Young environmentalist award nominations due June 30
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is looking for Delaware students who are working to make a difference for the environment, and encouraging teachers, classmates, club or group leaders, family members and others to nominate them for the 2022 Young Environmentalist of the Year Awards.
Nominations must be based on actions or projects which have taken place between July 1, 2021 and Thursday, June 30. Entries are due June 30.
The Young Environmentalist program honors Delaware students whose actions have helped protect, restore or enhance Delaware’s natural resources through one or more of the following: demonstrating environmental stewardship, initiating an innovative project, increasing public awareness or demonstrating environmental ethics.
A winner will be chosen from each of the following categories: elementary (grades 1 to 4), middle school (grades 5 to 8), and high school (grades 9 to 12). Category winners will each receive a certificate, gift card and prize pack in recognition of their contributions to the community.
This is the 29th year for DNREC’s Young Environmentalist awards program. Past honorees have included students who planned community cleanups and tree plantings, founded or led school environmental clubs or projects, and volunteered at parks and nature centers, as well as beekeepers, nature photographers, recycling advocates and young lobbyists.
An awards ceremony is tentatively scheduled for Governor’s Day, Thursday, July 28, at the Delaware State Fair, with details to be announced in the summer.
To nominate a student for the awards, or for more information including the nomination form, go to de.gov/YoungEnvironmentalists or email joanna.wilson@delaware.gov.
