Honours & Awards

PNDC Gold Medal Winners
Federation Legacy Project

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.

*Connie Young-Davis with winning blooms at American Dahlia Society show Aug 2023*

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.