GBlist: 2001 National Wetlands Awards

[Peter Yost <peter@buildinggreen.com>]

>FROM: Dorigen Fried
>
>2001 National Wetlands Awards Nomination Form Available
>
>The Environmental Law Institute and co-sponsoring agencies are happy to
>announce the availability of nomination forms for the 2001 National 
>Wetlands Awards. This year we are particularly looking for 
>nominations in the Land
>Stewardship and Development category.  The awards program is 
>designed to honor individuals from across the country who  have 
>demonstrated outstanding innovation and dedication to wetland 
>education, research, volunteerism,
>private land stewardship and program management.  Community members 
>who have exemplary efforts in home building and land development 
>emphasizing wetlands protection and restoration are encouraged to 
>submit a nomination. All nomination categories are listed below.
>
>TO OBTAIN A NOMINATION FORM, visit the Environmental Law Institute's web
>site at http://www.eli.org/nwa/nomination01.htm. For more information on the
>program, contact Dorigen Fried of ELI at 202-939-3250 or e-mail ELI at
>wetlandsawards@eli.org.  The deadline for submitting the nomination form
>and supporting materials is Dec. 15, 2000.
>
>Nomination Categories:
>
>LAND STEWARDSHIP and DEVELOPMENT: one award to a farmer, forester or
>other landowner involved in innovative land stewardship, and one 
>award to an individual involved in a development project that 
>restores, protects or minimizes impacts to wetlands.
>
>EDUCATION/OUTREACH: award to academics, teachers, nonprofit staffers,
>journalists, or state and local government employees involved in 
>wetland education programs.
>
>SCIENCE RESEARCH: one award to an academic, consultant, or other
>individual known for their scientific research on wetland values and 
>functions, restoration, creation, enhancement, and/or preservation.
>
>VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP: one award to a volunteer involved in outstanding
>leadership in wetlands projects.
>
>OUTSTANDING WETLAND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT:  one award for a state or local
>government employee and one award for an individual in the nonprofit 
>sector involved in program creation or curriculum development.
>
>
>--
>National Wetlands Awards
>Environmental Law Institute
>1616 P Street, Suite 200
>Washington, DC 20036
>PH: (202) 939-3250
>Fax: (202) 939-3868

Peter Yost
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