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APRIL 26, 2022

Slimy insects, invasive species and hidden foxes brought home the prize this week as some of the subjects of Evanston Public Library’s inaugural class of Blueberry Award-winning books.

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Frontiers

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Our Publishing Partnerships team is pleased to announce that they will be attending the upcoming Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) annual conference and awards. The post Back ‘in-person’ at the ALPSP Annual Conference and Awards first appeared on Science & research news | Frontiers.

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Arnold Porter

APRIL 3, 2023

Arnold & Porter’s work advising the Las Vegas Raiders in an antitrust suit filed by the City of Oakland after the team’s relocation was recognized as “Litigation of the Year – Non-Cartel Defence” at the 13th annual GCR Awards.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 18, 2022

The York County Conservation District held its annual Conservation Awards Picnic on Thursday August 11th, at Rocky Ridge County Park to present their 2022 Conservation Awards. Award recipients were presented with a signed, limited edition framed print by Millicent Neill Decker while guests enjoyed a catered picnic dinner.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 17, 2021

The York County Conservation District held its annual Conservation Awards Picnic on August 12, at Rocky Ridge County Park to present their 2021 Conservation Awards. Award recipients were presented with a signed, limited edition framed print by Millicent Neill Decker while guests enjoyed a catered picnic dinner.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The PA Association of Environmental Educators has issued a call for presentation proposals for their 2023 Annual Conference to be held March 13-14 at Camp Hebron in Halifax, Dauphin County. The PAEE will hold its 2023 Virtual Annual Conference March 13-14. Guests from partner organizations are welcome as co-presenters!

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission is now accepting nominations for its four annual award programs. The Commission has established the following awards to honor individuals or organizations in recognition of their many contributions to the Commission and extraordinary achievements within the Susquehanna River Basin-- -- Maurice K.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

On September 9, PennFuture recognized the accomplishments of 11 exceptional women conservationists in Northeastern Pennsylvania, the Poconos and Lehigh Valley during the Seventh Annual Celebrating Women in Conservation Awards event. For more information, visit PennFuture’s Celebrating Women in Conservation Awards webpage.

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Environmental News Bits

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The Society of Environmental Journalists is pleased to announce the winners of the SEJ Awards for Reporting on the Environment, which honor the best articles, radio broadcasts and videos released from February 1, 2020, through January 31, 2021, and the best books on environmental topics published in 2020.

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 7, 2021

Dairy Sustainability Awards program — celebrating its 10-year anniversary — has a new class of seven winners that demonstrate excellence in sustainability and contributions to the industrywide 2050 Environmental Stewardship Goals, as well as positive efforts in communities. Read the news release. Read more →

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Arnold & Porter’s renowned life sciences legal work was recognized seven times at the ninth annual LMG Life Sciences Awards on September 22, 2021.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The PA Association of Environmental Educators is now accepting nominations for two awards programs-- Meaningful Watershed Education and the PAEE Annual Awards. The PAEE will hold its 2024 Annual Conference March 17-19 at the Pocono Environmental Education Center. The deadline for nominations is December 15.

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ESA

APRIL 1, 2024

ESA seeks nominations for its annual Regional Policy Award to recognize a local or regional policymaker who has integrated environmental science and policy in initiatives that foster more sustainable communities. The annual Regional Policy Award honors policymakers from the region in which the Society holds its conference that year.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 20, 2023

The PA Association of Environmental Professionals is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Karl Mason and Walter Lyon Awards. The awards will be presented as part of the 2023 PAEP Annual Conference in State College on September 20-22. The deadline for submissions is August 31. Click Here for the nomination form.

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The Applied Ecologist

APRIL 11, 2024

The award is given annually to the best article in the journal by an author at the start of their career. Journal of Applied Ecology is delighted to announce Dominic McAfee as the winner of the 2023 Southwood Prize! This year, Dominic was chosen by the Senior Editors from a strong shortlist of 12 articles.

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The Applied Ecologist

MARCH 12, 2024

The Southwood Prize, awarded by Journal of Applied Ecology, is an annual award given to the best paper by an author at the start of their research career. The following 12 papers were shortlisted by our Senior Editors and span the 60th volume of the journal.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 26, 2023

On May 16, the PA Parks & Forests Foundation recognized the winners of its 2023 Annual Awards. Click Here to view the entire Awards Recognition Brochure. The Foundation and their 48 chapters mobilize 65,000 volunteers annually to steward YOUR state parks and forests. Click Here to become a member of the Foundation.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 31, 2023

Shelburne and Emerging Leader Award recipients. The recipients will be honored on October 19 at the 33rd Annual Evening for Northeast Pennsylvania’s Environment to be held at the Woodlands Inn & Resort in Plains, Luzerne County. Shelburne Award - John Levitsky The 29th Annual Thomas P.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 14, 2022

While at the Strategic Growth Council, she oversaw over $500 million, annually, in grant funding invested across three program areas (Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities; Transformative Climate Communities; and Climate Change). She also led the development and implementation of SGC’s Racial Equity Action Plan.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 15, 2024

On April 13, the Little Juniata River Association held its 19th Annual River Bank Clean Up that attracted over 100 volunteers to clean up 30 miles of river banks from Barrie, Huntingdon County to Altoona, Blair County. Volunteers filled two 40 foot dumpsters with litter and trash.

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APRIL 17, 2024

This is our first major conference, but we plan to make it an annual event that complements our other training and educational programs.” In addition, an evening banquet and awards ceremony will feature Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding and State Conservation Commission Executive Secretary Douglas Wolfgang.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 8, 2024

Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority Announces Mimi Joy Cooper As Recycling Coordinator CleanWater Conservancy: Volunteers Needed For 28th Annual Watershed Cleanup Day April 20 In Centre County Allegheny County Conservation District Offering Gardeners Free Soil Lead Screening PA Resources Council Launches New What's Up Watershed?

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 20, 2024

In a third year of its annual environmental book award, the Evanston Public Library has named joint winners. Library staffers launched the Blueberry Awards in 2021 because no other American Library Association award exclusively honored nature books that promote climate stewardship, according to library officials.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 26, 2023

The Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership is accepting nominations for the Annual Mira Lloyd Dock Partnership Diversity Award , given in recognition of conservation work in environmental justice communities in Pennsylvania. A volunteer committee of environmental leaders, past Dock Award winners, and others will determine the winners.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The PA Parks and Forests Foundation is seeking nominations for its 2024 Annual Parks and Forests Awards which recognize the exemplary programs, services, staff, and volunteers that have made a positive impact on the state’s parks and forests. Nominations are due December 15 and will be announced in May.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Of Environmental Educators Annual Conference March 17-19 Pocono Environmental Ed Center -- Call For Proposals, Student Posters By 2024 Keystone Coldwater Conference On Feb. The November issue of the DCNR State Parks Environmental Education newsletter is back featuring articles on-- -- Teaching Ideas For Fall -- Nov.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 27, 2023

The PA Farm Bureau, The Heinz Foundation and the Sand County Foundation are now accepting nominations for the 2023 Pennsylvania Leopold Conservation Award. The Leopold Conservation Award will be presented at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in January. The Leopold Conservation Award will be presented at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in January.

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The Applied Ecologist

DECEMBER 6, 2021

We are delighted to announce that the annual Ecological Solutions and Evidence prize for the best Research article in the journal by an early career researcher will be named the Georgina Mace Prize. The British Ecological Society awards an annual prize to the best research paper by an early career author in each of the Society’s journals.

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OCTOBER 4, 2023

On October 3, Chester County-based Stroud Water Research Center bestowed the 2023 Stroud Award for Freshwater Excellence to Laura Turner Seydel , a global champion of Earth stewardship at Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library in Delaware. It’s a pleasure to recognize Laura’s leadership with this award.”

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 27, 2024

On March 27, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announced $35 million in grant awards to support the restoration and conservation of the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 30, 2023

On September 28, the PA Solar Center will honor 10 organizations with the Lodestar Award for their leadership in adopting solar energy in Chester County. The Lodestar Award is a distinction given to Pennsylvania entities who are leading the way investing in clean and renewable solar energy.

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MARCH 26, 2024

Posted on March 26, 2024 by JB Ruhl The American College of Environmental Lawyers (“ACOEL”) announces its annual Stephen E. Herrmann Environmental Writing Award (“Herrmann Award”) for the 2023-24 academic year. Through this award, the ACOEL honors his leadership in environmental law and his role in the formation of the ACOEL.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2024

On March 8, the PA Parks and Forests Foundation announced the winners of its 2024 awards. The winners will be honored at an Awards Banquet on May 14 at Little Buffalo State Park in Newport, Perry County. Sponsorship opportunities for awards, tables, and various aspects of the banquet are also available.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The FracTracker Alliance is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Community Sentinel Award for Environmental Stewardship. The Community Sentinel Award honors grassroots environmental activists from across the United States for their significant efforts to protect communities from the harms of the fossil fuel industry.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 15, 2024

On April 15, the Department of Environmental Protection announced 22 projects completed by schools, businesses, and community organizations around the state were recognized with the 2024 Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence. Click Here for ticket information.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Agriculture is responsible for emitting around 11 percent of all global warming pollution in the United States—roughly the annual equivalent of 141.75 While there is also a system of 19 land grant universities created in 1890 to serve Black students and communities, the USDA awarded just one of its climate-smart grants to such an institution.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 9, 2023

On October 5, the federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement announced the award of $150,000 of a Watershed Cooperative Agreement Program grant to the Western Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation.

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