Governor's Iowa Environmental Excellence Awards

The State of Iowa is now accepting applications for the 2009 Governor’s Iowa Environmental Excellence Awards. These awards are the premier environmental honors in Iowa, recognizing leadership and innovation in the protection of Iowa’s water, land and air.

The Environmental Excellence Awards program honors outstanding comprehensive environmental sustainability practices, in addition to special projects in:

• Air Quality
• Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy
• Environmental Education (for Educators and Educational Institutions)
• Habitat Restoration
• Waste Management
• Water Quality

Click here for an application for the Governor’s Iowa Environmental Excellence Awards. You are encouraged to consider applying if your organization has made a commitment to protect Iowa’s natural resources. Please pass this message along if you know of another organization or individual that deserves to be recognized. If you would like more information or wish to recommend potential candidates, please do not hesitate to contact Emily Grover, Iowa DNR, at 515.242.5955 or emily.grover@dnr.iowa.gov.

The application deadline is March 31, 2010.

Visit http://www.iowadnr.gov/other/ee/index.html for more information and to download additional applications.