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Nafure areas award program

An awards program has been established by the Island Nature Trust to honour an individual, group or agency who/which has made a significant contribution to the protection of natural areas in Prince Edward Island.

Many organizations and individuals have laboured unheralded for years to ensure that natural areas remain in Prince Edward Island as representatives of our natural heritage. These areas are valuable for native plant and animal species and are a part of the Island fabric.

An award by the Trust would recognize outstanding efforts which resulted in natural area protection. This would encourage the recipients and others to continue their work as well as to enhance the profile of natural area protection in Prince Edward Island. It will also enhance the profile of the Trust and give greater credibility to natural area protection.

POTENTIAL RECIPIENTS ARE:

1) Legislators who pioneered legislation and regulations that enabled protection of natural areas. »

2) Citizens or conservation groups who successfully lobbied government action for site protection, policy development, etc.

3) Agencies (government or non-government) or individuals that have established natural areas on either crown or private land.

4) Agencies or individuals who raised the public consciousness regarding natural areas by innovative educational programs or publicity efforts.

5) Individuals who have done innovative research in designated or candidate natural areas, etc.

GUIDELINES FOR NOMINATIONS: The nominations must be significant in terms of the provincial context.

Document your nomination with a brief describing the project or the person/group's contribution. Include any of the following if applicable and available: maps, photos, newspaper clippings, copy of publications, etc. Any information that will assist the panel of three judges, who are probably not already familiar with your project, will be greatly appreciated.

Nominations are to be received until December lst. Send them to the attention of The Executive Director, The Island Nature Trust, P.0. Box 265, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island ClA 7K4 or deliver by hand or courier to the third floor, Beaconsfield, 2 Kent Street, Charlottetown.

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