Press release:
Tom Tribble, President of Elisha Mitchell Audubon Society in Asheville, was honored with the National Audubon Society’s 2017 Atlantic Flyway William Dutcher Award on July 15 in Park City, Utah at the Biennial Audubon Convention. The William Dutcher Award recognizes exceptional Audubon volunteers for their exemplary standard of service to Audubon.
A dedicated birder and Audubon member since 1975, Tom is known to friends as “the Ambassador of Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary” because he has spent so much time facilitating bird walks for groups ranging from local Boy Scouts to faith groups and garden clubs. Tom currently leads a regional volunteer effort to document the responses of nuthatches to climate change, and drives outreach to local plant nurseries through Audubon NC’s Bird-Friendly Native Plants program.
“Watching Tom receive the award was a truly beautiful moment. It was incredible to see such a tireless bird advocate receive recognition on the national stage for all that he has done for the birds of western NC,” said Heather Hahn, Executive Director of Audubon North Carolina.
“I am most thankful for my involvement with Audubon, which gives genuine meaning to my life, especially in retirement,” Tribble said. “I am thankful to be part of an amazing community of committed people who cherish birds and nature as much as I do.”
Tom’s work in bird conservation, stretched across parts of six counties in western North Carolina, has been instrumental in building an ever-more-effective Audubon network in the Blue Ridge Mountain region.
About Audubon North Carolina
With over a century of conservation history in North Carolina, Audubon strives to conserve and restore the habitats we share with all wildlife, focusing on the needs of birds. Audubon North Carolina achieves its mission through a blend of science-based research and conservation, education and outreach, and advocacy. Audubon North Carolina has offices in Corolla, Boone, Wilmington and Chapel Hill. Learn more at nc.audubon.org and @audubonnc.
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