Hi all, if you're thinking of nominating someone for one of the MOU's four annual awards you have until *Thursday, October 22* to do so. Here's a list of the awards (for more information, see https://moumn.org/awards.html):
- *Thomas S. Roberts Award*, given for a lifetime of outstanding contributions to Minnesota ornithology and birding - *Volunteer of the Year Award*, presented to a person whose dedicated, useful service to the MOU and/or the birding community at large in the past year has made a significant difference - *Brother Theodore Voelker Award*, honoring achievement in one of three categories in the past year: significant bird sighting(s), something written (e.g. journal article, book, or technical paper), or a field research project - *Young Birder Award*, awarded to someone under 25 years old who has contributed to knowledge of Minnesota birds or to the MOU Please send your nominations to Susan Elliott (Awards Committee Chair) at [email protected] (if you prefer to send your nomination by mail, please contact Susan via email and she will send you her address). This year's recipients will be announced at this year's virtual Paper Session (details forthcoming). Bob Dunlap ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
