Congratulations to all of our winners, listed below in each category. Click on the category to jump down to that section and read judges' comments on why they won. You can then click on their name to see the winning newsletters in PDF format. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat, download here to view.
“The newsletter is nicely designed and easy to read, and it provides broad coverage of the organization’s wide range of activities. The listing of field trips is very informative, as are the monthly list of sightings. I especially enjoyed the backyard birder column.”
How You Can Help’ is an excellent recurring feature. … I adore the graphic key for field trips.
Second: The Travis Signal Smoke, Travis Audubon Society
“The newsletter has a crisp, easy to read design.”
Excellent diversity of content, which must make your distribution to nonmembers that much more effective.
Third (TIE): Tucson Vermillion Flycatcher, Tucson Audubon Society
“I love your use of photos and art --- the best in our 1,500-member+ category!”
“The newsletter is very well-designed and attractive . . . [and] has a clear and effective focus on environmental issues, particularly those at the local and regional levels.”
“The design of the newsletter is aesthetically pleasing, and I especially liked the regular coverage of volunteers efforts as well as books related to birding and the environment.”
“The sideways flat is unique and eye-catching as well as the conversational teaser at the bottom. It has a professional yet personal feel to it and I am invited to read the whole newsletter.”
“Love the Act Locally boxed articles. Pres messages very positive – makes you feel proud of the organization.”
“This newsletter does an excellent job of rallying support for the trying times of the chapter, whose members are active at public hearings advocating for the area wildlife. It clearly and cohesively arranges the issues in a visual manner so the audience who is both passion about the issues or is unfamiliar with them can easily read the nuts and bolts of Pilchuck’s position and involvement.”
“Calendar is very inviting – strongest of any newsletter I’ve judged.”
“I enjoyed looking at it as well as reading it. The updated look and many photos sure is an eye-catcher among newsletters.”
“The newsletter does a very good job in balancing communicating what’s happening organizationally and presenting more general information about birds, birding, and conservation issues.”
“I enjoyed the variety of articles by different people. It’s more interesting to get different perspectives and ‘hear’ the different voices.”
“It offers a tremendous amount of information in four or six pages without any impression of crowding together.”
Second: The Leaflet, Sassafras Audubon Society
“Good variety of articles from upcoming events to reports of past events to environmental/conservation discussions.”
“Summary of board actions is a good feature. Helps the membership understand better what the board does.”
Third: LHAudubon Society Newsletter, Litchfield Hills Audubon Society
“Articles are varied, well-written and interesting. The 50th anniversary issues, with its many photos, would have been a treat for members to receive and review.”
“The extra white space at the top of each page in the header gives each page an open feeling. I appreciate the page number, date and chapter at the top of every page – I think that’s especially important for newsletters available on the Web.”
“Good mix of column styles, clip art and varying font styles.”
Best features: “Small heading across top. Calendar on outside in case recipient doesn’t open it.”
Second: QAudubon Society Newsletter, Quittapahilla Audubon Society
“Good use of graphics, boxed text and varying number of columns from page to page.”
“Brown ink on crème paper is very classy.”
Third: The Red Poll, Arctic Audubon Society
“Well organized with dates, places, contacts. A lot of concise information keeping to their strategy of ‘minimize paper use and keep costs reasonable’.”
