Events conducted by our line and program offices are one of the most important parts of our 30th anniversary celebration. I urge you to take advantage of our anniversary to reach out to your community by hosting an open house at your facility, provide tours for schools in your area, or visit a local school during career day. In an agency as diverse as NOAA, there are numerous opportunities for you to be involved.

Our anniversary continues to be celebrated at NOAA facilities across the nation with a wide variety of activities. The NOAA Library is hosting a series of brown bag lunches at its offices in SSMC3 in Silver Spring, MD. In March our South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve started its monthly lectures. On April 1, 2000, over 30 NOAA employees volunteered to take part in a marsh restoration project at Fort McHenry near Baltimore. NESDIS coordinated activities on April 5th for the 40th anniversary of the launch of TIROS, the world's first weather satellite. On April 20th Deputy Secretary Mallett joined the National Marine Fisheries Service in hosting a dedication of the modernized fisheries laboratory in Galveston, TX. Plus, in recognition of the 30th Anniversary of Earthday, we participated in many different events across the country.

This anniversary is a time to celebrate our past accomplishments and future endeavors. With that in mind I am pleased to announce the creation of the NOAA STEWARDS Program, a new project that will recognize NOAA employees who participate in community based activities. NOAA Stewards are employees who volunteer in their community to increase awareness about the agency. Every employee interested in participating can register as a NOAA Steward with NOAA's Office of Public and Constituent Affairs. Please contact Robert Hansen by email at Robert.C.Hansen@hdq.noaa.gov and he will forward registration information to you. We will record the activities of all NOAA Stewards and recognize those volunteers at the end of the year.

We've also put together a handy reference guide for anyone hosting an event at one of our facilities. You'll find the toolkit in the special events section of the anniversary site. In this toolkit you'll find everything from how to plan your event to ordering NOAA information from our central warehouse facility in Kansas City, MO. So get involved, let your community know what NOAA does and why your operation and what you do is so important. We've got an exciting story to tell and who better to tell that story than the people who make it a reality. Don't forget to let us know about your activities. Send photos of your events along with a brief description to Ramona Schreiber at Ramona.Schreiber@hdq.noaa.gov

 

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