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The National Wildlife Refuge Association announces that we are now ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS for the 2014 National Wildlife Refuge System Awards.
Sponsored by the National Wildlife Refuge Association, these Awards, honor outstanding accomplishments by refuge managers, refuge employees, volunteers and Friends groups. Recognizing the excellence of these individuals and groups not only highlights the dedication and devotion of those who support the Refuge System, but also raises awareness about the diversity of the National Wildlife Refuge System, the challenges it faces, and the innovative efforts across the country to meet those challenges.
For an overview of each award and links to the nomination forms please click here.
WE NEED YOUR NOMINATIONS TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN!
Awards and Presentation
Results will be announced in March 2014. Award recipients will receive a commemorative plaque and a monetary award ($1,000 for Refuge Manager, Employee and Volunteer awards, $2,000 for Friends Group).
This past weekend, our own Desiree Sorenson-Groves awarded the 2013 Friends Group of the Year, Maga Ta-Hohpi Friends Group, in South Dakota. To view the whole story visit here.
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Our 2013 Award Winners!
Click here to view the winners from previous years.
Nomination Guidelines
Think back over the past year, consider what has been accomplished for the Refuge System, and take this opportunity to recognize the dedicated people whose achievements were instrumental in strengthening our national wildlife refuges. We want to solicit diverse nominations from the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Friends Groups, other federal, state, and local government agencies, private individuals, and conservation organizations. We welcome the nomination of candidates from previous years who were not selected to receive an award. Feel free to make this application information available to any individual, group or agency you think might be interested in providing a nomination.
Nominations are due no later than November 15, 2013.
To learn more about the awards program and to download and print the required nomination forms, please visithttp://refugeassociation.org/people/awards/overview/ or contact Debbie Harwood at dharwood@refugeassociation.org or 202-417-3803 x 16.
