Volunteer Awards
Nature Alberta appreciates all those who make it possible to carry out our numerous programs.
Honorary Life Members:
- Dewey Soper 1971
- Kerry Wood 1971
- Ray Salt 1973
- Robert Lister 1982
- Lloyd Lohr 2001
- Dorothy Dickson 2001
- Edgar T. Jones 2001
- Pat Clayton 2004
- Ian Halladay 2005
- Don Stiles 2006
- Dawn Dickinson 2007
- Glen Semenchuk 2008
- Margot Hervieux 2011
Loran Goulden Memorial Award:
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1976: Dick Dekker–Edmonton: Field naturalists, researcher, writer, self-taught amateur naturalist
- 1977: W.Ray Salt–Edmonton: Provincial bird specialist; writer of Birds of Alberta and other bird books, who encouraged amateurs especially bird-banders.
- 1978: Charles D. Bird–Calgary: Botanist and butterfly specialist, coordinator of province-wide natural history studies by amateurs.
- 1979: Robert Lister–Edmonton: Birder, newspaper columnist on birding, Christmas Bird Count promoter, author.
- 1980: Joy Finlay–Edmonton: Environmental educator and author.
- 1981: John M. Powell–Edmonton: Conservationist and administrator.
- 1982: Lois Fenna–Edmonton: Environmental educator of field study centre.
- 1983: Martin McNicholl–Edmonton: Birder, author, coordinator of amateur research.
- 1984: Fred Schultz–Bluffton: Self-taught amateur birder and naturalist, local newspaper nature columnist.
- 1985: George Freeman–Camrose: Waterfowl habitat conservationist and youth educator.
- 1986: Tim Myres–Calgary: Birder, conservation leader, author.
- 1987: Kerry Wood–Red Deer: Naturalist, author, communicator.
- 1988: Marg Reine–Edmonton: Conservationist, protected area manager, botanist.
- 1989: Mary Lore–Calgary: Environmental educator, coordinator of province-wide school projects on natural history.
- 1990: Lloyd Lohr–Stettler: Self-taught birder and natural history observer.
- 1991: Cam Finlay–Edmonton: Birder, director of Canada’s first urban nature centre, natural history promoter.
- 1992: Myrna Pearman–Red Deer: Birder, nest box and bird feeder specialist, educator.
- 1993: Jack Park–Edmonton: Self-taught birder, coordinator of Breeding Bird Survey across Alberta, nest box trail promoter.
- 1994: Duncan Mackintosh–Lethbridge: Bluebirds Nest-box trail, natural history promoter.
- 1995: Beryl Hallworth–Calgary: Botanist, author, protected area advocate.
- 1996: Don Stiles–Calgary: Self-taught birder, bluebird trail specialist.
- 1997: Hope Johnson–Medicine Hat: Self-taught dinosaur enthusiast, illustrator, writer.
- 1999: Cheryl Bradley–Lethbridge: Conservationist, botanist, protected areas advocate.
- 2000: Ben Gadd – Jasper- author, educator, advocate
- 2001: Patsy Cotterill – Edmonton: many years of volunteerism and advocacy.
- 2003: Dawn Dickinson- Medicine Hat -long time advocate for protected areas, author
- 2003: Olga Droppo-Calgary – Educator, researcher, author,
- 2004: John McFaul- Calgary – dedicated conservation leader, presenter
- 2005: Dennis Baresco –Medicine Hat – leader, educator
- 2006: Glen Semenchuk – Edmonton – Nature Alberta Executive Director, leader in conservation
- 2007: Margot Hervieux – Grand Prairie – Educator, nature interpretation, volunteer
- 2009: Lu Carbyn - Edmonton - Educator, researcher, and wolf specialist
- 2010: Judy Boyd - Red Deer: Naturalist extraordinaire
- 2011: Gus Yaki - Nature Calgary: Dedicated Educator
Frank and Alice Harper Memorial Award:
- 2007: Lorna Allen - Alberta Native Plant Council
- 2008: Bill Heinsen - Red Deer River Naturalists
- 2009: Greg Pohl - Alberta Lepidopterists' Guild
- 2010: Patsy Cotterill - Wagner Natural Area Society
- 2011: Al Degroot- Beaverhill Bird Observator
Volunteer of the Year Award
2001
- Margo Hervieux
- Derek Johnson
- Jim Lange
- Andrew Slater
- Don Stiles
2002
- Don Stiles
- Dick and Pat Clayton
2003
- Ruth Klienbub
- Harvey Gardner
- Petra Rowell
2004
- David Penner
- Elaine Gordon
- Margaret Glasford
