Awards and News

Karla Smith, Chair, NRPA Environmental Education Committee and Founding Member receives
2020 the Mid-Atlantic Marine Education Association Information Educator Award.
Cindy Pinell, Environmental Education Volunteer received the 2019 Award.
NRPA is pleased to announce that In July 2020, Cindy Pinell joined the NRPA staff as K-12 Environmental Education Manager.

The Mid-Atlantic Marine Education Association (MAMEA) is an organization of people whose common goal is
to improve education about all aspects of marine and aquatic environments.

The Mid-Atlantic Marine Education Association is proud to honor these individuals for their outstanding efforts
in making the world of water known.

October 2020                          Karla Smith                  Informal Educator Award

November 2019                      Cindy Pinell                  Informal Educator Award

NRPA receives 2019 Garden Club of Virginia Dugdale Award

 
First awarded in 1974 and named in 1989 for Mrs. Arthur A. Dugdale of the Ashland Garden Club, an outstanding member of the GCV who originated the Conservation Forum. It is presented to an organization, industry or an individual who is not a GCV mem…

First awarded in 1974 and named in 1989 for Mrs. Arthur A. Dugdale of the Ashland Garden Club, an outstanding member of the GCV who originated the Conservation Forum. It is presented to an organization, industry or an individual who is not a GCV member for outstanding work in conservation. NRPA was nominated by the Nansemond River Garden Club.