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INTERPRETIVE MEDIA AWARDS COMPETITION
Media Awards Competition The 2010 submission form will be available in late February. STEP 1: Download and review the guidelines for submission. STEP 2: Fill out the online submission form.
About the Media Awards The Interpretive Media Awards Competition is brought to you by the National Association for Interpretation and its Interpretive Media Section to promote excellence in the delivery of natural, cultural, and historical nonpersonal interpretive services. Through the exchange of ideas we increase the level of excellence. The Interpretive Media Awards are presented each year at the NAI National Workshop. For more information, please visit the Web site of NAI's Interpretive Media Section. To review criteria for Media Awards categories, click here.
2009 Interpretive Media Competition Award Recipients
Announced at the 2009 NAI National Workshop in Hartford, Connecticut

Audio
1 (tie). The Boston Public Garden Audio Tour Audissey Guides, Friends of the Public Garden
1 (tie). Remember November National Capital Commission
3 (tie). Explore the City of the Sun Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, Schwartz & Associates Creative
3 (tie). Nature, Culture, and History at the Grand Canyon AudioLandscapes, Grand Canyon Association

Book (Large)
1. Ancient Landscapes of the Colorado Plateau Grand Canyon Association

Book (Small)
1. A Walk through Watkins Glen: Water’s Sculpture in Stone Tony Ingraham, Owl Gorge Productions
2. Pete Puffin’s Wild Ride Cruising Alaska’s Currents Alaska Geographic, Libby Hatton
3. Abraham Lincoln: A Living Legacy Abraham Lincoln Birthplace NHP, Lincoln Boyhood NM, Lincoln Home NHS, Eastern National, Donning Company

Curriculum
1. Wetlands and the World Ducks Unlimited Canada

Interior Exhibit
1. Cargo is King! San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Cavala and Associates
2 (tie). Verkamp’s Visitor Center: A Celebration of Community Grand Canyon National Park
2 (tie). Edwin Carter Museum Exhibit Design Associates, Breckenridge Heritage Alliance, Town of Breckenridge

Multi-Media
1. A New Deal for Texas Parks Interpretation & Exhibits Branch, State Parks, Texas Parks & Wildlife

Poster
1. Campbell Creek Science Center School Year 2007–2008 Calendar Bureau of Land Management, Anchorage Field Office, Campbell Creek Science Center
2. Trout Life Stages Poster Ethan Rotman, California Fish and Game, in conjunction with Mission Peak Fly Anglers

Site Publication
1. Steam Rails to Ski Trails: An Architectural Walking Tour of Downtown Steamboat Springs City of Steamboat Springs, Exhibit Design Associates
2 (tie). Carved History: The Totem Poles and House Posts of Sitka National Historical Park Alaska Geographic, Sitka National Historical Park
2 (tie). 2008 Minnesota State Parks Calendar Minnesota State Parks

Video (Long)
1 (tie). A Matter of Degrees: The True History of the Adirondacks The Wild Center
1 (tie). Abraham Lincoln: A Journey to Greatness Lincoln Home National Historic Site; Harpers Ferry Center; Aperture Films, Ltd.
3. Homesteading America Charles Dunkerly, Harpers Ferry Center for Media Services

Video (Short)
1 (tie). Giacomini Wetlands: A Legacy for Tomales Bay Point Reyes National Seashore Association, ConvergenceMedia Productions
1 (tie). Wetlands & Wonder: Reconnecting Children with Nearby Nature U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and ECOS Communications, with Tamarack Media

Wayside Exhibit
1. Mundo Jaguar (World of the Jaguar) Summit Nature Park and ECOS Communications, with Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and the Houston Zoo
2 (tie). Earthquake Trail Kids Panels Point Reyes National Seashore, Division of Interpretation and Resource Education
2 (tie). The Sand Creek Massacre National Park Service, Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site

2008 Interpretive Media Competition Award Recipients
Announced at the 2008 NAI National Workshop in Portland, Oregon Audio Program 1. Voices of the Mission Audio Tour Antenna Audio and Mission San Juan Capistrano 2. Eastern Sierra Roadside Heritage: Hwy 395 / Paiutes, Prospectors, Pioneers Audio Landscapes for the Eastern Sierra Institute for Collaborative Education 3 (tie). The Grand Tour – Mobile London Tour Antenna Audio and The National Gallery, London 3 (tie). National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Permanent Tour Antenna Audio and The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Book (Large) 1. Condors in Canyon Country: The Return of the California Condor to the Grand Canyon Region Sophie A.H. Osborn, Condors in Canyon Country, Grand Canyon Association 2. Chugach National Forest: Legacy of Land, Sea and Sky Alaska Geographic and Chugach National Forest Book (Small) 1 (tie). Compact Guide to Kansas Birds Ted T. Cable, Scott Seltman, Krista Kagume and Gregory Kennedy, Lone Pine Publishing 1 (tie). Nature’s Yucky 2: The Desert Southwest Mountain Press Publishing Company 2. Western Arctic National Parklands: Junior Ranger Booklet National Park Service and Western Arctic National Parklands 3. Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve Alaska Geographic and Wrangell-St. Elias National Park Film / Video 1. Ribbons of Sand John Grabowska, Harpers Ferry Center for Media Services 2. Gates of the Arctic: Alaska’s Brooks Range North Shore Production 3. Gros Morne National Park of Canada: Holding Ground Gros Morne National Park of Canada and Video Support Services Inc Interior Exhibit 1. Rebirth of the Geology Museum at Yavapai Point Grand Canyon National Park Team, Lead: Ellen Seeley, Designer: Chris Dearing, HFC 2. Connecting People and Place: A Permanent Exhibit Gallery Jennifer Moore, Project Manager, Environmental Lands Division, DEM 3. The Martello Tower: Sentinel of Saint John Parks Canada Carleton Martello Tower, National Historic Site Interpretive Curriculum 1. MinnAqua Leader’s Guide Fishing: Get In the Habitat! MN DNR MinnAqua Program, MN DNR Creative Services, McGregor Design, Carlyn Iverson 2. The Salmon Source: An Educators Guide State of California Department of Fish & Game, Humbolt State University, Sport Fish Restoration Interpretive Music 1. Good Summer Rain Erica Wheeler 2. 1857 Un Amour, Une Histoire National Capital Commission Multi-media 1. Acadia National Park: Virtual Tour Acadia eCruise Team 2. Volunteers and Invasive Plants Learning and Lending A Hand Center for Invasive Plant Management and US Fish and Wildlife Service 3. Subduction Construction: A Virtual Geological Exploration Golden Gate National Parks Site Publication 1. Junior Ranger Adventure Book, Fort Frederica National Monument Fort Frederica National Monument, Division of Interpretation 2. Klondike Trail, North to the Yukon Alaska Geographic and Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park 3. Exploring Confederation Boulevard: Discover the Heart of the Capital National Capital Commission Trail Guide 1 (tie). Indian River Life-Saving Station Delaware State Parks 1 (tie). Yellowstone Young Scientist National Park Service, Division of Interpretation and Education, Yellowstone 2. Denali Walks Alaska Geographic and Denali National Park 3. Aitkin County Naturally! Your Birding and Nature Trail Guide Aitkin County, Naturally Birding and Nature Trail Guide Committee Wayside Exhibit 1. Going To The Sun Road Wayside Exhibits David Restivo, Glacier National Park 2. Ikara!! The Meeting Place: Living With Land Interpretive Trail Judi Francis, Tony Rosella, Old Wilpena Station, Flinders Ranges National Park 3. South Beach All Accessible Interpretive Boardwalk Wayside Exhibit South Beach State Park, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
2007 Interpretive Media Competition Award Recipients
Announced at the 2007 NAI National Workshop in Wichita, Kansas Audio 1. Mount Rushmore: A Living Memorial Mount Rushmore History Association and Q Media Productions, Inc. 2 . Doing Time: The Alcatraz Cellhouse Tour Antenna Audio and Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy 3. National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Orientation Tour Antenna Audio and the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Curriculum 1 (tie). Explore the Fort Lake County Forest Preserves 1 (tie). Fair is Fair Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site 3 (tie). Everglades ABC’s Activity Guide for Grades K–3 Teachers Everglades National Park Education Program 3 (tie). The Great Water Odyssey, Grades 4 and 5 St. Johns River Water Management District 3 (tie). Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition Teacher’s Guide Premier Exhibitions, Inc. Interior Exhibit 1. A Full View: Nix Nature Center, Laguna Coast Wilderness Laguna Canyon Foundation, The Acorn Group, and SoLa Creative 2. Tillamook Forest Center Interpretive Exhibitry Tillamook Forest Center, Oregon Department of Forestry 3. Muscatine: Pearl Button Capital of the World Muscatine History and Industry Center and Split Rock Studios Wayside Exhibit 1. Kansas Flint Hills Wayside Exhibit Fermata, Inc. 2 (tie). Black Moshannon State Park Interpretive Signs Graphics and Design 2 (tie). Confederation Boulevard Interpretation Program National Capital Commission/Commission de la Capital Nationale 3. Extreme Environments, Amazing Life Forms, Phase II Yellowstone National Park Division of Interpretation Site Publication 1. The Dalton Highway Visitor Guide Alaska Natural History Association and Bureau of Land Management 2. 1906 Earthquake Centennial Point Reyes National Seashore, Interpretation and Resource Education 3. Nicaragua Interpretive Flyers U.S. Forest Service, International Institute of Tropical Forestry Video 1. Oregon Ecoregions: Preserving Our Natural Diversity BLM Coos Bay District and Oregon State University Forestry Media Center 2 (tie). Alaska’s Wild Legacy: Conserving the Great Land National Park Service, Harpers Ferry Center/Anchorage Alaska Center 2 (tie). Bears of Sequoia Steven M. Bumgardner 3. Kings Canyon National Park: Gem of the Sierra Kings Canyon National Park and Aperture Films, Ltd. Large Book 1. Cuyahoga Valley National Park Handbook Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Carolyn V. Platt, and Kent State University Press 2 (tie).Arkansas Butterflies and Moths Lori Spencer, author, and Don Simons, photographer 2 (tie).I Am the Grand Canyon: The Story of the Havasupai People Stephen Hirst, I Am the Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon Association 3. The Greatest Single Feature—A Sky-Line Drive: 75 Years of a Mountaintop Motorway Shenandoah National Park Association and Reed L. Engle Small Book 1. Frozen In Motion: Alaska’s Glaciers Alaska Natural History Association 2. Making Their Mark: The Signature of Slavery at Mammoth Cave Joy Medley Lyons 3 (tie). Unruhige Erde (Restless Earth) R&D-Programme Geotechnologien, Simon Schneider 3 (tie). Belle Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Division of State Parks Trail Guide 1. Denali Road Guide Alaska Natural History Association and Denali National Park and Preserve Multimedia 1. iScout Multimedia Guide Antenna Audio and Buffalo Bill Historical Center 2. Windows into Wonderland “Getting Into Hot Water” Electronic Field Trip Yellowstone National Park 3. Chicago Blues Acoustiguide and Chicago Office of Tourism