NATIONAL MEDALISTSHighest Honors for Distinguished Achievements
Get to know the recipients of the GCA's national medals, the highest honors bestowed upon individuals for distinguished achievements in areas related to its purpose.
Annually, the GCA honors up to ten individuals or organizations with our highest honor – a national medal. These individuals and organizations have left a profound and lasting impact on the issues that are most important to The Garden Club of America. From floral design to garden restoration, from rose culture to conservation education, these awards are as varied and prestigious as their recipients.
Medalist Directory
Gilbert Butler
Margaret Douglas Medal
For opening hundreds of thousands of acres to the public and educating...
Ohio Sea Grant and Ohio State University's Stone Lab
Margaret Douglas Medal
For its outstanding clean water research and educational leadership.
Julie Packard
Margaret Douglas Medal
Presented to Julie Packard in recognition of her ocean stewardship and for...
Diane Lewis
Margaret Douglas Medal
With appreciation for founding The Great Healthy Yard Project which has...
Richard Louv
Margaret Douglas Medal
For outstanding dedication to conservation education and for reminding us...
Diana Barrow
Margaret Douglas Medal
Awarded to Diana Barrow and Craig Barrow. For their creative vision...
Craig Barrow
Margaret Douglas Medal
Awarded to Diana Barrow and Craig Barrow. For their creative vision...
Wendy Judge Paulson
Margaret Douglas Medal
In grateful recognition of a lifetime of service to conservation through...
Lonnie G. Thompson
Margaret Douglas Medal
For his perseverance in leading courageous expeditions to drill and analyze...
Ellen Mosley-Thompson
Margaret Douglas Medal
For her pioneering and courageous spirit in leading research expeditions to...
Martha Phillips
Margaret Douglas Medal
For her tireless efforts and her extraordinary ability to turn complex...
Steve Curwood
Margaret Douglas Medal
He opens the hearts and minds of listeners with the environmental messages...
Douglas Tallamy
Margaret Douglas Medal
Presented to Douglas W. Tallamy, entomologist, author, dedicated teacher...
Mark Buscaino
Margaret Douglas Medal
Presented to Mark Buscaino for outstanding dedication to conservation...
Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Margaret Douglas Medal
Awarded to the Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park for your...
Anita B. Gorman
Margaret Douglas Medal
Presented to: Anita B. Gorman, For her remarkable vision and tireless...