{"id":342,"date":"2023-03-26T16:18:34","date_gmt":"2023-03-26T20:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pabirds.org\/?page_id=342"},"modified":"2026-02-12T07:51:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T12:51:24","slug":"conservation-award-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pabirds.org\/conservation-award-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Conservation Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-playfair-display-font-family has-custom-font has-custom-weight\" style=\"font-family:Playfair Display;font-weight:bold;font-size:32px\">Conservation Award<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Conservation Award is presented periodically to an individual or organization that has had a positive impact on bird conservation in Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The award is presented at the Annual Birding Festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-black-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-black-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to nominate a person for this award<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5561931c1df3d3b387d990c6baaaed9e\"><strong>To nominate a person or organization, <a href=\"https:\/\/pabirds.org\/conservation-award-nomination\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"18995\">submit it here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deadline for 2026 is Feb 15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-black-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-black-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Winners of the Conservation Award<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/pabirds.org\/jim-dunn-and-brian-auman\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"18725\">Jim Dunn and Brian Auman<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wildlandspa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wildlands Conservancy<\/a><br>2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/pabirds.org\/allegheny-land-trust\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"17139\">Allegheny Land Trust<\/a><br>2023 <a href=\"https:\/\/centralpaconservancy.org\/\">Central Pennsylvania Conservancy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clearwaterconservancy.org\/\">ClearWater Conservancy<\/a><br>2022\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pabirds.org\/ned-smith-center-for-nature-and-art\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"401\">Ned\u00a0Smith Center for Nature and Art<\/a><br>2019\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pabirds.org\/lycoming-audubon-society\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"393\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lycoming Audubon Society<\/a><br>2018\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pabirds.org\/purple-martin-conservation-foundation\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"407\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Purple Martin Conservation Foundation<\/a><br>2017\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.waggap.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Audubon Society Hawkwatch at Waggoner&#8217;s Gap<\/a><br>2016\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pabirds.org\/somerset-county-conservancy\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"413\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Somerset County Conservancy<\/a><br>2015\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pabirds.org\/brandywine-conservancy\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"352\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brandywine Conservancy<\/a><br>2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pabirds.org\/cameron-county-outdoor-youth-activities\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"360\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cameron County Outdoor Youth Activities<\/a><br>2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nblt.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The North Branch Land Trust<\/a><br>2012\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.npcweb.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Northcentral PA Conservancy<\/a><br>2011\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pabirds.org\/golden-eagle-project\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"370\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Golden Eagle Project<\/a><br>2010\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pabirds.org\/pa-sea-grant\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"403\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pennsylvania Sea Grant<\/a><br>2009\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pabirds.org\/bartramian-audubon-society\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"338\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bartramian Audubon Society<\/a><br>2008\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pabirds.org\/dr-dan-klem\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"387\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dan Klem<\/a><br>2007\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pabirds.org\/lehigh-gap-natuyre-center\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"391\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lehigh Gap Nature Center<\/a><br>2006\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pabirds.org\/tom-dick\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"364\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tom Dick<\/a><br>2005\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.senecarocksaudubon.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Seneca Rocks Audubon Society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color 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