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7/2/2010 1:00 AM
Nominations are now being accepted for the Ohio Natural Resources Hall of Fame, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Nominations Being Sought for Ohio Natural Resources Hall of Fame
Deadline for entries is September 3; nomination forms are available online
COLUMBUS, OH - Nominations are now being accepted for the Ohio Natural Resources Hall of Fame, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR).
For the past 44 years, the Hall of Fame has been the state's top honor for individuals who have improved the quality of life in Ohio through natural resources management, environmental education or scientific achievement.
Selection criteria and a nomination form are available on the Internet at www.ohiodnr.com or by calling (614) 265-6842. Nomination forms must be returned no later than September 3 to ODNR External Affairs, 2045 Morse Road, Building D-3, Columbus, OH 43229.
Created by ODNR in 1966, the Ohio Natural Resources Hall of Fame has proudly honored 150 individuals to date including John Chapman (Johnny Appleseed), explorer John Wesley Powell, conservationist/novelist Louis Bromfield, pioneering botanist Lucy Braun and farming conservation advocate Bob Evans.
Successful nominators of this year's Hall of Fame selections will be notified by October 29. Award presentations will be made on December 9 in the Assembly Center at ODNR's Fountain Square complex in Columbus.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR Web site at www.ohiodnr.com.
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For more information, contact:
Jason Fallon, ODNR External Affairs
614. 265. 6842
Heidi Hetzel-Evans, ODNR Media Relations
614. 265. 6860
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