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Updated Sunday, October 11, 2015
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AWARDS GIVEN BY DVOC
On this page - Witmer Stone Award, Julian K. Potter Award, Rosalie Edge Conservation Award, Bob Billings Big Year Award, DEVOC Award

Witmer Stone Award

Awarded at the annual banquet to one or more DVOC members for the best publication which embodies the results of ornithological research not undertaken in the course of professional duties. This award was established in 1943.
Selection Committee - Steve Kacir- Chairperson, Gregg Gorton, Nikolas Haass,

Witmer Stone was one of the Founders of DVOC. Click Here learn about him through his obituary as published in Cassina Volume XXXI (1938-41)

Witmer Stone is buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA

Julian K. Potter Award

Awarded at the annual banquet to one or more DVOC members who have made an outstanding contribution to field ornithology. This award was established in 1964 and first presented in 1965.
Rob Bierregaard - Selection Committee Chairperson

Julian K. Potter was one of the major influences of DVOC. Click Here learn about him through his obituary as published in Cassina Volume XLVII (1963)

Julian K. Potter is buried in Harleigh Cemetery, Camden, NJ

Rosalie Edge Conservation Award

Awarded at the annual banquet to one or more non-members of the Club who have made a significant contribution to conservation of the environment.
(Note: This award was originally known as the Conservation Award. In May of 2010, by council action, it was designated the Rosalie Edge Conservation Award)
Phil Witmer - Conservation Committee Chairperson

Bob Billings Big Year Award

In 2009, John R. ("Bob") Billings, a DVOC member for 44 years, left money to the club to endow an annual prize of $200 to the person who has seen "the largest number of birds during each prior calendar year." To ensure that this award is funded in perpetuity many club members, lead by Hart Rufe, have made additional donations.

Click Here for rules and further information about the competition
Art McMorris - Chairperson Bob Billings Award Committee

DEVOC Award

From the certificate "An occasional honor to that member of the Delaware Valley Ornithological Club who, by his/her outstanding contributions to ornithology, has best exemplified the spirit of the Founders and upheld the prestige which they established for the Club"

The DVOC is interested hearing from anyone with information on this award. -

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