NEWS FROM THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
May 20, 2008
Vol. 38, No. 232
For further information, contact Joanna Wilson, Public Affairs, 302-739-9902.
Nominations Open Till June 2
for Young Environmentalist Awards
Do you know a Delaware student who is working to make a difference for the environment? Nominations are open through Monday, June 2 for the 2008 young Environmentalist of the Year Awards, and the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is encouraging teachers, classmates, parents, club or group leaders and others to nominate these students for actions or projects which have taken place between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008.
A winner will be chosen from each of the following categories:
- Elementary for students in grades 1-4
- Middle School for students in grades 5-8
- High School for students in grades 9-12
The Young Environmentalist program honors Delaware students whose actions have resulted in the protection, restoration or enhancement of Delaware’s natural resources through one or more of the following means:
- Demonstrating Environmental Stewardship
- Initiating an Innovative Project
- Increasing Public Awareness
- Demonstrating Environmental Ethics
This is the 15th year for the award, which was established by DNREC colleagues and friends in honor of Dr. Edwin H. Clark II, who served as Secretary of DNREC from 1989 until 1993.
A $100 U.S. savings bond and a gift certificate for a canoe, kayak or pontoon boat trip in one of Delaware’s State Parks will be awarded to each category winner in recognition of his or her contribution to the community. Bella’s Cookies, an organic and natural bakery in Sussex County, will join DNREC in co-sponsoring this year’s awards, and will present gift baskets to the winners.
Winners will be honored in a special ceremony on Governor’s Day at the Delaware State Fair Thursday, July 24.
For more information, including nomination forms, please call Joanna Wilson, Public Affairs, at 302-739-9902, or visit www.dnrec.delaware.gov.
