Nominations for the Bureau of Land Managements 2008 Excellence in Interpretation or Environmental Education Awards; DD: 08/01/2008

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20240
www.blm.gov

June 18, 2008

In Reply Refer To:
8300(250)/1115(172) P

EMS TRANSMISSION 06/20/2008
Information Bulletin No. 2008-084

To: AFOs
Attn: Interpretation Leads
Environmental Education Coordinators

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

1 Attachment
1- Nomination Criteria, BLM “Excellence in Interpretation or Environmental Education” Awards (2 pp)