New Hampshire Audubon's board of trustees seeks nominations for several awards to be presented at the annual meeting of the membership. Deadline for nominations is April 1.
The Tudor Richards Award is presented annually to the person who best exemplifies Tudor's love and knowledge of the outdoors and who has worked tirelessly and effectively on behalf of conservation in New Hampshire. Past recipients include Geoff Jones (2011), Rick Van de Poll (2010), and Deb Lievens (2009).
The Goodhue-Elkins Award is presented annually to an inpidual who has made an outstanding contribution to the study of New Hampshire birds. The award is named for Charles Goodhue, one of the state's great pioneer birders, and Kimball Elkins, the model of critical observation and insightful record-keeping. Past recipients include Stephen R. Mirick (2011), Robert A. Quinn (2010), and Bob Bradley (2009).
Both awards are merit-based and affiliation with New Hampshire Audubon is not a requirement. Nomination forms are available from the New Hampshire Audubon website, nhaudubon.org or from Rebecca Suomala, 224-9909 ext. 309, bsuomala@nhaudubon.org. Be sure to include your mailing address.
