Awards Nominations

Information about 2009 awards will be announced later this year.

Award
Ralph Klein, acting South River Field Manager, gives Jim Proctor of ACCF the 2006 Hands on the Land Community Collaboration award.

Win $500 for Your HOL Site!

Each year, Hands on the Land recognizes excellence in educational programming and partnerships through its Awards Program. This year, sites are eligible to win both recognition and a $500 stipend if chosen as an awardee. Winners are also acknowledged on the HOL website and newsletter and letter of recognition.

2008 Award Categories:

  • Fostering Partnerships: How has your site partnered with schools, students parents or teachers to connect them to public lands and waterways? How does your site collaborate with these groups on projects or programs happening on public lands or waterways? Collaboration could be within the community or with other HOL sites. Please be specific.
  • Educational Programming: What kind of educational programming does your site have? What makes it unique? How does your site take its educational programming and share it on the HOL website? What resources do you currently have on the website? Please identify specific postings, including teacher resources, student work, curriculum development—those web resources that are unique to your site.
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