2015-2016 VOWA Excellence-in-Craft
Winners Showcase
Back Row L to R: Marie Majarov, Ed Felker, Nancy Sorrells, Robert Thomas. Front Row L to R: Mark Taylor, Myron Brubaker, Matt Reilly
Congratulations to all our Winners! Article/Feature titles are links to the writers winning work. Enjoy!
Outstanding Column
First: Marlene Condon
“Butterfly Weed Won’t Save Monarchs”
Second: Matt Reilly
“A Celebration of Rivers:The Passage of Time”
Third: Marlene Condon
“Wildlife Dependent on People”
Outstanding Photo
First: Ed Felker “The Release”
Second: Ann & Rob Simpson
“Struggle for Life – Elk and Wolves in Yellowstone National Park”
Third: Mark Taylor “Native”
Outstanding Blog
First: Ed Felker
“Dispatches from the Potomac”
Second: Bobby Whitescarver
“Getting More on the Ground”
Third: Matt Reilly
“Adventures Afield”
Outstanding Feature Story
First: Matt Reilly
“St. Mary’s River,” Eastern Fly Fishing Magazine
Second: Marie Majarov
“Bear Care Partnership: Respecting the Wild,” Virginia Wildlife Magazine
Third: Bobby Whitescarver
“Leaves From Native Trees-The Foundation of Freshwater Ecosystems,” Virginia Wildlife Magazine
Outstanding Newsletter
First: Nancy Sorrells
“Sempervirens”
Click here to see all of the issues of the Virginia Native Plant Society’s
Award-winning Newsletter Sempervirens!
Second: Robert Thomas
“The Singing Reel”
Outstanding Book
First: Ann & Rob Simpson
“Nature Guide to Yellowstone National Park”
Second: Ann & Rob Simpson
“Nature Guide to Yosemite National Park”
Third: Myron Brubaker
“What Friends are For”
Special Awards
Fly Fishers of Virginia “Best Conservation Entry”
Mark Taylor “Return to Trout Glory: Restoration Can Be the First Step”
Mossy Creek Fly Fishing “Best Fly Fishing Entry”
Robert Thomas “The Singing Reel”
Madison County Best “Virginia” Entry
Marie Majarov “Bear Care Partnership: Respecting the Wild,”
Virginia Wildlife Magazine
Appalachian Mountain Advocates “Conservation Writing Award”
Marlene Condon “Wildlife Dependent upon People”
Blue Ridge Naturalist