The Garden Club of America Announces its 2026 National Medalists!

January 07, 2026

The GCA has a long-standing tradition of celebrating extraordinary efforts to protect and beautify our world. Annually since 1921, the GCA honors up to ten individuals or organizations with its highest honor, a national medal. This years’ GCA medalists join an elite group of awardees ranging from Richard Louv to Laura Bush, the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy to the Trust for the National Mall, Edward O. Wilson to Thomas Woltz.

The 2026 medalists represent excellence in their areas of expertise that align with the GCA’s vision of working for a beautiful and healthy planet. https://www.gcamerica.org/medalists

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