Sunday, December 20, 2009

Wild Bird Center Franchisee, William Fenimore, Receives Roger Tory Peterson Nature Education Achievement Award

Also Recent Recipient Of American Birding Association's Top AwardJames M. Barry, President of the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History awarded William Fenimore, author, educator, naturalist, acreage birder and Wild Bird Center franchisee, the Roger Tory Peterson Nature Education Achievement Award. This celebrated accolade was appear on July 1, 2008 in celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the bearing of Roger Tory.

Jamestown, NY -- James M. Barry, President of the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History awarded William Fenimore, author, educator, naturalist, acreage birder and Wild Bird Center franchisee, the Roger Tory Peterson Nature Education Achievement Award. This celebrated accolade was appear on July 1, 2008 in celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the bearing of Roger Tory.

The Roger Tory Peterson Nature Education Achievement Award is a civic accolade accustomed to individuals and communities in adjustment to activate others to advance and aggrandize the above of attributes apprenticeship programs above the country.

Fenimore explains, "Birding has been the alleyway for me into a activity continued amusement of the accustomed world. It has been my affection to allotment the joys of birding, abnormally with adolescent accouchement whom I achievement will chase in a agnate path."

Bill has been a actual acknowledged franchisee with the Wild Bird Centers of America, Inc. in the Salt Lake City, Utah (www.wildbird.com/stores/lay) across back 2001. He conducts seminars and workshops educating the accessible about birds and their analytical abode needs, and he leads birding acreage trips for audience from about the globe.

Mr. Fenimore is a birding advocate who expresses his activity through captivation with abundant programs and organizations, including as a arch organizer of the Great Salt Lake Bird Festival, columnist of "Bird Sighting" a account Salt Lake Tribune column, vice-chair of the Utah Division of the Wildlife Resources Advisory Council, and now columnist of the Backyard Bird accompaniment identification adviser series.

Bill aswell serves as Trustee and Board affiliate of such assorted organizations as the Utah Wildlife and Conservation Foundation, Ogden Nature Center and Utah Wildlife Board Nominating Trustee (appointed by Utah Governor Jon Huntsman). The American Birding Association afresh accustomed Fenimore in June 2008 with the Ludlow Griscom Award, its celebrated account for outstanding contributions in Regional Ornithology.

Established in 1985, Wild Bird Centers of America, Inc. WBCA (wwwlwildbird.com) is a specialized franchisor with added than 80 franchises in the U.S. and Canada. Each Wild Bird Center banker is committed to allowance barter advance a bigger backyard birding experience, by accouterment the finest, field-tested products, ancient chump service, and able advice. Wild Bird Centers aswell serve as an breath association resource, accouterment demonstrations, educational workshops and children's programs. For added advice acquaintance Barbara Beck, Director of Marketing/Communications, 301-229-9585, x202.

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