The BLM’s 2019 Making a Difference National Volunteer Award Winners

IB 2019-032
Information Bulletin

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

May 2, 2019

In Reply Refer To:
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EMS TRANSMISSION 05/06/2019
Information Bulletin No. 2019-032

To:                   All Washington Office and Field Office Officials

From:               Assistant Director, National Conservation Lands and Community Partnerships

Subject:           The BLM’s 2019 Making a Difference National Volunteer Award Winners

We are pleased to announce the winners of the BLM’s 2019 Making a Difference National Volunteer Awards for outstanding volunteer service.  The 2019 awardees and their BLM nominating offices are:

  • Tracy Greenwood, Lifetime Achievement, Mother Lode Field Office (CA)
  • Walt and Kathy Horsfall, Lifetime Achievement, Safford Field Office (AZ)
  • Phil and Chriscinda Jamison, Lifetime Achievement, Northeastern States District (ES)
  • Thomas Parkinson & Peter Kearns, Outstanding Achievement, Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument (AZ)
  • Pedal United Chapter of IMBA, Group Excellence, Billings Field Office (MT)
  • Blake Ramos-Manz, Sergio Ramos-Manz, and Dylan Brennan, Outstanding Achievement, Wild Rivers Recreation Area (NM)
  • Roy Thornton, Outstanding Achievement, Cottonwood Field Office (ID)

A national panel of BLM specialists and partner organization representatives selected the winners for their exceptional contributions to conservation and management of public lands.  We thank our colleagues from all the offices that submitted nominations. For your information, we have attached summaries of our winners’ accomplishments. 

This year’s winners will be honored during a special awards ceremony to be held live via video teleconference on Wednesday May 22, 2019, beginning at 1:00 p.m. EDT.  This event will be livestreamed so that all BLM employees can watch it in real time.

For more information, please contact Linda Schnee, BLM National Volunteer Program Lead, at (202) 912-7453 or lschnee@blm.gov.  Thank you for your continued support of and enthusiasm for the BLM Volunteer Program.

 

Signed by:                                                                   Authenticated by:
Nikki Haskett                                                              Robert M. Williams
Acting, Assistant Director                                          Division of Business Resources,WO-850
National Conservation Lands and
   Community Partnerships

 

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      1— The BLM’s 2019 “Making a Difference” National Volunteer Award Winners (3 pp)

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