Recognizing Accomplishments of Interpretive Associations and Friends Groups: Nominations for the 2018 Bureau of Land Management “Public Lands Partnership Excellence” Award

United States Department of the Interior

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

Washington, D.C.  20240

http://www.blm.gov

December 27, 2017

In Reply Refer To:

1115, 8362 (420) P

EMS TRANSMISSION 12/27/2017

Information Bulletin No. 2018-022

To:       AFOs

Attn:    State Interpretive Leads

                                State Environmental Education Leads

                     State Heritage Education Leads

                     State National Conservation Lands Leads

From:   Assistant Director, National Conservation Lands and Community Partnerships

Subject: Recognizing Accomplishments of Interpretive Associations and Friends Groups:  Nominations for the 2018 Bureau of Land Management “Public Lands Partnership Excellence” Award

DD: 01/12/2018

This Information Bulletin invites each BLM State Office to nominate one outstanding interpretive association (IA) or friends group for the 2018 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) “Public Lands Partnership Excellence” Award.  Presentation of the award will take place in conjunction with the Public Lands Alliance (PLA) Annual Convention, held February 25-March 1, 2018, in Palm Springs, California.  The Washington Office Division of Education, Interpretation, and Partnerships will fund travel for one representative of the winning IA or friends group.  Information on PLA and the convention can be found at www.publiclandsalliance.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, educational, 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 and educational goals.  Previous award recipients have included the Colorado Canyons Association (Colorado), Friends of Agua Fria National Monument (Arizona), Loxahatchee River Historical Society (Florida), the Public Lands Interpretive Association (nationwide), and the San Juan Mountains Association (Colorado).

Each State may nominate one IA or friends group for the award following the instructions included in the attached nomination criteria.  Please submit your nomination package (narrative, four copies of any backup materials, and a CD with electronic files) by second-day Federal Express to the address below, or by email to bcandela@blm.gov.

Brianna Candelaria

BLM Division of Education, Interpretation, and Partnerships

20 M Street, SE, Suite 2134

Washington, D.C.  20003

Tel.:  (202) 912-7583

Award nominations are due by January 12, 2018.  Should you have any questions or require further information, please feel free to contact Brianna at (202) 912-7583 or bcandela@blm.gov.

Signed by:                                                                   Authenticated by:

Christopher J. McAlear                                               Ambyr Fowler

Assistant Director                                                       Division of IT Policy and Planning (WO-870)

National Conservation Lands and

Community Partnerships

Attachment

Nomination Criteria Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Public Lands Partnership Excellence Award (2 pp)