The purpose of the award is to recognize conservation efforts being done by either individual, organization, or business .
Paul Battersby & his wife were ardent birders and Paul was always encouraging young people. The award was to recognize conservation efforts in this order: Audubon, then Camden County, then South Jersey.)
Recipients of the Paul Battersby Conservation Award
1967 William Leap
1968 August Sexauer
1969 Edward Manners
1970 Joseph Jacobs
1971 Jessie Speer
1972 Dorothy Battersby
1973 Ruth Allen
1974 Frank McLaughlin
1975 Hope Sawyer Buyukmihci
1976 Charles Pease
1977 Elsie Weisbrod
1978 Dorothy S. Poole
1979 James & Elizabeth Woodford
1980 Howard Boyd
1981 Elmer Rowley
1982 Karl Anderson
1983 No award given
1984 Wetlands Institute
1985 Haddonfield Middle School
1986 The Hon. Ann Mullen
1987 Raymond Profitt
1988 Robert Schoelkopf and the Marine Mammal Stranding Center
1989 Harvey Stick, Jr.
1990 Sylvia & Joseph H. Taylor
1991 William Coty Banks
1992 Al Driver
1993 Julie Akers
1994 Michael O' Brien
1995 Jane Nogaki
1996 Williamstown High School, S.A.V.E. Club
(Students Against Violating the Environment)
1997 Edward C. Campbell
1998 No award given
1999 Philip J. Iapalucci
2000 Tom Bailey
2001 No award given
2002 Nels Anderson
2003 Mark Dill and Janet Goehner-Jacobs.
2004 Don and Chris Kelley
2006 Marguerite Downham
2014 John and Marlyin Courtney
2018 Jean Gutsmuth