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DNR Educator Wins National Award
DNR educator Cynthia P. Etgen of Harford County recently the first place 2005 Interpretive Media Award for Interpretive Program Curriculum from the National Association for Interpretation for developing curriculum for the "Green Eggs and Sand" program. “Green Eggs and Sand” is a joint initiative of teachers, scientists, natural resources agencies, aquatic specialists, and other horseshoe crab resource stakeholders from Maryland, Delaware, and New Jersey. Etgen, an Aquatic Resource Education Coordinator, and her team competed against 135 national and international entries in eleven categories.
November 17, 2005The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 446,000 acres of public lands and 18,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic and cultural resources attract 11 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov