Last week was the 50th year of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Roger Tory Peterson was awarded this high honor by President Jimmy Carter on June 9, 1980 who said, “Roger Tory Peterson has achieved distinction as a consummate painter, writer, teacher and scientist. As an unabashed lover of birds and a distinguished ornithologist, he has furthered the study, appreciation and protection of birds the world over. And he has done more. He has impassioned thousands of Americans, and has awakened in millions across this land, a fondness for nature’s other two-legged creatures.” If you visit us at RTPI you can see Roger’s Presidential Medal of Freedom on display!
Roger & Barbara
