Pollinator Partnership
Pollinator Partnership
2011 Cynthia Pratt Laughlin Medal
Awarded to Pollinator Partnership for effectively championing pollinators by building awareness of their importance and promoting pollinator-friendly legislation, scientific research and horticultural practices.
Proposed by: Woodside-Atherton Garden Club, Zone XII
The Cynthia Pratt Laughlin Medal is awarded for outstanding achievement in environmental protection and the maintenance of the quality of life.
Cynthia Ann Pratt Laughlin (Mrs. William McKennan Laughlin: 1910–85) was a member of The Southampton Garden Club, Zone III. A former Awards Committee zone representative, known for club and community leadership and horticultural skill, she endowed the medal in 1979, which was first awarded in 1980. The medal was designed by sculptor Charles Parks.
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