Each year the environmental community comes together to honor individuals who have dedicated their time and energy to protecting our nation's precious wetlands. The 2006 Awards will be given in six categories: Education and Outreach; Science Research; Conservation and Restoration; Landowner Stewardship; State, Tribal, and Local Program Development; and Wetland Community Leader.
The National Wetlands Awards Program honors individuals from across the country who have demonstrated extraordinary effort, innovation, and excellence through programs or projects at the regional, state, or local level. Program co-sponsors - the Environmental Law Institute, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, USDA Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, NOAA Fisheries, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Federal Highway Administration - believe that rewarding these efforts helps ensure that future generations will have quality wetlands, biological diversity, and clean water. Nomination forms for the 2006 National Wetlands Awards Program are now available. To download the nomination form, please visit our website at <http://www2.eli.org/nwa/nwaprogram.htm> http://www2.eli.org/nwa/nwaprogram.htm. The deadline for submitting nominations is December 15, 2005. Organizations and federal employees are not eligible. For more information or questions about the National Wetlands Awards Program, please e-mail <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED], or contact Jared Thompson at 202-939-3247. *** The Environmental Law Institute is an independent, non-profit research and educational organization based in Washington, DC. ELI serves the environmental profession in business, government, the private bar, public interest organizations, academia, and the press.
