Hewitt, NH
2011 Ellen Souza, MA
2012 Patsy Highberg, VT
2013 Joan Gulverson, MA
Connecticut State Award
1985 Mary Beth Wheeler
1986 No Award
1987 Adeline Cox
1988 William Niering
1989 Richard Goodwin
1990 No Award
1991 No Award
1992 Donald and Dorothy Swan
1993 Leslie J. Merhoff
1994 Carol Levine
1995 Lauren Broan
1996 John W. McNeely
1997 John W. Souther
1998 Joan Lee Faust
1999 Judy C. Preston
2000 CT Fund for the Environment
2001 Dr. William C. Horne
2002 Edward Richardson
2003 Connecticut Botanical Society
2004 Kenneth J. Metzler
2005 Caspar Ultee
2006 Peter Picone
2007 Christine Cook
2008 Michael Nadeau
2009 Penelope Sharp
2010 John Picard
2011 Carol Lemmon
2012 Eleanor “Sam” Saulys
2013 No Award
Maine State Award
1986 Muriel C. Soule
1987 Susan Hayward
1988 Hank Tyler
1989 No Award
1990 Marilyn Dwelley
1991 Barbara St. John Vickery
1992 Susan Gawler
1993 Leslie M. Eastman
1994 Dr. Amr Ismail
1995 Dr. Alison C. Dibble
1996 Richard Clark
1997 Catherine Johnson, Esq.
1998 Down East Magazine
1999 Marilyn R. Mollicone
2000 Chewonki Foundation
2001 Janet McMahon
2002 Sally Rooney
2003 Sherry Huber
2004 Josh Royte
2005 Don Cameron
2006 Maureen Hoffman
2007 Charlie and Barbara Grunden
2008 Jill Weber
2009 Nancy McReel
2010 Andrew Cutko
2011 Glen Mittelhauser
2012 Elise Felton
2013 Eric Doucette
Massachusetts State Award
1985 Robert Cronin
1986 No Award
1987 Bruce Sorrie
1988 Pam Weatherbee
1989 No Award
1990 Henry Woolsey
1991 Elizabeth Bell
1992 Nantucket Conservation Foundation
1993 Dr. Peter W. Dunwiddie
1994 No Award
1995 No Award
1996 Josephine B. Bruno
1997 Jeanne E. Anderson
1998 Paul Somers
1999 Carol Knapp
2000 The Trustees of Reservations
2001 Mario J. DiGregorio
2002 Glenn Motzkin
2003 Charles Quinlan
2004 Karen Searcy
2005 Tim Simmons
2006 David Foster
2007 Elizabeth Kneiper
2008 Melissa Dow Cullina
2009 Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program of MA
2010 Kathy Wilensky
2011 Dr. Robert Bertin
2012 Dr. Patricia Swain
2013 Russ Hopping, Julie Richberg
New Hampshire State Award
1987 Clothilde Strauss
1988 Ann Doak
1989 Lakes Region Conservation Trust
1990 Lois Buonopane and
State Senator Susan McLane
1991 No Award
1992 Frankie Brackley Tolman
1993 Daniel D. Sperduto
1994 Thomas J. Gilligan and Guy Glunta, Jr. New Hampshire Dept of Transportation
1995 No Award
1996 Concerned Citizens, Sheldrick Forest
1997 Joe B. Parks
1998 Dr. George Newman
1999 No Award
2000 Society of Protection of NH Forests
2001 David VanLuven
2002 Debra Dunlop
2003 Beaver Brook Association
2004 Alice Schori
2005 Bob Gamlin
2006 William F. Nichols
2007 Barbara McIlroy
2008 The Fells
2009 Deborah Lievens
2010 Joann Hoy
2011 New Hampshire Natural Heritage Bureau
2012 Dr. Sara Cairns
2013 Janet Sullivan
Rhode Island State Award
1988 Lisa Gould
1989 Gilbert George (dec. Nov/Dec 1999)
1990 No Award
1991 Katherine Kinsey (dec. Dec. 1999)
1992 Dr. George L. Church
1993 Richard L. Champlin
1994 (Richard Enser- declined)
1995 Rhode Island Wild Plant Society
1996 No Award
1997 Dr. Robert D. Goos
1998 Dr. Keith Killingbeck
1999 Joan Pilson
2000 Audubon Society of RI
2001 Anne B. Wagner
2002 Christopher Nerone
2003 Judith Ireland
2004 Francis Underwood
2005 Jerry Melaragno
2006 Kathy Barton
2007 Garry Plunkett
2008 Peter Lockwood
2009 Hope Drury Leeson
2010 Carl Sawyer
2011 Paul Dolan
2012 Dorothy Swift
2013 Dr. Walter Thayer
Vermont State Award
1985 William Countryman
1986 Isaac Patch
1987 Fred Taylor
1988 Petie Boswell
1989 Hartland Nature Center
1990 Elizabeth Thompson
1991 Patsy Highberg
1992 Catherine Osgood Foster
1993 No Award
1994 Brett Engstrom
1995 Everett Marshall
1996 Arieh Tal
1997 No Award
1998 No Award
1999 Robert Popp
2000 Vermont Chapter, The Nature Conservancy
2001 Eric Sorenson
2002 Warren King
2003 Marc Lapin
2004 Dorothy Allard
2005 Jenny Ramstetter
2006 Peg Tart
2007 Dr. James Graves
2008 David J. Brynn
2009 Hilda White
2010 Arthur Gilman
2011 Sharon Plumb
2012 Shelly Stiles
2013 No Award
Landscape Design Award, est. 2007
2007 Patrick Chassé
2008 Larry Weaner
2009 No Award
2010 No Award
2011 Magma Design Group – Samantha and Neil Best
Special Awards
1979 Henry Potter, President of Vermont Flora
1980 Frederick Steele, Botanist for Alpine Garden at Lost River
1983 Harold Bacon, “Unsung Hero Award” (50 years devotion to the Garden in the Woods)
1999 John Sachs and David Heppert
2000 Special recognition: William Brumback; Barbara F. Pryor
2002 Special recognition: David Lindsey;
Mt. Auburn Cemetery
2003 David B. Soule Jr.
2012 Aziz Rangwala
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