Recognizing Accomplishments of Interpretive Associations and Friends Groups: Nominations for the 2010 Bureau of Land Management Public Lands Partnership Excellence Award; DD: 01/08/2010

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENTWASHINGTON, D.C. 20240http://www.blm.gov/December 15, 2009In Reply Refer To: 8300 (WO-172) PEMS TRANSMISSION 12/16/2009Information Bulletin No. 2010-023To: AFOsAttn: State Interpretive LeadsState Environmental Education CoordinatorsState Heritage Education LeadsState National Landscape Conservation System LeadsFrom: Director, National Landscape Conservation System and Community ProgramsSubject: Recognizing Accomplishments of Interpretive Associations and Friends Groups: Nominations for the 2010 Bureau of Land Management Public Lands Partnership Excellence Award DD: 01/08/2010This Information Bulletin invites each Bureau of Land Management (BLM) State Office to nominate one outstanding interpretive association (IA) or friends group for the 2010 BLM Public Lands Partnership Excellence Award. The award will be presented by the Director or his representative in conjunction with the Association of Partners for Public Lands (APPL) Annual Convention, held February 7-10, 2010, in San Diego, California. Travel for one representative of the winning IA or friends group will be funded by the Washington Office. Information on APPL and the convention can be found at http://www.appl.org.The Public Lands Partnership Excellence Award recognizes an IA or friends group that has a formal assistance agreement with the BLM and has demonstrated exceptional support for the BLM's interpretive, environmental education, and/or public outreach programs. Such support may have included financial assistance, contributions to the production of outstanding interpretive or educational materials, development or presentation of interpretive programs, help with obtaining grants, and other efforts to assist the BLM in accomplishing its interpretive or educational goals. Previous award recipients have included the Public Lands Interpretive Association (nationwide), the San Juan Mountains Association (Colorado), the Glen Canyon Natural History Association (Arizona), and the Empire Ranch Foundation (Arizona). Each State may nominate one IA or friends group for the award following the instructions included with the attached nomination criteria. Please submit your nomination package (narrative, four copies of any backup materials, and a CD with electronic files) by Federal Express to:Shelly FischmanBLM Division of Education, Interpretation and Partnerships 1620 L Street, NW, Suite 406Washington, DC 20036Tel.: (202) 912-7453Award nominations are due by January 8, 2010. Should you have any questions or require further information, please feel free to contact Shelly at (202) 912-7453 or Shelly_Fischman@blm.gov.Signed by: Carl Rountree,  Director, National Landscape Conservation System and Community PartnershipsAuthenticated by: Robert M. Williams Division of IRM Governance,WO-5601 Attachment1 -- Public Lands Partnership Excellence Awards: Nomination Criteria and Instructions (2 pp)