NPT's Annual Report won the 2009 ECO Award of Excellence for environmental writing, the highest honor awarded by the organization Global Environmental Communications (GEC). NPT's website also won an ECO Award of Merit.

Each year, the ECO Awards recognize outstanding achievement by environmental communications for their efforts in conveying environmental issues, whether for a scientific or lay audience.

"National Park Trust's 2008 Annual Report is beautifully crafted and well written. Content is well organized; copy is compelling as well as informative. An excellent example of first-class environmental writing," say GEC judges.

Entries are judged by a panel of senior-level editors of Global Environmental Communications, LLC. When necessary, specialized consulting judges are selected to participate in the judging process. Entries are judged on the overall effectiveness of the environmental communication.

Dedicated exclusively to the field of environmental communications, the ECO Awards competition offers a unique opportunity for international recognition of public relations, marketing, and communications professionals. The 2009 ECO Awards winners reflect a wide variety of professional environmental communicators and organizations. Click here see the complete list of winners. To see NPT's Annual Report, which received the ECO Award of Excellence, click here.