Nominations for the Bureau of Land Managements 2007 Excellence in Interpretation or Environmental Education Awards DD: 07/16/200

IB 2007-087
Information Bulletin

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20240

http://www.blm.gov

May 25, 2007

In Reply Refer To: 8300 (250) 1115

(650) P EMS TRANSMISSION 06/05/2007

Information Bulletin No. 2007-087

To: AFOs Attn: Interpretation Leads Environmental Education Coordinators

From: Assistant Director, Communications Subject: Nominations for the Bureau of Land Management

“Excellence in Interpretation or Environmental Education Awards DD: 07/16/2007

We invite you to nominate outstanding employees for the Bureau of Land Management “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 Interpreters Workshop, November 6-10, 2007, in Wichita, Kansas. Award recipients in the categories will be invited to attend the National Interpreters Workshop to accept their awards in person. The BLM Division of Recreation & Visitor Services (WO-250) and/or the BLM Division of Education & Volunteers (WO-650) will pay both travel expenses and the National Interpreters 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 July 16, 2007, 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 & Volunteers, at (202) 452-0365.

Signed by: Bob Johns, Acting, Assistant Director Communications

Authenticated by:  Robert M. Williams Division of IRM Governance

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

Office

National Office

Fiscal Year

2007