It is award nomination and submission time!!! The
deadline to submit nominations for the current year is
December 1.
Please find forms on the NWAMN website at
Document Library - Arkansas Master Naturalists, or manually navigate via Arkansas Master Naturalists website > log in as a member > Resources > Documents > Document Library/ Documents Folder/ NWAMN Documents > Awards and Recognition > [select/ download specific form].
The Master Naturalist (MN) annual awards:
1.
Master Naturalist of the Year – recognizes an exceptional Master Naturalist who has made an outstanding contribution to the MN mission and/or community throughout the year. [All active Master Naturalists, EXCEPT prior winners, are eligible to be nominated for the Master Naturalist of the Year Award.]
2.
Rookie of the Year – recognizes a NIT (first year) Master Naturalist graduate who has met their annual Certification requirements and has provided outstanding service to the MN mission and/or community within their class year. [This award is open to Master Naturalists who have completed their NIT Classroom training and achieved their first-year membership certification requirements of 40+ work hours and 8+ education hours within their class year.]
3.
Project of the Year – recognizes an outstanding Chapter project. [Re-nomination of a previously winning project within 3 years of prior award requires significant changes to warrant a new nomination.]
4.
Excellence in Education of the Year – recognizes an outstanding educational program. [EIE nominee must not have won the award within the last 2 years.]
5.
Newsletter Article of the Year – recognizes the overall presentation or appearance of one or more publication article/s. [The newsletter article/s must have been written and edited by Master Naturalists. Nominees must not have won the award within the last 2 years.]
6.
Past President Award – recognizes the outgoing Chapter President for their contributions and commitment to the MN mission and Chapter organization. [Give a description of the nominee’s exceptional contributions and leadership to the MN program and the community. Identify and explain the nominee’s impact on the MN program through their leadership and guidance.]
7.
Bill Robertson Conservationist Award – Not intended to be awarded annually but only be awarded as appropriate to recognize the “exceptional” Master Naturalist who truly epitomizes the true definition of a conservationist and is actively involved across multiple fields of conservation. [This award is not intended to be an annual award, but one that should reflect a high standard of achievement and only awarded for truly exceptional merit. This nominee must set a high conservation stewardship example for other Master Naturalists.]
The Master Naturalist (MN) general membership awards:
1.
President’s Award/s – Chapter President’s recognition of outstanding performances of deserving Chapter members. [All active Master Naturalists are eligible to be nominated EXCEPT those that have won the award within the last 2 years. The Chapter President may issue this award, at their discretion, to recognize one or more deserving members at Chapter General Membership meetings throughout the year.]
2.
Friend of Master Naturalists (Individual) – to recognize an individual (a non-Master Naturalist) who has shown outstanding support of the Master Naturalist Program. [Nominee cannot have won within the previous 5 years.]
3.
Friend of Master Naturalists (Business or Organization) - to recognize a business or organization who has shown outstanding support of the Master Naturalist Program. [Nominee cannot have won within the previous 5 years.]
Please write your nominations based on the guidelines provided within the appropriate award nomination form.
ALL nomination forms must be submitted electronically as a PDF document to the Membership Awards Committee via email Kathy Launder (kalaunder@gmail.com) for selection and final approval by the Chapter President. The decisions of the committee and Chapter President will be final.