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<p><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Nominations open for the 2020 Oregon Stewardship Award
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">The Museum of Natural and Cultural History is now accepting nominations for its third annual Oregon Stewardship Award.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Spearheaded by the museum’s advisory council, the award recognizes an individual or organization that has involved the community in an environmental or cultural project that aligns
with the museum's mission to inspire stewardship of Oregon’s collective past, present and future.
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">“Oregonians are change makers,” said Ann Craig, director of public programs at the museum.
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">“Every day, people and organizations across the state are endeavoring to create a more just, equitable, and sustainable Oregon. This award is designed to recognize and celebrate their
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">The recipient of the award will receive $1,000 and be recognized at an April 3 award reception, in museum publications and on an “Oregon Heroes” display panel in the museum's
<a href="https://mnch.uoregon.edu/exhibits/explore-oregon">Explore Oregon</a> exhibit.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Online nominations for the 2020 award must be submitted by Friday, Jan. 31, and the recipient will be announced March 8. Nomination forms are available on the <a href="https://mnch.uoregon.edu/learn/oregon-stewardship-award">museum’s
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Oregon individuals, community groups, nonprofit organizations, K-12 schools and higher education institutions are all eligible nominees, as are national and regional organizations
with offices or affiliates in Oregon. Eligible projects are Oregon-based and relate directly to Oregon’s environment or cultural heritage.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">To be considered for the 2020 award, projects must have meaningful community impact and be ongoing or completed during the 2019 calendar year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Past awards have recognized Coos Bay’s Marshfield High School for its stewardship of the historic Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery, and Ontario’s Four Rivers Cultural Center for its Tradition
Keepers Folklife Festival, a daylong public celebration of traditional arts and artists in eastern Oregon.
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">The museum invites groups and individuals to self-nominate. Nominations also will be accepted from third parties wishing to recognize stewardship of Oregon’s environmental or cultural
heritage by a group or individual.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Contact:</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"> Ann Craig, Museum of Natural and Cultural History, 541-346-3116,
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<p><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">About the Museum:</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"> The Museum of Natural and Cultural History enhances knowledge
of Earth's environments and cultures, inspiring stewardship of our collective past, present, and future. A center of interdisciplinary research, education, and exhibition, the museum serves the State of Oregon, the University of Oregon, Native American Tribes,
the research community, K-12 students and teachers, and the wider public in Oregon and beyond. The museum annually welcomes more than 30,000 visitors and serves another 20,000 Oregonians through its statewide outreach programs. A winner of the 2018 <a href="https://www.imls.gov/issues/national-initiatives/national-medal-museum-and-library-service/2018-medals">National
Medal for Museum and Library Service</a>, the museum is fully accredited by the <a href="http://www.aam-us.org/home">American Alliance of Museums</a>, distinguishing it as one of the very best in the nation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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