{"id":471,"date":"2015-04-24T11:34:30","date_gmt":"2015-04-24T11:34:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/?p=471"},"modified":"2016-10-25T11:52:24","modified_gmt":"2016-10-25T11:52:24","slug":"iwla-award-for-efforts-to-protect-natural-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/iwla-award-for-efforts-to-protect-natural-bridge\/","title":{"rendered":"Awards Presented for Efforts to Protect Natural Bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_478\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Awardees.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-478\" class=\"wp-image-478 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Awardees-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Left to Right: Faye Cooper (Former Executive Director, Valley Conservation Council), Joe Elton (VA Dept of Conservation &amp; Recreation), Tom Clarke (Interim owner of Natural Bridge), Congressman Bob Goodlatte, 6th District Virginia), Angelo Puglisi (Former Owner of Natural Bridge), Jim Woltz, Woltz &amp; Associates)\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Awardees-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Awardees-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Awardees-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Awardees-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Awardees.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-478\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left to Right: Faye Cooper (Former Executive Director, Valley Conservation Council), Joe Elton (VA Dept of Conservation &amp; Recreation), Tom Clarke (Interim owner of Natural Bridge), Congressman Bob Goodlatte, 6th District Virginia), Angelo Puglisi (Former Owner of Natural Bridge), Jim Woltz, Woltz &amp; Associates)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Our Chapter\u00a0recently hosted an awards ceremony at Natural Bridge,\u00a0Va.\u00a0to recognize the key individuals responsible for the preservation of Natural Bridge as a new State Park.\u00a0 Special Conservation Awards from the Virginia Division, IWLA, as well Honor Roll Awards at the National Level were presented.\u00a0 Mike Lane, who wrote up and submitted the nominations on behalf of the Suffolk-Nansemond Chapter, served as emcee for the event on April 18th.<\/p>\n<p>A gallery of other photos taken during the award presentation ceremony is provided below:<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-471 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/image3-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/image31-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/image2-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/image21-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/image15-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/image151-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/image14-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/image141-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/image13-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/image131-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/image4-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/image41-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/image12\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/image12-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/park\/archery-range\/image11\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/image11-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/image10\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/image10-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/image9\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/image9-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/image8\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/image8-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/image7\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/image7-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/image5\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/image5-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/kimg0056\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/KIMG0056-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/kimg0048\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/KIMG0048-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/va-div-officers-national-directors\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VA-Div-Officers-National-Directors-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-477\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-477'>\n\t\t\t\tVA Div Officers &#038; National Directors\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/mike-lane-and-tom-clarke-interim-owner\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Mike-Lane-and-Tom-Clarke-Interim-Owner-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-476\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-476'>\n\t\t\t\tMike Lane and Tom Clarke\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/mike-lane-rep-bob-goodlatte\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Mike-Lane-Rep.-Bob-Goodlatte-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-475\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-475'>\n\t\t\t\tMike Lane &#038; Rep. Bob Goodlatte\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/mike-lane-faye-cooper-valley-conservation-council\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Mike-Lane-Faye-Cooper-Valley-Conservation-Council-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-474\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-474'>\n\t\t\t\tMike Lane &#038; Faye Cooper (Valley Conservation Council)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/mike-lane-angelo-puglisi-seller\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Mike-Lane-Angelo-Puglisi-Seller-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Chapter\u00a0recently hosted an awards ceremony at Natural Bridge,\u00a0Va.\u00a0to recognize the key individuals responsible for the preservation of Natural Bridge as a new State Park.\u00a0 Special Conservation Awards from the Virginia Division, IWLA, as well Honor Roll Awards at the National Level were presented.\u00a0 Mike Lane, who wrote up and  \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/iwla-award-for-efforts-to-protect-natural-bridge\/\"> Read more <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr; <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":615,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"protect_children":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-471","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-awards","category-conservation"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/471","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=471"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/471\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/615"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=471"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=471"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=471"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}