Honours & Awards
The Pacific Northwest Dahlia Conference(PNDC) annually awards its Gold Medal for Lifetime Achievement to recognize a member’s exceptional contributions to the Northwest Dahlia community.
Cathy Featherby is the our club’s more recent recipient of the PNDC Gold Medal. I can not begin to tell you all the amazing activities and achievements that Cathy can call her own. Always focused on educating members and the general public about Dahlia’s cultivation, she has created educational materials, provided presentations, and is always on hand to answer anyone’s questions. She has been President of our club, Tuber Sale Chair for many years, and has been involved in the Executive in many roles for many years. Cathy is a dedicated hybridizer with Cat’s Hot Lips and Cat’s Mellow Yellow and a Dahlia Show Head Table Winner. I am sure I am missing many more contributions.
Victoria Dahlia society winners of the PNDC Gold Medal
- 2025 Cathrine Featherby
- 2014 Paul McKittrick
- 2011 Vern & Judy Stephens
- 2005 Barry & Mary Willoughby
- 1997 Jo and Hank Iverson
- 1994 Barney and Joan Marsh
- 1985 Bill and Bea Kempster
The Federation Legacy Project is intended to document the people, societies, events, and activities that have contributed to making the Federation of Northwest Dahlia Growers what it is today.
This project is committed to gathering and protecting the invaluable knowledge of our Northwest dahlia leaders and ensuring its accessibility to future generations.
The Federation of Northwest Dahlia Growers has honoured Victoria Dahlia Society member Connie Young-Davis by including her in their Legacy Project.
If you want to read about Connie’s journey into the Dahlia world you can read Connie’s article here.