The President’s own recognition of a member for unusual support of the Club and its aims. This award and any associated presentation is to be made, or not, at the sole discretion of the President.
| 2018 | Ann MacKenzie | For guiding the club toward financial sustainability, professionalism and accountability. See citation |
| 2017 | Adrienne Jex, Greg Lutick | For improving service of refreshments at monthly meetings. See citation |
| 2016 | Carolyn Callaghan | For leading delivery of the CFN online with an innovative presence. See citation |
| 2015 | Linda Burr | For her inspiration and dedication to the several projects that she has taken on so successfully. See citation |
| 2015 | Ken Young | For his work as treasurer of the OFNC. See citation |
| 2014 | Lis Allison | For leading development of the Bill Cody Fern Garden. See citationn |
| 2014 | Bob Cermak | For organizing OFNC-led birding outings at the 2014 conference of the Ontario Field Ornithologists. See citation |
| 2013 | Al and Erma Beaulieu | For years quietly helping in many ways at the Fletcher Wildlife Garden and maintaining two east-end OFNC feeders. |
| 2013 | Dave and Verna Smythe | For being active members on the mailing team of Trail & Landscape for over 20 years. |
| 2012 | Roy and Gerry Millen | For over 30 years keeping the bird feeders stocked at the Jack Pine Trail, Stony Swamp |
| 2011 | Joe Dafoe | For decades of generous support to the Club through his Nature Store |
| 2010 | Janet Gehr | |
| 2000 | Ellaine Dickson | For many years as custodian of the club telephone and for many other club contributions |
| 1995 | Dave Smythe | For four years of meticulous record keeping for the OFNC |
| 1994 | Bill Gummer | For 15 years of service on Council and many other club contributions |
| 1993 | Eileen Evans | For tireless support of so many facets of OFNC activities over many years |
| 1992 | Gillian Marston | For performance as Treasurer and member of the FON Conference Committee |
| 1991 | Larry Neily | For long-time operation of the bird-status line |
| 1990 | Peter Hall | For establishing the Fletcher Wildlife Garden |
| 1989 | Michael Murphy | For outstanding work on many club activities; creation of the Greenline supplement to T&L |
| 1988 | Marg Benson | For coordinating OFNC participation in the 1988 Peregrine Falcon Project |
| 1987 | Dianna Thompson | For organizing the OFNC’s participation in the NCC’s Fall Rhapsody |
| 1986 | Barbara Martin | For helping to computerize the OFNC’s records |
| 1985 | Christine Hanrahan | For Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas, Ottawa Region |