Big Green: Deadline for Nominations Extended for the 2008 National Wetlands Awards

[National Wetlands Awards]

The deadline for submitting nominations for the 2008 National Wetlands
Awards Program has been extended!  NOMINATION FORMS MUST NOW BE RECEIVED BY
JANUARY 31, 2008.  The Awards Program honors individuals who have
demonstrated extraordinary commitment to the conservation and restoration of
our nation's wetlands.  Take time to recognize exceptional individual
achievement in wetlands conservation by submitting a nomination for a 2008
National Wetlands Award today. 

The 2008 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.

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, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, and Federal Highway Administration - believe that rewarding these
efforts helps to ensure that future generations will have quality wetlands,
biological diversity, and clean water.  

For more information or to submit a nomination, please visit
www.nationalwetlandsawards.org or contact us at:

National Wetlands Awards
2000 L St. NW Suite 620
Washington DC, 20036

Phone: (202) 939-3862
Email: wetlandsawards at eli.org

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