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Congratulations to our most recent Excellence-In-Craft

WRITING WINNERS

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OUTSTANDING BOOK

FIRST PLACE

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Jessica Chenard​
Her Hike
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OUTSTANDING BLOG

FIRST PLACE

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Tim Koppenhaver​

"A Happy Place"

SECOND PLACE

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Nancy Sorrells

“Blue Ridge Tunnel Accessibility Day”

Rails to Trails Conservancy Trail Blog

THIRD PLACE

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Peter Brookes

“5 Reasons to Give a Rabbit a Run”

DWR Virginia Blog February 3, 2023

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OUTSTANDING COLUMN

FIRST PLACE

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Amanda Creasey
 "Two Rivers, Three States and a Lot of Paddling" 

Cooperative Living Magazine September 2022

SECOND PLACE

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Amanda Creasey
Of Wildlife and Local Legend

Cooperative Living Magazine July 2022

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OUTSTANDING FEATURE STORY

FIRST PLACE

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Beau Beasley

"Rescued by Fly Fishing"

Trout Magazine

SECOND PLACE

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Melissa Sinclair

"It's Not Easy Being Grey"

Richmond Magazine

THIRD PLACE

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Marie Majarov

“Neighbors Join Forces to Build a Quail-Friendly Wildlife Corridor"

Virginia Wildlife Nov-Dec 2022

HONORABLE MENTION

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Peter Brookes

"The Shop That Time Forgot"

Virginia Wildlife Sept-Oct 2022

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OUTSTANDING NEWSLETTER

FIRST PLACE

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Nancy Sorrells

Sempervirens

Newsletter of the Virginia Native Plant Society

SECOND PLACE

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Tim Koppenhaver

"Shenandoah Saw Whet"

Newsletter of the Shenandoah Chapter of the Virginia Master Naturalists Program

Special thanks to our Excellence-In-Craft sponsors

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the Fly Fishers of Virginia

Appalachian Headwaters

Mossy Creek Fly Fishing

 

We also send our gratitude to the many fine judges involved in this competition for their generous donation of time, patience, and expertise in judging our contest.


VOWA thanks Robert Thomas for all his efforts in chairing and organizing this successful Excellence-In-Craft competition.

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