Charles H. Callison Award

Richard Baker 2011 Volunteer Callison Awardee
Photo by Alan Dolan.

Dr. Richard Baker, President of Pelican Island Audubon Society and 2011 Volunteer Callison Awardee, with Audubon President, David Yarnold (L) and Board Chair, Holt Thrasher (R)

The Charles H. Callison Award was established to give special recognition to an individual or group whose continued diligence has accomplished sound environmental legislative policy achievement at the local, state, or federal level. Nominees need to have achieved significant success in environmental policy, creativity, coalition-building, education and/or outreach. Two awards are presented, one in each category: Volunteer and Professional.

All are encouraged to nominate staff and volunteers for this prestigious recognition of significant accomplishments. This is a great way to recognize outstanding fellow staff, volunteer state or Center board members, Chapter leaders or very active, dedicated Audubon members. Deadline for nominations is January 15 each year. Awards are presented at the May Audubon Board Meeting.

Category Descriptions

Professional: An individual on an Audubon payroll – national, state, council or Chapter.

Volunteer: An individual or a group volunteering time for Audubon.

Criteria

A nominee need not pass each criterion nor even the majority. These are not listed in any priority order.

  • Achievement at the local, state or federal level of sound environmental policy.
  • Creativity in using the always-limited resources available.
  • Builder of coalitions through cooperating with other environmental, social and political groups to achieve common environmental goals.
  • Creative thinking demonstrated by devising effective strategies and tactics to achieve environmental goals.
  • Education through providing enlightenment and better understanding of environmental goals.
  • Outreach to bring others into common consensus.
  • Perseverance, patience and a positive attitude recognizing that progress takes time.
  • Demonstrate an intelligent, environmental course for humankind through science and economic understanding.
  • Generosity with time, commitment and talent to further the Audubon mission.
  • Perspective spiced with humor, recognizing that we are but mortals with limited time and a capacity to do good.

Nomination

Please send nominations of no more than 2 pages addressing the nominee’s accomplishments under any of the above criteria via email no later than January 15 to Lynn Tennefoss, VP of State Programs and Chapter Services.

Past Callison Award Winners

PROFESSIONAL

1994    Dave Cline                              

1995    Jim Cunningham (awarded 1996)         

1996    Jesse Grantham and Charles Lee          

1997    David Henderson (awarded 1998)

1998    Pat Waak                                

2000    Ed Carlson

2001    Glenn Olson (awarded 2002)

2002    Norm Brunswig           

2003    Dr. William (Bill) Branan (awarded 2004)

2004    Lynn Tennefoss

2005    Stan Senner

2006    Tom Baptist and David Miller

2007    Diana King

2008    Eric Draper     

2009    Chris Canfield

2010    Mike Daulton

2011    Les Corey

2012    Dan Taylor

VOLUNTEER

1994    Joyce Wolf

1995    Grace Pierce Beck, Delaware Audubon Society (awarded 1996)          

1996    Jess Morton, Palos Verde Audubon Society

1997    Tom and Eleanor Wootten, Mesilla Valley Audubon Society (awarded 1998)

1998    Dr. Gary Pearson, Dakota Prairie Audubon Society

2000    Anita Randolph, River Bluffs Audubon Society and Missouri Audubon Council

2001    Polly Reetz, Audubon Society of Greater Denver (awarded 2002)

2002    Bryan Dixon, Bridgerland Audubon Society     

2003    Camille Broderick, Audubon Greenwich (awarded 2004)

2004    Dr. Marcy Brown-Marsden, Audubon Dallas

2005    Warren King, Otter Creek Audubon Society and Audubon Vermont

2006    Benjamin Olewine, IV, Audubon Connecticut and Audubon Pennsylvania

2007    Helen Engle, Tahoma Audubon Society and Audubon Washington, and Margery Nicholson, Audubon California, Audubon Alaska and National Audubon Society

2008    Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard, Audubon Nebraska

2009    S. Joyce King, Santa Fe Audubon Society, St. Petersburg Audubon Society and Audubon of Florida

2010    Margaret Copeland, Audubon Mississippi

2011    Richard Baker, Pelican Island Audubon Society, Florida

2012    Tom Jervis, Sangre de Cristo Audubon Society and Audubon New Mexico