The Frances K. Hutchison Medal is awarded by the Garden Club of America (GCA) "to figures of national importance for distinguished service to conservation.
[3] The medal is named in honor of Frances Kinsley Hutchison (1857–1936), wife of the Chicago philanthropist Charles L. Hutchinson (1854–1924).
[6] In 1926 she attempted to donate Wychwood, the Hutchinson's 73-acre estate on the north shore of Geneva Lake, as a permanent nature preserve of the state of Wisconsin.
Ezra Jacob Kraus set up a field lab on the property and in the 1930s and 1940s developed new varieties of chrysanthemums and lilies adapted to harsh winters.
The citation on the certificate praises her for her commitment "... to dedicate 'Wychwood' as a sanctuary for native plants and birds, and to promote organizations for their protection.