Dear Fellow Sierrans, Just a reminder that June 1 is the deadline to nominate volunteers and friends of the Club who are deserving of national Sierra Club awards. Below is a complete listing of our national awards. Nomination forms and a listing of all previous award recipients are available on the Club web site at www.sierraclub.org/awards. This year?s awards will be presented at an event to be held Saturday, September 20, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 480 Sutter Street in San Francisco. For ticket information, please contact Gene Coan at the national office ([log in to unmask]). For more information on the Sierra Club?s national awards program, please feel free to contact me at [log in to unmask] Sincerely, Ellen D. Mayou Chair, Honors and Awards Committee SIERRA CLUB NATIONAL AWARDS John Muir Award. The highest award conferred by the Sierra Club. Honors a distinguished record of achievement in national or international conservation causes. Recipients receive life membership in the Sierra Club. William E. Colby Award. Honors an individual for outstanding leadership, dedication and service to the Sierra Club. Acknowledges service within the Sierra Club?s organizational structure but may include conservation achievements. David Brower Award. Recognizes a professional journalist whose work has made a significant difference in the actions of government at the local, state or national level pertaining to the environment. Edgar Wayburn Award. Honors outstanding service to the environmental cause by a person in government, either executive or legislative. Susan E. Miller Award. Honors individual Sierra Club members for exceptional contributions to chapters. Up to three Susan E. Miller awards are given annually. Walter A. Starr Award. Honors the continuing active work and support of the Club by a former director. William O. Douglas Award. Recognizes those who have made outstanding use of the legal/judicial process to achieve environmental goals, particularly those with national significance. Ansel Adams Award. Honors an individual who has made superlative use of still photography to further a conservation cause. Environmental Alliance Award. Honors Club members or entities who have helped further environmental goals through collaboration with other, non-Sierra Club constituencies. Includes a $1,000 award from the Joseph Barbosa Earth Fund to further the work of the recipient(s). Joseph Barbosa Earth Fund Award. Recognizes club members under the age of 30 who have a demonstrated record of service to the environment. Includes a $1,000 award from the Joseph Barbosa Earth Fund to further the work of the recipient(s). Oliver Kehrlein Award. Honors service to the Sierra Club Outings Program either at the local or national level over an extended period of time. One Club Award. Honors club members at any level who have used outings as a way to protect or improve public lands, instill an interest in conservation, increase membership in the Sierra Club, or increase awareness of the Sierra Club. Special Achievement Award. Honors an individual Sierra Club member, committee, group or chapter for a single act of particular importance dedicated to conservation or to the Club. Special Service Award. Honors a Sierra Club member, committee or group for strong and consistent commitment to conservation or the Club over an extended period of time. Newsletter Award. Recognizes excellence in newsletter publishing by chapters, groups and other Sierra Club entities. Judging criteria include content, design and cost-efficiency. Because Sierra Club awards recognize volunteer efforts, this award is available only to newspapers produced by volunteer efforts. Separate awards are given for newsletters produced by large and small entities. Electronic Communication Award. Honors the best web page or other use of electronic communications to further the Sierra Club's mission. Denny and Ida Wilcher Award. This $3,000 award honors a Sierra Club chapter or group for outstanding work in membership development and/or fundraising, particularly for specific conservation projects. Judging criteria include creativity, originality and ratio of funds raised to expenses. Francis P. Farquhar Mountaineering Award. Honors an individual?s contribution to mountaineering and enhancement of the Club?s prestige in this field. The Mountaineering Committee selects recipients. Raymond J. Sherwin Award. Honors extraordinary volunteer service toward international conservation. The International Committee selects recipients. Earthcare Award. Honors an individual, organization, or agency distinguished by making a unique contribution to international environmental protection and conservation. The International Committee selects recipients. The Chico Mendes Award. Recognizes individuals or non-governmental organizations, outside the United States who have exhibited extraordinary courage and leadership, at the grassroots level, in the universal struggle to protect the environment. The International Committee selects recipients. Erin E. Jordahl Director, Iowa Chapter Sierra Club 3839 Merle Hay Road, Suite 280 Des Moines, IA 50310 515-277-8868 [log in to unmask] www.iowa.sierraclub.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To get off the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask]