FYI...Stefanie ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- Apologies for any crosspostings! October 3, 1996 For immediate release 1997 National Wetlands Awards Program The Environmental Law Institute and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that nominations are now being sought for the 1997 National Wetlands Awards Program. The National Wetlands Awards Program honors individuals who have demonstrated excellence and dedication in the field of wetlands protection through programs or projects operative at the regional, state, or local level. Federal employees and organizations are not eligible to win. The five Award categories are: Education and Outreach, Science Research, Volunteer Leadership, Land Stewardship and Development, and Outstanding Wetlands Program Development. Awardees will be chosen by an Award Selection Committee comprised of wetland experts drawn from business and trade organizations, conservation groups, and state and federal government. Winners will be honored in May 1997 at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. For more than two decades, the Environmental Law Institute has helped shape environmental law, management, and policy. Through its information services, training courses and seminars, research programs, and policy recommendations, the Environmental Law Institute has become an internationally recognized, independent non-profit research and educational center fostering the development of creative solutions to critical environmental problems. For 1997 National Wetlands Awards Nomination forms or questions please call Adam Kaye at [EMAIL PROTECTED], (202) 939-3828, or write to National Wetlands Awards, Environmental Law Institute, 1616 P Street NW, Suite 200, Washington, D.C. 20036. The deadline for submission is January 15, 1997. ____________________________________________________ Eric Eckl Assistant Director of Communications Environmental Law Institute 1616 P Street, NW Suite 200 Washington, DC 20036 (202) 939-3248 FAX: (202) 939-3868 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************ Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************
