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Dear NPLD Site Managers, Partners and Volunteers:
The high quality of our public lands is in thanks to the thousands of volunteers who give their time on National Public Lands Day as well as throughout the year. We hope that this year's National Public Lands Day will generate even more volunteers than in previous years and introduce the benefits of public lands to a new audience.
To do this, we have partnered with organizations and initiatives such as Let's Move Outside and The Natural Service Network. We hope, as a result, more youth throughout our nation, particularly in urban areas, will benefit from hosting NPLD events.
We also offer some of the best volunteer resources for site managers, including media webinars and our popular Manual for Site Managers. We encourage all public land managers and friends organizations to register their site, no matter how big or small the event may be!
Get out there, and thank you!
Robb Hampton
Director, National Public Lands Day |
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Advertise NPLD with Online Badges
Four different badges available for websites or blogs |
Are you looking for new ways to promote National Public Lands Day and your volunteer event? Do you have a personal or company website, blog or social media page?
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One of the badges available online |
If you answered yes to these questions, then visit the NPLD website to download one of our online marketing badges. The badges come in different sizes, colors and types so that they are compatible with a range of website designs. Two of the badges have scrolling images that show the volunteer and recreational activities frequently offered during NPLD. |
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NPLD Joins Forces with the Natural Service Network
Working together to engage youth in the outdoors | |
 Involving young people in volunteering activities on public lands often takes the effort of several groups working together. Parents, teachers, nonprofits and community leaders must work to break down the barriers that prevent youth from experiencing nature.
National Public Lands Day is collaborating with the Children & Nature Network's Natural Service Network to engage youth in fun, innovative community service projects outdoors. The goal is to illustrate to youth that volunteerism enlivens the spirit, improves health and helps build new friendships.
The Natural Service Network was launched in the Fall of 2010 to inspire, cultivate and nourish a life-long commitment to nature-based play and recreation and to take action to benefit the environment, from neighborhood green spaces to community parks, national parks and other public lands. Service projects can include leading a recycling event at a school, building a community garden, organizing a beach or stream cleanup or planting trees.
To learn more about the Natural Service Network, download their toolkit. If you are planning a volunteer event for NPLD, register online now.
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Free Media Marketing Webinar This Wednesday
Learn about press releases and social media skills
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Join National Public Lands Day for a free webinar, Press Releases and Advanced Social Media: Using the NPLD Media Kit. The webinar is this Wednesday, August 17 at 3 p.m. EST. No advanced registration required. Click this link to learn more.
Media outlets are already starting to take notice with articles about NPLD appearing in blogs and national newspapers, such as a recent Washington Post feature on a service project at Yellowstone National Park.
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Governors and Mayors Support NPLD
Invite your city officials to sign a NPLD Proclamation | |
National Public Lands Day is the nation's largest celebration of public lands and volunteerism. In honor of this day, governors and mayors often sign proclamations declaring their state or city's support for the goals and yearly themes of NPLD.
In 2010, 36 states and two cities signed proclamations. With six weeks left until NPLD, 2011 is on its way to having the most gubernatorial and mayoral proclamations in the history of the program.
Eleven states and sixteen cities have declared September 24, 2011 as National Public Lands Day including:
 Governors: Colorado; Illinois; Indiana; Massachusetts; Mississippi; Missouri; Montana; Nevada; Oregon; Rhode Island; and South Dakota. - Mayors: Allentown, PA; Arlington, TX; Bowling Green, KY; Chattanooga, TN; Chicago, IL; Columbus,OH; Durham, NC; Honolulu, HI; McDonough, GA; Missoula, MT; Montgomery, AL; Portland, OR; Russellville, AR; San Diego, CA; Tulsa, OK; and Washington, DC.
If you think your city or town should have a NPLD proclamation, then submit a request to your mayor using our templates. Visit the NPLD proclamation webpage to download templates and read other cities' proclamations.
NPLD staff has already submitted requests at the state level, therefore there is no need to submit gubernatorial request letters at this time. |
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BatsLIVE!
Add Bat Education to Your NPLD Event and 2012 Curricula | |
Bats are vital to healthy ecosystems and human economies worldwide. They are primary predators of night-flying insects and some bats are pollinators and seed dispersers for plants. Despite their importance, North American bat populations are critically threatened.
The devastating white-nose syndrome disease (WNS) has killed more than one million hibernating bats in eleven eastern states and two Canadian provinces. First discovered in a New York cave in 2006, some wildlife biologists believe the syndrome is causing the most precipitous wildlife decline in the past century in North America.
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A group of land management partners, including the Forest Service, USFWS and NPS, have joined forces with leading bat conservation NGOs to develop an exciting and engaging education program to help the public understand the value of bats, learn about WNS and take action for their conservation.
BatsLIVE -- A Distance Learning Adventure uses a dynamic website, in-depth webinars and live webcasts. The program is free to all and will be provided in both English and Spanish. The registration website for the program has just launched.
In the coming year, the BatsLIVE partners will work closely with National Public Lands Day to develop and provide targeted bat conservation resources that will help NPLD program leaders develop bat-friendly projects on public lands. Stay tuned for exciting developments! |
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Site of the Month
Remove Invasive Species and Clear Trails on the Key Pen Peninsula | |
 Chad Harvell, a 2010 Volunteer of the Year Award recipient, enjoyed hosting a National Public Lands Day event last year so much that he is returning for 2011. The event is located at Rocky Creek Conservation Area in Gig Harbor, Washington and it will focus on grooming and clearing trails and removing invasive plant species.
Key Pen Parks, located on the Key Pen Peninsula in Washington state, has six large parks and several smaller parks, playgrounds and trails. Along with managing much of the public land on the Peninsula, Key Pen Parks also leads recreational activities for youth and adults including softball leagues, cheer camp and eco-adventure camp.
Learn more about the Rocky Creek Conservation Area event. Register your event with National Public Lands Day today! |
The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) provides knowledge to trusted professionals who, with their credibility, amplify messages to national audiences to solve everyday environmental problems. Together, we generate lasting positive change.
NEEF partners with professionals in health, education, media, business and public land management to promote daily actions for helping people protect and enjoy the environment. Through our primary programs- Classroom Earth, National Public Lands Day, National Environmental Education Week, Business and Environment, Earth GaugeŽ, and Health and Environment- we offer Americans knowledge to live by. To learn more, call (202) 833-2933 or visit www.neefusa.org.
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National Sponsor | |
Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. operates under a Global Earth Charter which was set forth to promote environmental responsibility for every aspect of the company and significantly reduce the impact that Toyota's vehicles have on the planet.
In line with their commitment to environmental responsibility, Toyota has sponsored the National Public Lands Day program for 13 consecutive years. They have also sponsored Tour Grants and the Every Day Grants.
Toyota encourages employees to get involved in NPLD activities by helping to care for parks, forests, rivers, beaches, shorelines and other public lands. Read more about Toyota's strong commitment to the environment and their support of National Public Lands Day.
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Corporate Sponsor
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Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leading global security company whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding and technical services to government and commercial customers worldwide.
Through its partnership with National Public Lands Day, Northrop Grumman employees across the nation will join together to improve and enhance public lands, supporting the company's corporate responsibility efforts in embracing green initiatives and translating values into action. |
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Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts | |
NPLD has a special partnership with both the Girl Scouts of the USA and the Boy Scouts of America.
Scouts are invited to get involved with National Public Lands Day by volunteering at a local park, forest or other public land.
NPLD is an excellent opportunity to educate Boy and Girl Scouts about the natural world while engaging them in the outdoors. Register now.
If your Scout troop registers online with NPLD, they will receive volunteer certificates and Girl Scouts may be eligible to earn the Get with the Land patch.
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Fee Free Day |
National Public Lands Day is a fee free day on many federally managed lands. Volunteers who participate on National Public Lands Day at federal land sites are rewarded with coupons for free entry into their favorite federal public land areas. |
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About NPLD | |
National Public Lands Day is the nation's largest hands-on volunteer effort to improve America's public lands. NPLD began in 1994 with three federal agencies and 700 volunteers. |
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