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<p class="MsoNormal">Rhode Island Blueways Alliance<br>
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<b>2018 Blueways Stewardship Award<br>
To be awarded at the Land &amp; Water Conservation Summit<br>
March 10, 2018<br>
at the&nbsp;<br>
URI Memorial Union</b><br>
<br>
Call for Nominations<br>
<br>
The RI Blueways Alliance seeks nominations for the &quot;Blueways Stewardship<br>
Award&quot;. &nbsp;This award is for an individual who exemplifies dedication to the<br>
stewardship and conservation of Rhode Island's rivers, lakes and coastal<br>
waters.<br>
<br>
We are looking for people who meet the following criteria:<o:p></o:p></p>
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Must have notable accomplishment(s) in watershed management such as:&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>
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water quality monitoring and protection,&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">
development of trails on water &nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">
promoting land use that protects waterways,<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">
working to make connections between<br>
watershed conservation and their community.<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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Selection process<br>
Nominations must be received by&nbsp;<b><u>January 31, 2018</u></b>. &nbsp;A letter of nomination<br>
can be submitted through email (<a href="mailto:megkerr@cox.net">megkerr@cox.net</a>) or sent in by U.S. mail to<br>
RI Blueways Alliance Treasurer Meg Kerr, 151 Prospect Ave, North Kingstown,<br>
RI 02852).<br>
<br>
The nomination letter should include the name of the individual being<br>
nominated and the name and contact information for the individual making the<br>
nomination. Please also include a short (1-page maximum) description of how<br>
the individual meets the criteria listed above.&nbsp;<b>We do not accept<br>
self-nominations.&nbsp;</b><br>
<br>
Nominations will be reviewed by an award committee comprised of RI Blueways<br>
Alliance board members. The recipient will be announced at a brief award<br>
ceremony at the March 10 Land &amp; Water Conservation Summit.&nbsp;<br>
<br>
Note: Blueways Board members are not eligible for this award. The current<br>
board members are Bruce Hooke, Bruce Campbell, Meg Kerr, David Stewart,<br>
Chuck Horbert, Glenn Ricci.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Meg Kerr<br>
Sr. Director, Policy<br>
Audubon Society of Rhode&nbsp;Island<br>
12 Sanderson Road, Smithfield, RI&nbsp;02917<br>
Tel: 401-949-5454 ext. 3003<br>
Fax: 401-949-5788<br>
Cell: 401.714.2313<br>
<a href="mailto:mkerr@asri.org">mkerr@asri.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Connecting People With&nbsp;Nature<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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