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Awards Ceremonies and Recognition Events

Images depict formal gatherings celebrating achievements in environmental conservation and eco-friendly initiatives, featuring awards presentations and dignitaries.

Smart Growth Achievement Awards, National Building Museum , Environmental Protection Agency

Meeting of the National Park System Advisory Board, with National Park Service Director Fran Mainella and Wyoming Senator Craig Thomas among the officials on hand to discuss National Heritage Areas planning and other issues

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Mark Trail Reception

Fire plan conference activities in New Orleans, Louisiana, including announcement by Secretary Gale Norton, center, of Department of Interior and Department of Agriculture-sponsored National Fire Plan Award winners recognized for efforts to protect public lands and wildlife

National Park System Advisory Board meeting ("Charting a Future for National Heritage Areas"), with National Park Service Director Fran Mainella among the Interior officials participating

Visit by Secretary Gale Norton to the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area, Augusta, Georgia, for ceremony marking designation of six Georgia locales as Preserve America sites, including Kennesaw, Macon, Madison, Monticello, Rome, and Whitfield County

Events at Main Interior and surrounding area marking 50th anniversary of the Student Conservation Association (SCA) and its National Park Service partnership, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, National Park Service Director Mary Bomar and Deputy Director Lyndi Harvey, Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall, U.S. Geological Survey Director Mark Myers, Forest Service Associate Chief Sally Collins, Washington Congressman Norman Dicks, and SCA founder Elizabeth Cushman Titus Putnam among the dignitaries joining more than 500 student environmental leaders from around the nation. Students participated in the SCA's EarthVision, a first-of-its-kind youth conservation summit.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - National Wetlands

EPA Science meeting, Office of Water's (OW) Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds, Recognition and Ice Cream Social, Administrator Christine Todd Whitman. Recognition for Office of Water (OW) staff who helped with move to EPA West. , Environmental Protection Agency

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Ocean Springs, Mississippi, where he joined First Lady Laura Bush, White House Council on Environmental Quality Chairman James Connaughton, and Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour for tours of the J.L. Scott Marine Education Center-Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, and a ceremony formally designating the center as the 21st Coastal Ecosystem Learning Center in the nation. Secretary Kempthorne and First Lady Bush also used the designation ceremony to announce new Bush Administration actions on marine debris.

Meeting of the National Park System Advisory Board, with National Park Service Director Fran Mainella and Wyoming Senator Craig Thomas among the officials on hand to discuss National Heritage Areas planning and other issues

Activities at the National Park Service Superintendents Summit, Cliff Lodge and environs, Snowbird, Utah, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, and Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. among the officials on hand

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - CAPITOL HILL OCEAN WEEK

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne at the Great Smoky Mountains Sustainable Tourism Summit, Knoxville Convention Center, Knoxville, Tenneessee: speaking with National Park Service personnel, and helping to honor Great Smoky Mountains conservation contributors with Take Pride in America Awards

EPA's Science Forum 2000, Washington DC , Environmental Protection Agency

Earth Conservation Corps , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Presidents Environmental Youth Award (PEYA) Award , Environmental Protection Agency

Appearance by Secretary Gale Norton at the Great Lakes Lighthouse Conference, Northwestern Michigan College, Traverse City, Michigan, to announce transfer of four Michigan lighthouses, one Washington lighthouse from Coast Guard to state, county, non-profit control; and to bestow lighthouse awards

Office of Research and Development - Bill Farland , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Gale Norton, other Department of Interior officials at tree-planting and related outdoor events around National Mall, Washington, D.C., marking final days of Norton tenure

Administrator Mike Leavitt attends Tribal Council meeting , Environmental Protection Agency

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Mark Trail Awards

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Yosemite National Park, California, for touring, participation in ceremonies marking the completion of renovations to the historic Tunnel View Overlook. Joining Secretary Kempthorne at the celebration of the Tunnel View Overlook Rehabilitation Project, funded by the National Park Service and the nonprofit Yosemite Fund, were Yosemite Superintendent Mike Tollefson, National Park Service Pacific West Regional Director Jonathan Jarvis, Yosemite Fund President Bob Hansen, and other National Park Service, Yosemite Fund, local and tribal government representatives.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne with aides and Klamath working group representatives at event marking the release of the Klamath Basin Hydropower Agreement in Principle, under which the Department of the Interior, the states of California and Oregon, and PacifiCorp established a framework for addressing the potential removal of four Klamath Basin hydropower facilities in parallel with proposed Klamath Basin Restoration Act provisions for reliable water supply, low-cost power, and protection of species listed under the Endangered Species Act

Events at Main Interior and surrounding area marking 50th anniversary of the Student Conservation Association (SCA) and its National Park Service partnership, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, National Park Service Director Mary Bomar and Deputy Director Lyndi Harvey, Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall, U.S. Geological Survey Director Mark Myers, Forest Service Associate Chief Sally Collins, Washington Congressman Norman Dicks, and SCA founder Elizabeth Cushman Titus Putnam among the dignitaries joining more than 500 student environmental leaders from around the nation. Students participated in the SCA's EarthVision, a first-of-its-kind youth conservation summit.

Events at Main Interior and surrounding area marking 50th anniversary of the Student Conservation Association (SCA) and its National Park Service partnership, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, National Park Service Director Mary Bomar and Deputy Director Lyndi Harvey, Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall, U.S. Geological Survey Director Mark Myers, Forest Service Associate Chief Sally Collins, Washington Congressman Norman Dicks, and SCA founder Elizabeth Cushman Titus Putnam among the dignitaries joining more than 500 student environmental leaders from around the nation. Students participated in the SCA's EarthVision, a first-of-its-kind youth conservation summit.

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman Rewards RADON Action Month poster contest winner , Environmental Protection Agency

Visit by Secretary Gale Norton to the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area, Augusta, Georgia, for ceremony marking designation of six Georgia locales as Preserve America sites, including Kennesaw, Macon, Madison, Monticello, Rome, and Whitfield County

Natiional Association of Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) National Issues Conference in Washington, D.C., with awards given to Secretary Dirk Kempthorne (ARVC Federal RV'er of the Year) and Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks R. Lyle Laverty, Jr. (ARVC National Public Service Award)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Mark Trail Awards

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - EU Ministers of Environment (Stavros Dimas, Greece; Andreas Carlgren, Sweden; Martin Bursík, Czech Republic) , Environmental Protection Agency

Earth Conservation Corps , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - EPA's Office of Water Earth Day 2006 Activity at Rock Creek Park , Environmental Protection Agency

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman at Regional Administrator Summit at Hotel Washington in DC , Environmental Protection Agency

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Mark Trail Awards

Office of Water - World Water Monitoring Day , Environmental Protection Agency

Federal Duck Stamp first day sale program at the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill, with Secretary Gale Norton, South Dakota Senators Tim Johnson and John Thune, Arkansas Senator Blanche Lincoln, South Dakota Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth, Fish and Wildlife Service Acting Director Matt Hogan, and Washington, D.C. Postmaster Delores Killette joined by 2004 Duck Stamp Contest winning artist Mark Anderson and 2005 Junior Duck Stamp Contest winning artist Kerissa Nelson, among other attendees

Secretary Gale Norton, foreground right, on hand for announcement of bestowal of Federal Energy and Water Management Awards on U.S. Geological Survey headquarters, Reston, Virginia; Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge educational center, Freeport, Texas; Rhode Island National Wildlife Refuge headquarters, Charlestown, Rhode Island; Utah's Escalante Science Center

Creole Nature Trail - Louisiana's Creole Nature Trail. National Scenic Byways Program - Best Practices Photo Location: (38.898° N 77.007° W)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Mark Trail Awards

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne at the Great Smoky Mountains Sustainable Tourism Summit, Knoxville Convention Center, Knoxville, Tenneessee: speaking with National Park Service personnel, and helping to honor Great Smoky Mountains conservation contributors with Take Pride in America Awards

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Presidents Environmental Youth Award (PEYA) Lunch , Environmental Protection Agency

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Mark Trail Awards

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Science Advisory Board Awards , Environmental Protection Agency

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman Rewards RADON Action Month poster contest winner , Environmental Protection Agency

2003 Chesapeake Bay shoot - Executive Council meeting , Environmental Protection Agency

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman at Regional Administrator Summit at Hotel Washington in DC , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Matsunaga Elementary , Environmental Protection Agency

Activities at the National Park Service Superintendents Summit, Cliff Lodge and environs, Snowbird, Utah, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, and Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. among the officials on hand

Administrator Mike Leavitt attends Tribal Council meeting , Environmental Protection Agency

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Mark Trail Awards

National Park Foundation annual gala and fundraiser at the Chelsea Piers, New York City, New York, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining First Lady Laura Bush, National Park Foundation Board member Roland Betts, National Park Foundation Vice Chair Regan Gammon, and Discovery Communications President and Chief Executive Officer David Zazlav among the dignitaries delivering remarks

Visit of Secretary Gale Norton to Hoover Dam area, Boulder City, Nevada for activities marking historic Colorado River Water Delivery Agreement, providing for reduction in California reliance on Colorado River water and protection of authorized shares of water for six other Colorado River Basin states

Secretary Gale Norton, far left, on hand for announcement of bestowal of Federal Energy and Water Management Awards on U.S. Geological Survey headquarters, Reston, Virginia; Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge educational center, Freeport, Texas; Rhode Island National Wildlife Refuge headquarters, Charlestown, Rhode Island; Utah's Escalante Science Center

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Administrator Stephen L. Johnson in St. Louis , Environmental Protection Agency

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Mark Trail Awards

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Clemente Middle School , Environmental Protection Agency

Federal Duck Stamp first day sale program at the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill, with Secretary Gale Norton, South Dakota Senators Tim Johnson and John Thune, Arkansas Senator Blanche Lincoln, South Dakota Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth, Fish and Wildlife Service Acting Director Matt Hogan, and Washington, D.C. Postmaster Delores Killette joined by 2004 Duck Stamp Contest winning artist Mark Anderson and 2005 Junior Duck Stamp Contest winning artist Kerissa Nelson, among other attendees

Office of Air and Radiation - National Radon Poster Contest , Environmental Protection Agency

Appearance by Secretary Gale Norton at the Great Lakes Lighthouse Conference, Northwestern Michigan College, Traverse City, Michigan, to announce transfer of four Michigan lighthouses, one Washington lighthouse from Coast Guard to state, county, non-profit control; and to bestow lighthouse awards

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Elizabethtown, KY, March 2, 2008 - Hardin County Commissioner Bill Brandenburg and wife Wynn are holding the NOAA radio which warned them of an approaching storm in time to get to a safe place. Several Kentucky counties were impacted by severe storm and tornado in early February. George Armstrong/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Visit of Secretary Gale Norton to Hoover Dam area, Boulder City, Nevada for activities marking historic Colorado River Water Delivery Agreement, providing for reduction in California reliance on Colorado River water and protection of authorized shares of water for six other Colorado River Basin states

Activities at the Great Smoky Mountains Sustainable Tourism Summit, Knoxville Convention Center, Knoxville, Tennessee, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander, Great Smoky Mountains National Park Superintendent Dale Ditmanson, Tennessee Department of Tourism Development Commissioner Susan Whitaker, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and other dignitaries from federal, state, and local government, nonprofits, and academia. Summit was organized in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Lake Tahoe Restoration Summit, at Nevada's Sand Harbor State Park, where Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined former President Bill Clinton, Nevada Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons, California Senator Dianne Feinstein, California Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi, Agriculture Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Mark Rey, and other federal, state, local, tribal leaders for the environmental discussion

Federal Duck Stamp first day sale program at the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill, with Secretary Gale Norton, South Dakota Senators Tim Johnson and John Thune, Arkansas Senator Blanche Lincoln, South Dakota Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth, Fish and Wildlife Service Acting Director Matt Hogan, and Washington, D.C. Postmaster Delores Killette joined by 2004 Duck Stamp Contest winning artist Mark Anderson and 2005 Junior Duck Stamp Contest winning artist Kerissa Nelson, among other attendees

Office of Water - One Planet Ours: Sustainability for the 22nd Century , Environmental Protection Agency

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman at Regional Administrator Summit at Hotel Washington in DC , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Administrator Stephen L. Johnson in St. Louis , Environmental Protection Agency

Administrator Mike Leavitt meets Radon Poster winners , Environmental Protection Agency

Dru Pearce, Senior Advisor to the Secretary for Alaska Affairs, and colleague with poster from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation thanking Pearce for her work on behalf of the Perenosa Bay Project on Afognak Island, Alaska. Afognak, whose north shore fish and wildlife populations were damaged as a result of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill, has been the focus of conservation and recovery efforts undertaken by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in partnership with the state of Alaska and nonprofit organizations.

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman at Regional Administrator Summit at Hotel Washington in DC , Environmental Protection Agency

Acting Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett and other Interior officials and staff joining Take Pride in America volunteers for cleanup event, along the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers, organized by the environmental action group, Living Lands and Waters

Events at Main Interior and surrounding area marking 50th anniversary of the Student Conservation Association (SCA) and its National Park Service partnership, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, National Park Service Director Mary Bomar and Deputy Director Lyndi Harvey, Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall, U.S. Geological Survey Director Mark Myers, Forest Service Associate Chief Sally Collins, Washington Congressman Norman Dicks, and SCA founder Elizabeth Cushman Titus Putnam among the dignitaries joining more than 500 student environmental leaders from around the nation. Students participated in the SCA's EarthVision, a first-of-its-kind youth conservation summit.

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's Celebrating the Great Outdoors fundraising event, co-hosted by ESPN Outdoors, on New York City's Randall's Island, with appearance by 2005 Foundation honoree, actor Bruce Willis, far right

Administrator Mike Leavitt meets Radon Poster winners , Environmental Protection Agency

Administrator Mike Leavitt meets Radon Poster winners , Environmental Protection Agency

Administrator Mike Leavitt meets Radon Poster winners , Environmental Protection Agency

Administrator Mike Leavitt meets Radon Poster winners , Environmental Protection Agency

Working Capital Fund - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Conference on Ocean Literacy

CFFP Awards and Presentations - All States. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

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