Coalition seeks award nominees.

The Coalition for Recreational Trails is seeking nominations for its 2006 achievement awards to recognize outstanding trail projects funded by the Recreational Trails Program.

The awards will be presented during Great Outdoors Week, June 12-16, in Washington, D.C. The awards ceremony will be held on Capitol Hill to encourage members of Congress to attend.

Winners will be selected from projects nominated by public agencies, trail administrators or other project sponsors. Nominated projects need to have taken place between 1998 and the present. Award categories include construction and design, maintenance and rehabilitation, education and communication initiatives, accessibility enhancement, multiple-use management or "corridor sharing" environment/wildlife compatability and use of youth conservation/service corps. Nominations are due by April 17.

For more information, contact the co-chair of the Coalition's Award Committee, Peter Nonis, at pnonis@ama-cycle. org or [phone].