Wisconsin Invasive Species Council

Invader Crusader Awards 2013 Protect the Places Where You Play- Keep Invasives Out! Nomination Application

Presented by the Wisconsin Invasive Species Council

June is Invasive Species Awareness Month! The Wisconsin Invasive Species Council announces the 9th annual Invader Crusader Awards, honoring 2012 Invader Wisconsin citizens and organizations for their significant contribution to Crusaders prevent, control or eradicate invasive species that harm Wisconsin’s lands, waters, and wetlands. Volunteer - Individual: The Council is requesting nominations for individuals, groups, or organizations Eric Tarman-Ramcheck for their exemplary efforts at addressing issues surrounding terrestrial and East Troy, WI aquatic invasive species, including plants and animals. The Invader Crusader Award will be presented in both volunteer and professional categories. Note that both individuals and groups may be nominated. Please consider Volunteer Group: Youth Environmental Projects nominating adults and youth you work with or from your community. of Sauk County (YEPS) Sponsored by Sauk County Recipients of the awards will be recognized at an awards ceremony on June Land Conservation Dept. and 11th taking place at Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison, Wisconsin. Award Sauk County UW-Extension recipients will be announced on www.invasivespecies.wi.gov/awareness, the Baraboo, WI Invasive Species Awareness Month website, and in the news media.

Please complete the application on the following page. Although Invader Volunteer Pair: Crusaders will be chosen primarily from the strength of the submitted Martha and John Lunz nomination form, you may attach collaborative documentation for Glendale, WI consideration. Filling out the nomination form completely will assist the selection committee in making the most informed decision. Multiple Professional - Individual: applications for the same nominee will be accepted and considered together. Ted Ritter Vilas County Land and Water Email completed applications to [email protected]. Nominations Conservation Dept. are due by Friday, April 26, 2013. Nominations must be received by this Eagle River, WI date. Email is strongly preferred, however if this is not possible, please call Chrystal Schreck at 608.264.8590 and mailing instructions will be provided. Nonprofit Individual: The Education Committee of the Wisconsin Invasive Species Council will Jerry Ziegler review the nomination materials and select the Award winners. All nominators The Nature Conservancy East Troy, WI and winners will be notified by mid-May.

Professional Research and Other Invasive Species Awareness Month Activities….. Education - Individual: Do you have an invasive species event you would like to advertise on our Philo Pellitteri online invasive species activity calendar? Email the details to Dept. of Entomology, University [email protected]. Do you know a 4th or 5th grader who would like of Wisconsin-Madison to enter our Poster Contest? Visit http://dnr.wi.gov/ keyword: isam posters. Madison, WI

of 2 Invader Crusader Award Nomination Application 2013

Please copy and paste the following form and 5 questions into a Word document and return completed.

Nominee:

Employer/Organization: (if applicable) Position: (if applicable)

Street Address: City: Zip Code:

Work Phone Number: Home Phone Number: Email Address:

Nominator (Your Name):

Employer/Organization: (if applicable) Position: (if applicable)

Street Address: City: Zip Code:

Work Phone Number: Home Phone Number: Email Address:

This nomination is for exceptional: Voluntary efforts  Professional efforts

Describe your relationship to the nominee:

Support for Nomination To complete your nomination fully answer the following:

1) Provide a summary statement including information about what the nominee has done to earn your nomination. Include the impact of the nominee’s actions, who and/or what benefits from those actions, why the group or individual’s contributions are significant, and the time period in which these actions occurred.

2) What geographical locations are impacted by the nominee’s action?

3) Describe how the nominee has influenced people’s actions or understanding of invasive species. Please include approximate number of people influenced including ages (youth or adult) and type (professional, citizen, landowners, students, etc) when possible.

4) What are the ecological impacts of the nominee’s actions? (What species are they addressing, how is their work impacting changes in the landscape, what land types are being affected)

5) Describe the nominee’s involvement on any public policy or organizational policy that directly relates to invasive species. Include actions of the nominee with organization coordination and collaboration.

The Wisconsin Legislature created the Wisconsin Council on Invasive Species in 2001. The Council is charged with providing recommendations to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources on invasive species classification and allocation of funds of invasive species control and conducting studies of issues related to controlling invasive species.