Eric & Milanne Sundell Award
The Eric & Milanne Sundell Award pays tribute to a couple whose extensive contributions have buoyed and sustained the Arkansas Native Plant Society for decades. With untiring dedication and kindness, they have organized field trips, exchanged plants, and contributed articles and narratives to Claytonia. Eric, a charter member and former president, has also served as our most entertaining auctioneer. He spreads his love of nature and even the smallest weeds with his fascinating stories of the names and the ecology of the species. His dedication to ANPS has earned him widespread recognition as a cherished and effective educator and advocate for the conservation of the natural world. The Eric & Milanne Sundell Award recognizes rare individuals who have had an outsized influence on ANPS, contributing tirelessly to the preservation and enjoyment of nature for all. Recipients of the award receive a monetary prize of up to $2000.
Dwight Munson Moore Award
This award honors Dwight Munson Moore, long-time Arkansas botanist; Professor of Botany for more than 40 years at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, UA Monticello, and Arkansas Tech; Chairman of the Department of Botany, UAF, 1926-1950; and author of the Arkansas Forestry Commission publication, Trees of Arkansas. In his long and fruitful career, Dr. Moore taught and inspired several generations of college botany students throughout our state. The Dwight Moore award is given on the occasion of outstanding achievement in either research or publication on Arkansas botany. The award will include an appropriate monetary consideration not to exceed $1000.
Recipients:
- Jennifer Ogle, 2018
- Carl Slaughter, 1994
- Edwin B. Smith, 1994
- Carl Hunter, 1990
- Edwin B. Smith, 1989
Carl Amason Conservation Award
The Carl Amason Award honors a man whose character and achievements reflected the best aspirations of the Arkansas Native Plant Society membership. With unfailing energy and high spirits, Carl led field trips, shared plants, and wrote articles and accounts for Claytonia. He was a charter member, a past president, and auctioneer. His efforts on behalf of ANPS earned him universal acknowledgment as a most beloved and successful ambassador for the conservation and preservation of nature. The Carl Amason Conservation Award is given periodically to individuals whose personal efforts help all of us to conserve and enjoy nature’s gifts. The award will include an appropriate monetary consideration not to exceed $1000.
Recipients:
- Brent Baker, 2023
- MaryAnn King, 2019
- John Pelton, 2009
- Mary Alice Beer, 2006
- Theo Witsell, 2004
- Robert Wright, 1992
- Carl R. Amason, 1990
