We did it! The Clam Trail was nominated for the
Governor's Tourism Award For Excellence and we won! This is a
very prestigious award (Only 10 such awards are given out for
the entire state). Rick and Cara went to Atlantic City Thursday
to receive it as part of the Governor's Conference on Tourism.
Jon Corzine, himself addressed the group. Nina Mitchell Wells,
Secretary of State, (left) and Marilou Halverson, President,
New Jersey Travel Industry Association (right) personally
presented the award to Rick.
ReClam the Bay was recognized for creating an
educational and fun "ecotourism" activity. All of our members
should share in this accomplishment because without volunteers
maintaining the upwellers and talking to parents and kids we
would not have had anything to promote on the clam trail! We
also need to thank the many business along the trail who sell
stickers and post the Fun Facts and we should also thank the
people who sponsored the "giant clams" since the public art
objects are the eye grabbing part of the trail. Details about
the 07 clam trail are at Welcome to reclamthebay.org!. The new
2008 trail is being put together now! By the way we need
volunteers to help.
Special thanks to one of our volunteers, Kathy
Baranowski who worked diligently to get the filing in on time.
And in a "concise and understandable form" according to the
Division of Travel and Tourism staff.
We did it! The Clam Trail was nominated for the
Governor's Tourism Award For Excellence and we won! This is a
very prestigious award (Only 10 such awards are given out for
the entire state). Rick and Cara went to Atlantic City Thursday
to receive it as part of the Governor's Conference on Tourism.
Jon Corzine, himself addressed the group. Nina Mitchell Wells,
Secretary of State, (left) and Marilou Halverson, President,
New Jersey Travel Industry Association (right) personally
presented the award to Rick.
