34th Annual Natural Areas Conference

October 9–12, 2007 Cleveland, Ohio

Awards

George B. Fell Award

The Natural Areas Association awards the George B. Fell Award to an individual who exhibits the highest qualities of the natural areas profession and who has significantly advanced natural area identification, protection, stewardship or research. This award is given in honor of George B. Fell, founder of the Natural Land Institute and a founding NAA member and officer who dedicated his life to the protection of Natural Areas. This is the Association's highest award, and it is reserved for exceptional achievements in any of the areas in which the Natural Areas Association is concerned. It is a top-of-career award. The award:

1. Recognizes those qualities exhibited by George B. Fell such as life-long dedication and commitment, creativity, and the ability to forge new approaches that significantly advance natural area protection.
2. Recognizes sustained or on-going individual achievement in the natural area profession.
3. Recognizes accomplishments that have significantly advanced natural area identification, protection, stewardship or research.
4. Recognizes any area of profession activity.
5. Maintains a very high standard of integrity for the award.

Each nomination form should include the following information about the nominee: Name, Title, Organization/Affiliation(s), Address, Telephone number and E-mail address. The nomination should follow the guidelines below:

1. Describe the achievement(s) that form the basis for this nomination.
2. Describe the scope of the activity and the complexity of the resources/issue / addressed(s).
3. Describe how creativity or leadership was demonstrated?
4. What other decisions or actions illustrate the nominee's overall, long term commitment to natural area preservation and activities designed to restore and/or preserve natural diversity of ecosystems? How has this commitment been communicated to the public?
5. To what extent has the nominee's accomplishments addressed resource preservation issues of widespread concern regionally or globally?

Carl N. Becker Stewardship Award

The Natural Areas Association each year recognizes individuals or groups who have demonstrated excellence in natural area stewardship. This award is given in recognition of excellence and achievement in managing the natural resources of reserves, parks, wilderness, and other protected areas. It is given in honor of Carl N. Becker, former NAA president, and a great conservation leader whose skills benefitted natural area conservation locally, regionally and nationally. This award:

1. Recognizes individuals or groups who have resolved or made a significant contribution to an issue related to identification, protection, and/or management of natural areas.
2. Recognizes individuals or groups who have developed creative or innovative strategies which have directly contributed to resolution of issues or otherwise greatly improved protection of natural areas.
3. Recognizes individuals or groups who have made a major advance in the protection of natural areas and wildlands.

Each Nomination Form should included the following information about the nominee: Name, Title, Organization/Affiliation(s), Address, Telephone number and E-mail address. The nomination should follow the guidelines below:

1. Describe the achievement(s) that form the basis for this nomination.
2. Describe the scope of the activity and the complexity of the issue addressed.
3. How was creativity demonstrated? What new ideas or different approaches did the nominee or group use to solve the problem(s)?
4. What methods or techniques did the nominee use to overcome obstacles and how did these contribute to the success of the overall mission?
5. What other decisions or actions illustrate the nominee's or group's overall, long term commitment to natural area preservation and activities designed to restore and/or preserve sustainable ecosystems?  How has this commitment been communicated to the public?

Nomination Submission

Send nominations by June 15, 2007 to NAA board member:

Or via email to ecospatial@aol.com. Please put NAA Awards Nomination in the subject line.

Please include your own name and contact information, including e-mail address, so that the Natural Areas Association nominating committee can reach you.