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Dear NPLD Site Managers, Partners and Volunteers:
After a year of preparation, National Public Lands Day is almost here. This year's event is on track to be the largest in the program's history with volunteer projects in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and U.S. territories.
We encourage you to volunteer. Site managers should register NPLD events online, if you have not done so already.
With NPLD less than a week away, a few things for site managers to consider:
If you are not sure how to answer these questions, head to publiclandsday.org for suggestions, resources and downloadable guides.
If your event features a special guest, speakers, Let's Move Outside activities or special programming, please tell us about it. We want to acknowledge these sites. Email your event details to npld@neefusa.org.
Have a great National Public Lands Day and get out there!
Robb Hampton
Director, National Public Lands Day
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Submit Photos...Win Prizes!
Remind your volunteers to bring their camera (and media release forms) to your NPLD event 
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This year marks the 11th anniversary of the "Volunteers in Action" Photo Contest. The contest captures families, youth and site managers engaging in volunteer work on public lands across the nation.
The prizes include:
- 1st place: REI camping prize pack with a sleeping bag, 2-person tent with footprint and backpack (value approximately $600)
- 2nd place: REI 2-person tent, backpack, sleeping bag and water bottle worth (value approximately $175)
- 3rd place: REI sleeping bag, backpack and water bottles (value approximately $100)
For more information, including complete rules and eligibility, please visit the photo contest web page. The deadline for entries is November 10, 2011.
Download the photo contest media release form (.doc).
No purchase necessary. All contest participants must be residents of the  U.S. and meet all eligibility requirements.
Void where prohibited.
Click here for complete photo contest rules.
Special thanks to REI for supporting the
2011 Volunteers in Action Photo Contest.
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Evaluate Your Site
Help make NPLD 2012 even better than this year
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After your event, please hop online and fill out our online evaluation form. It will only take a few minutes and yet help the NPLD staff learn how to improve our continuously growing program for 2012.
Evaluate your site!
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2011 NPLD Signature Sites Announced
DC and Atlanta are hosting key events
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A National Public Lands Day signature site is a volunteer event featuring special guests, speakers, unique programming or educational activities. This year, the signature sites are Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C. and Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site in Atlanta, Ga.
 Washington, D.C.: The
National Environmental Education Foundation and the National Park Service invite you to Rock Creek Park to volunteer and participate in a recreation and health fair. Over 200 volunteers will meet at eight different volunteer locations to beautify the park. Later, volunteers and the general public will meet at the Rock Creek Park Nature Center for a recreation and health fair. The REI Outdoor School will be on site hosting outdoor education activities.
Planned special guest speakers include the Surgeon General of the United States, Dr. Regina Benjamin, and Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, Nancy Sutley. Learn more about the Rock Creek Park event.
Atlanta: Head to Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site on the morning of September 24 to take part of this growing annual event. The National Environmental Education Foundation, in partnership with the National Park Service, the Greening Youth Foundation, the REI Outdoor School, Park Pride and the city of Atlanta are hosting a park cleanup at MLK, Jr. National Historic Site and nearby Freedom Park.
Volunteers will meet at MLK, Jr. National Historic Site for opening ceremonies and a Let's Move Outside recreational activities. Planned speakers include City Councilman Kwanza Hall and George Dusenbury, Commissioner of the city of Atlanta Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs. Learn more about the Atlanta event.
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Last Minute Resources Available Online
Say thank you to your volunteers
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Before your National Public Lands Day event, take advantage of the downloadable resources available at www.publiclandsday.org:
- Volunteer Appreciation Certificates - Print thank you certificates for your volunteers. The certificates are editable PDFs so that you can personalize them.
- Scout Certificates - Recognize the importance of scouts and scout troops by printing unique Girl Scout and Boy Scout certificates. The certificates are editable PDFs so that you can personalize them.
- Media Kit for Site Managers - The Media Kit contains press releases that your site can adapt and send to local media before and after your event.
- Educational Resources - Found out that a youth group is attending your event? Check out our educational resources page for fun ideas on how to integrate environmental education into your programming. There is also a special Let's Move Outside resource page.
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The Site of the Month is....Your Site!
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In advance of National Public Lands Day, the NPLD staff wishes to thank the over 1850 sites currently registered to host events. The day would not be a success without the public land managers, volunteer coordinators, non-profit and government agency partners, friends groups, sponsors and the volunteers. Together, we work to improve the quality of our parks, community gardens and public lands and ensure that the public knows about the value of these treasured places.
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 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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