Stella May Rees Leviston (1848-1934) received the Pugsley Bronze medal in 1931 for her interest in the California State and National Parks. She was born in Winconsin to William K. and Eliza Reed. Her father travelled over land to California in1849 and died in plains while making the trip. Leviston graduated from Blake Seminary, Oakland, California. Her first husband was James Chittenden, but subsequently she married George Leviston Jr. Leviston resided in San Francisco and she was the active supporter of national parks and forests programs in California. She sent redwood trees to New York and Virginia. She was appointed by the Governor Young as a California delegate to the National Conference on the State Parks in1924.
Mesa Verde and Lassen Volcanic national parks were among the areas that benefitted from her private philanthropy during the 1920's. She visited Miss Verde in 1921. She enjoyed her stay and offered the park $10,000 to pay for a suitable stone gateway at the entrance. Her generosity and the superintendent's zeal attracted other donors, including John D. Rockefeller Jr, who matched her beneficence.