NPLD Volunteer of the Year 2009 Details
We want to hear inspiring stories about National Public Lands Day volunteers!
Please send in personal stories describing the efforts of a dedicated public land volunteer or employee in your community. This should be a person who has taken a leadership role to preserve and enhance a public land area and encourage others to do the same. Nominate and help us recognize the efforts of hardworking individuals who have gone above and beyond the norm to care for our public lands.
Nomination Details
- Nominations fall into two categories: indicate whether the person being nominated for the National Public Lands Day Volunteer of the Year is
(1.) a volunteer or (2.) a public lands employee. If the nominee is an employee, describe how that person took on additional responsibilities outside his or her job requirements. Volunteers can include adults and children under the age of 17. - Make sure to include the name and contact information of the nominee and the public land area or community within which this person has helped make a difference.
- The nominee must have participated in at least one National Public Lands Day event. Please indicate the location of that event.
- Include your name, address, phone number and email so that we might be able to contact you.
- Photo(s) of the nominee are strongly encouraged.
- The deadline to submit nominations is October 1, 2009.
- The individual(s) chosen as the National Public Lands Day Volunteer of the Year will be announced in November or December 2009. The winners will receive award certificates along with prizes.
Stories will be shared publicly and may be used in future newsletters and outgoing media including magazines and newspapers. The NPLD Volunteer of the Year will be posted on the National Public Lands Day website.
Submit Electronic Nomination Form on our website
or
Download Nomination Form and send, fax or email to
National Public Lands Day
Attn: Volunteer of the Year Contest
4301 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Ste. 160
Washington, DC 20008
Ph: (202) 261-6478
Fax: (202) 261-6464
npld@neefusa.org