In Reply Refer To:

8300(250)/1115(172) P

 

EMS TRANSMISSION 06/20/2008

Information Bulletin No. 2008-084

 

To:                   AFOs

 

From:               Director, Office of the National Landscape Conservation System

                        & Community Partnerships

 

Subject:           Nominations for the Bureau of Land Management’s 2008 “Excellence in

                        Interpretation or Environmental Education” Awards           DD: 08/01/2008

 

We invite you to nominate outstanding employees for the Bureau of Land Management’s Excellence in Interpretation or Environmental Education Awards. The recipients of these awards will be honored at the Excellence in Interpretation Awards Ceremony, held during the National Association for Interpretation (NAI) National Workshop, November 11-15, 2008, in Portland, Oregon. Award recipients in the “Gold” and “Silver” (i.e., top two) categories will be invited to attend the National Workshop to accept their awards in person. The BLM Division of Recreation & Visitor Services (WO-250) and/or the BLM Division of Education, Interpretation & Partnerships (WO-172) will pay both travel expenses and the National Workshop registration fee for those honorees.

 

The purpose of the awards program is to recognize the accomplishments and contributions of BLM employees who have made a significant difference in the field of interpretation or environmental education during the past year. The awards were created to stimulate and reward creative thinking and activity within BLM. The National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and NAI will also recognize their top interpreters and environmental educators at the ceremony. Agency directors or other officials will be asked to present the awards to the honorees.

 

Nominations should be submitted by August 1, 2008, to Amy Galperin, BLM Lead for Interpretation, at the BLM Colorado State Office, 2850 Youngfield Street, Lakewood, Colorado 80215, or by e-mail to Amy_Galperin@blm.gov. The attachment outlines nomination guidelines.

 

For further information, please feel free to call Amy Galperin at (303) 239-3960, or Mary Tisdale, Chief, Division of Education, Interpretation & Partnerships at (202) 452-0365.

 

Signed by:                                                                 Authenticated by:

Mary Tisdale                                                              Robert M. Williams

Acting, Assistant Director                                          Division of IRM Governance,WO-560

National Landscape Conservation System

 

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