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20th Anniversary of the
National Wetlands Awards
The Environmental Law Institute and its supporting federal agencies are proud to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the National Wetlands Awards. Winners honored at this year’s ceremony, which will be hosted on Capitol Hill in May of 2009, will join more than 140 other distinguished wetland champions who have been recognized for their efforts to protect, restore, and educate on wetlands. Honor someone you know by nominating them for this momentous occasion.
For twenty years, the National Wetlands Awards program has honored exceptional individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to wetland conservation, research, or education through programs or projects. In doing so, the program has increased credibility and provided encouragement for their causes, enhanced funding opportunities and attracted media attention to their endeavors.
The National Wetlands Awards Program celebrates individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary dedication, innovation or excellence in wetlands conservation. Their work covers programs or projects on the regional, state, and local levels. National Wetlands Awards nominees and recipients educate their communities about the value of wetlands, lead programs to protect and restore wetlands, and demonstrate the value of cooperation among grassroots organizations, educational organizations, private landowners, and government agencies to enable the successful protection of wetland resources. National Wetlands Awardees show how individuals can and do make a difference.
The awards program is administered by the Environmental Law Institute and supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, USDA Forest Service, Federal Highway Administration, and NOAA Fisheries.