2017 Share the Experience Employee Photo Contest

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20240
http://www.blm.gov/

July 31, 2017

In Reply Refer To:

8300 (250) P

EMS TRANSMISSION 08/02/2017

Information Bulletin No. 2017-049

To:                  All Washington Office and Field Office Officials

From:              Assistant Director, Resources and Planning

Subject:           2017 Share the Experience Employee Photo Contest

Do you have a great photo of your favorite BLM recreation site, National Conservation Land unit or other federal land that you would like to share?  The 2017 Share the Experience Photo Contest for Federal employees and volunteers has launched and is accepting entries through December 31, 2017.  The contest is a great way to share your photos and to have a chance to win a prize.  Eleven winners will be selected to receive an America the Beautiful – National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Annual Pass and outdoor gear.  The grand prize winner will also receive a framed copy of the winning photo, with a second copy presented to agency leadership.

The 2016 Grand Prize winning photo was taken by Bill Raften with the Alaska Region of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.  See Bill’s winning photo taken at Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge and the other 2016 winners on the Share the Experience Employee Photo Contest website https://employees.sharetheexperience.org/spotlights!

To be eligible for the contest, you must be employed by or have volunteered for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, USDA Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or the National Archives at some time during 2017.  Photos must be taken at lands managed by these agencies. You may enter up to 10 photos by December 31, 2017, to be eligible to win.

Please click the link to "Enter the Contest" https://employees.sharetheexperience.org/.

For more information contact Peggi Brooks, Outdoor Recreation Planner, Recreation and Visitor Services Division at pbrooks@blm.gov or by calling 202-912-7254.

Signed by:                                                       Authenticated by:

Kristin Bail                                                      Robert M. Williams

Assistant Director                                           Division of IT Policy and Planning,WO-870

Resources and Planning