Crossposted from Keeping King County Green

The Department of Natural Resources and Parks’ (DNRP) communications staff recently received a combined seven awards at two national conferences, recognizing achievements in news media, social media, video production, web design, graphic art, and multicultural outreach.

On the same night they received the Golden Post Award at the Government Social Media conference hosted in Orlando, they received awards in six categories at the National Association of Government Communicators annual conference hosted in Pittsburgh.

Those are in addition to their three Northwest Regional Emmy Award nominations.

“We’re fortunate to have a high-performing team of communication professionals who help the public appreciate the impressive work performed each day by our employees, reinforcing our reputation as trusted environmental stewards,” said DNRP Director John Taylor. “The multiple national awards affirm their unique ability to take overlooked achievements by our workforce and make them accessible to the people we serve.” Read more.