The Environmental Law Institute cordially invites you to the 2010 National Wetlands Awards ceremony, which will take place on Wednesday, May 19, from 6-8 p.m. at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, Room HVC-215. The National Wetlands Awards program honors excellence in wetlands conservation and has recognized more than 150 individuals for their accomplishments and years of dedication and leadership.
Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD) will present this year's keynote address. Sen. Cardin, along with Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), and Rep. Jay Inslee (D-WA), are the ceremony's Honorary Congressional Co-Sponsors. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson will speak at the Awards ceremony. She and senior representatives from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Federal Highway Administration, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the USDA Forest Service will present the Awards to: Jim Wilcox for Conservation and Restoration; Bill Volkert for Education and Outreach; The Laszlo Family for Landowner Stewardship; Rebecca Sharitz for Science Research; Michael Cain for State, Tribal, and Local Program Development, and Jan Vandersloot for Wetland Community Leader. To read about this year's recipients, please visit www.nationalwetlandsawards.org. Please join us for this wonderful and inspiring event. Please RSVP to the ceremony with your name, affiliation, and email by May 14, online at www.nationalwetlandsawards.org/rsvp.cfm or to [email protected].
