Annual Awards
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Vermont Coverts presents two awards each year. One honors an outstanding Coverts Cooperator who exemplifies the Coverts mission and goals, through action on their own land, within the Coverts network, and within their communities. The second honors a person who is not necessarily a Cooperator but who demonstrates strategies to further the mission of sound forest management and wildlife stewardship in Vermont.
At the 25th Anniversary of Vermont Coverts, these awards were named after foundational leaders of the Coverts community. The award for outstanding Coverts Cooperator is the David Clarkson Award, and the award for furthering the mission of Coverts in Vermont is the James Engle Award. |
2024 Award recipients Andrea Shortsleeve (left) and Tracy Winn (right)
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Outstanding Coverts Cooperator
David Clarkson Award Susan Depeyster - 1991 David Clarkson - 1992 Steve Parker - 1993 Hank Paynter - 1994 Allen Yale - 1995 Thom McEvoy - 1996 Alan Calfee - 1997 James Engle - 1999 Allen Yale - 2002 Douglas Murray - 2003 Robert Lloyd - 2004 Lucy McCullough - 2005 Farley Brown - 2006 Glenn Macy - 2007 John Whitman - 2008 Barry Lawson - 2009 Peter Upton - 2010 Sidney Craven - 2011 John Evans - 2012 Ramsey Yoder - 2013 Rich Chalmers - 2014 John McNerney - 2015 Abelson Family (Arnold, Don and Skip) - 2016 Karen Douville - 2017 Don Mitchell - 2018 Mary Dodge - 2019 Elise Tillinghast - 2020 Tina Barney (pdf) - 2021 Larry Mengedoht - 2022 Tim McKay - 2023 Tracy Winn - 2024 |
Furthering the Coverts Mission in Vermont
James Engle Award Kim Royar - 1991 George Weir - 1992 Bill Guenther - 1993 Mollie Beattie - 1996 Ruffed Grouse Society - 1997 David Brynn - 1998 Northern Woodlands Magazine - 2000 Connie Motyka - 2001 Scott Darling - 2002 Darby Bradley - 2003 Tom Decker - 2004 John Austin - 2005 Putnam Blodgett - 2006 Jamey Fidel - 2007 Nate Fice - 2008 Patricia Ayers-Crawford - 2009 John Elder - 2010 Annette Smith - 2011 Eric Hansen - 2012 Toby Alexander - 2013 Jon Bouton - 2014 Mary Beth Adler - 2015 Markus Bradley - 2016 Nancy Patch - 2017 Steve Hagenbuch - 2018 Kate Forrer - 2019 Ethan Tapper - 2020 Dan Kilborn (pdf) - 2021 Liz Thompson - 2022 Travis Hart - 2023 Andrea Shortsleeve - 2024 |
25th Anniversary Awards
On September 25, 2010, Vermont Coverts celebrated its 25th anniversary. Several special awards were given to recognize individuals and organizations who demonstrated an enduring dedication to Coverts’ goals. The awards were given to:
- Farley Brown (pdf), former Executive Director
- James Engle (pdf), former Council president and U.S. diplomat
- Bob Lloyd (pdf), former Council president
- Thom McEvoy (pdf), UVM Extension Emeritus and founder
- Kim Royar (pdf), VT Fish and Wildlife and long-time partner
- The Ruffed Grouse Society (pdf), original sponsor
Banner photo: eastern bluebird and house finches, by Tina Barney