BLUE  FEATHER AWARD

Each year, Ellis Bird Farm presents a Blue Feather Award to an Alberta bluebird trail operator who has made a significant contribution to bluebird conservation in Alberta. 
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1999 - Don Stiles, Calgary
2000 - Harold Janecke, Lethbridge
2001 - Lois Johnson, Provost
2002 - Ray Harris, Ft. Macleod
2003 - Arnold Gerlach, Rochester
2004 - Gwen Tietz, Lethbridge
2005 - Carol Porter, Medicine Hat
2006 - Pres Winter, Viking
2007 - George Loades, Calgary
2008 - Dave Friebel, Lethbridge
2009 – Elmer Gross, Stettler
2010 – Dick Stauffer, Olds
2011 – Al Finlayson, Rochester
2012 - Larry Scheerschmidt, Stettler
2013 - Zoltan Gulyas, Calgary
2014 - Isabel Orr and Susie Spenst, Calgary
2015 - Leroy and Richard Moore, Rochester 
​2016 - Bertha Ford, Red Deer
2017 - ​Bill Ruttan (Provost) and Vern Connelly (Alix)
2018 - Ron Reist, Olds
2019 - Marijke and Wim Jalink (Calgary) and Ray and Agnes Woods (Calgary)

   Blue Feather Awards:   click on image to start album.

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20th Anniversary blue feather award reunion 

Ellis Bird Farm was pleased to host the 20th anniversary of the Blue Feather Award at the site on July 13, 2019. We were pleased that Blue Feather Alumni were able to attend. 

Standing from left: Don Stiles, Dick Stauffer, Brian Biggs (John and Norah Lane Award, 2016), Bill Ruttan, Bertha Ford. Seated: Myrna Pearman (John and Norah Lane Award, 1996), Elmer Gross, Pres Winter, Lois Johnson, Agnes and Ray Woods, Marijke and Wim Jalink 

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Awards Criteria and Application Forms

Environmental Award Criteria

Environmental Award Application Form