Nominations for the Bureau of Land Management's 2011 Making a Difference National Volunteer Awards; DD: 03/04/2011
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENTWASHINGTON, D.C. 20240http://www.blm.gov/February 14, 2011In Reply Refer To: 1114 (172) PEMS TRANSMISSION 02/14/2011Information Bulletin No. 2011-029To: All Washington Office and Field Office OfficialsFrom: Director, National Landscape Conservation System and Community PartnershipsSubject: Nominations for the Bureau of Land Management's 2011 "Making a Difference" National Volunteer AwardsDD: 03/04/2011We cordially invite your nominations of outstanding volunteers, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Volunteer Coordinators, and/or BLM volunteer supervisors/organizers for consideration for the BLM's 2011 "Making a Difference" National Volunteer Awards, which will recognize 2010 program accomplishments as well as accomplishments in a new "Lifetime Achievement" category. Nomination packages should be submitted to Shelly Fischman (Shelly_Fischman@blm.gov) of the BLM's Division of Education, Interpretation, and Partnerships through the State or Center Volunteer Coordinator (please see list in Attachment 1) by March 4, 2011. (If the State or Center Volunteer Coordinator is a nominee, the State may submit his/her nomination separately and directly.) Please note that BLM nominees and private volunteers will be evaluated in two separate groups.Begun in 1995, the BLM National Volunteer Awards Program acknowledges volunteers and BLM employees involved with the Volunteer Program who have made significant contributions to BLM programs, initiatives, projects, and/or events. Several factors influence the selection of award recipients, including the caliber and extent of their service and the program needs they have filled. Attachment 2 provides eligibility criteria, outlines the nomination process, provides guidelines for preparation of nomination packages, and briefly describes the selection process."Making a Difference" Award winners will be selected in March. Their BLM nominators and Volunteer Coordinators will be notified of the selections shortly afterwards. Award-winning volunteers and BLM employees will be honored at a special ceremony in May in Washington, D.C. Additional details will be provided to winners and their BLM contacts well in advance. For information on last year's BLM "Making a Difference" winners please visit the BLM Volunteer Program website at https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/volunteersIf you have questions about the BLM's "Making a Difference" Volunteer Awards Program or the nomination process, please feel free to contact Shelly Fischman at (202) 912-7453 or Shelly_Fischman@blm.gov. We look forward to learning about your outstanding volunteers.Signed by: Robert B. Towne, Acting Director, National Landscape Conservation System and Community PartnershipsAuthenticated by: Robert M. Williams Division of IRM Governance, WO-5602 Attachments1 --Table of BLM State and Center Volunteer Coordinators (1 p)2 -- 2011 BLM "Making a Difference" National Volunteer Awards Nomination Criteria and Process (2 pp)