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2009 Take Pride In America®
National Award Winners Announced

WASHINGTON Acting Executive Director Lisa Young today announced the 2009 Take Pride in America National Award recipients in 10 different categories. These individuals, groups, and partnerships will be honored at an awards ceremony held July 17 at the U.S. Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C.

“It is an incredible privilege to honor this outstanding group of award winners. They each embody the mission of the Take Pride in America program, and are examples to us all of what it means to be a good stewards of our public lands,” said Young. “This is one way we can say ‘Thank you’ for the work they have done.”

Each year, the award winners are selected by a panel of judges from hundreds of qualified nominations representing outstanding examples of stewardship across the country. This year, there are 15 National Award winners, representing projects and events in 11 states and the District of Columbia.

Take Pride in America® is a national partnership program authorized by Congress to promote the appreciation and stewardship of public lands, including parks, forests, historic sites, and schools. Citizen stewards know and count on Take Pride in America for the most comprehensive online portal of public lands volunteer opportunities and for showcasing the most outstanding public lands stewardship activities through the annual national awards ceremony.

Corporation
Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN
Fedral Event/Program
The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, San Francisco, CA
Individual
David E. Cooney, Sioux Falls, SD
Local Government Program
City of Kent – Parks & Public Works Departments
Non-Profit Organization
National Public Lands Day, a program of the National Environmental Education Foundation
Public Private Partnership
Diving with a Purpose – National Association of Black Scuba Divers, Nashville, TN
School Program
Dr. William H. “Bob” Bailey Middle School – Great Unconformity Bailey-Hickey Community Sponsorship program, Las Vegas, NV
State Program
Iowa Project AWARE 2008, Iowa City, IA
Youth Group
Lopez Island Conservation Corps, Lopez Island, WA
Federal Land Manager – Bureau of Land Management
Gary Reimer, Anchorage District, Anchorage, AK
Federal Land Manager – Bureau of Reclamation
Tracy Neal, New Melones Lake, CA
Federal Land Manager – National Park Service
Terry Kreidler, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, CA
Federal Land Manager – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Eric Garner, Abiquiu Lake, NM
Federal Land Manager – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Scott Glup, Litchfield Wetland Management District, MN
Federal Land Manager – U.S. Forest Service
The Spotted Bear Ranger District, Hungry Horse, MT

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