HARRIET G. BARCLAY AWARD
Harriet G. Barclay Awards are given at the Oklahoma Junior Academy of Science to outstanding presentations related to botany by a Senior High student and a Junior High (middle school) student. The award is named after Dr. Harriet G. Barclay, one of the driving forces in the formation of the Oklahoma Native Plant Society and a highly recognized academician. Harriet obtained her Ph.D. in 1928 from the University of Chicago under the direction of the pioneer ecologist Dr. Henry C. Cowles. While there, she met and married Bertram Donald (Don) Barclay and then they took positions at the University of Tulsa. In 1953 Don was killed in an automobile accident and Harriet assumed his position as Chair of the Botany Department with full time teaching responsibilities, the latter of which she held until her retirement in 1972. Actually, that retirement was just from the University of Tulsa as she continued teaching at North Carolina State University during the academic year and at the University of Oklahoma Biological Station and Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory during the summers.
Among Harriet's many contributions to Oklahoma and the Tulsa community were her involvement in the early stages of the roadside wildflower program, establishment of Redbud Valley Nature Preserve (now with its Harriet G. Barclay Nature Center), years of dedication to the Tulsa Garden Clubs as well as her leadership in ONPS. Some of her honors were The William S. Wright medal for Watercolor Painting, The Conservation Award from the Oklahoma Wildlife Federation, The Silver Seal Award from the National Council of State Garden Clubs, Personal Achievement Award from the University of Chicago Alumni, Designated Woman of the Year by American Women in Radio and Television, Green leaf Award from The Nature Conservancy, The Distinguished Service Award from the University of Tulsa and Induction into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame. Dr. Harriet G. Barclay passed away May 25, 1990
Here are the Harriet Barkley award winners for 2007: High school--Shannon
Milburn, Moore High School "Space Invasion" and Junior High--Laura Fiqueroa,
Owasso Jr. High School " The Effect of Current on Radish Seed Germination."
ANNE W. LONG AWARD
The Anne W. Long Award was established by ONPS in 1988, the year following Anne's death. The Award is given at the Society's annual meeting in warm remembrance and honor of one of the ONPS founders, and an early State leader in wildflower protection. Anne was an impressive individual, one of those non-professional botanists who contribute so much to our communities.
Anne contributed to other organization as well as ONPS. She was active in the development of the Wildflower Workshop in the 1970s and in the establishment of roadside wildflower plantings, served as President of the Tulsa Garden Center, Co-Chaired the local Up With Trees program and was instrumental in the initiation of Tulsa's successful Operation Clean Sweep, a community volunteer clean-up campaign. Anne took her Master's in botany under the direction of Dr. Harriet G. Barclay in 1967. Her research involved the biology of Cotinus obovatus (smoke tree) in the Anacardiaceae. She worked along the limestone bluffs above the Arkansas River below Keystone Dam.
The Award is in recognition of individuals or groups who have made outstanding contributions to the stated purpose of ONPS. The first recipient was the Ninnekah High School Science Club and the most recent Dr. Bruce Hoagland. See all award winners.
Nominations are being accepted for the 2008 Award now and to August 31. Send nominations directly to the Chair:
Pat Folley
15100 Etowah Rd.
Noble, OK 73068
Include the complete names and addresses of both the individual(s) making the nomination and the nominee(s); a contact person if the nominee is an organization; and supportive material for evaluation by the Awards Committee.
SERVICE AWARD
Oklahoma Native Plant Society Service Award is awarded to individuals that have made outstanding contributions of service to ONPS. For an idea of what types of service are needed to qualify one for this award, consider some of awardees so far: Ruth Boyd, Paul Buck, Betty Kemm, Pat Folley and Joanne Orr. See all award winners to date.
Guidelines for Service are as follows:
1. Recipient(s) of this award shall have been a member of ONPS a minimum of five (5) years.
2. Recipient(s) of this award shall have demonstrated service to the Society above and beyond that normally associated with expected levels of activity.
3. Recipient(s) of this award shall be in good financial standing, with current dues obligation having been met.
4. Current and past State elective officers, State appointed chairs, State Projects directors, and/or local Chapter officials may be considered as recipient(s) of this award, at the discretion of the Service Award Committee.
5. The award may be given annually (if a candidate is nominated who meets all criteria for consideration. or, in a given year, no award need be presented).
6. Nomination for this award must be made in writing. Documentation demonstrating the nominee’s service to the Society shall accompany the nomination.
7. Nominations for this award may be solicited via, the ONPS Gaillardia, similar to nominations for the Anne Long Award.
8. Selection of recipient(s) shall be made by committee appointed by the State President of ONPS.
9. Presentation of the award shall be made at the Annual Meeting of the Society.
Nominations are sought now until August 31, 2008 for consideration. Individuals who wish to make a recommendation for the 2008 Service Award should refer to the Autumn, 2000, edition of The Gaillardia for reviewing of the guidelines pertinent to the award or obtain copies from the Chair:
Sue Amstutz
4190 E. 46th Place
Tulsa OK, 74135