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Audubon Medal

Celebrating Outstanding Conservation Achievement


Established in 1947, the Audubon Medal has been bestowed on a wide array of influential environmentalists in recognition of outstanding achievement in the field of conservation and environmental protection.

This distinguished environmental honor recognizes either a single, extraordinary feat or a record of significant contributions.

Past recipients include Presidents (Jimmy Carter), Authors (Rachel Carson), Scientists (E.O. Wilson) and Philanthropists (The Rockefeller Family).



Medal winners include:

1959 - Olaus J. Murie

1956 - Ludlow Griscom

1955 - Walt Disney

1952 - Louis Bromfield

1950 - John D. Rockefeller, Jr.



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