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Dear NPLD Site Managers, Partners and Volunteers:
Spring is the perfect time to get outside and enjoy a park, forest or community garden. On your next trip to your favorite public land, consider bringing your video camera to highlight your activities. You can then enter the Step into America video contest and possibly win some great prizes from REI, including camping gear or even a mountain bike!
The Step into America video contest is looking for short, 30-120 second, videos that highlight the ways Americans are staying active on public lands. Please click here to learn more about the prizes and rules of the contest.
The contest is open until May 24, 2012. Please make sure you get your submissions in. We can't wait to showcase everybody's activities.
Get out there!
Robb Hampton
Director, National Public Lands Day
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Apply for an Every Day Grant
Second Round of Every Day Grants open until May 25
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Every Day Grants provide funding to strengthen the effectiveness of public lands friends groups. These grants help fund capacity building projects such as staff and board training, fundraising, and technology and website development.
This year, The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) is supporting two cycles of Every Day Grants. Each cycle supports 25 organizations with grants of up to $5,000 each.
The second grant cycle is now open. The deadline to submit a pre-proposal is May 25, 2012. To submit a pre-proposal or read Frequently Asked Questions, visit the Every Day Grants webpage.
Every Day Grants are made possible with the support of Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. The support from Toyota has led to the expansion of the Every Day Grants, National Public Lands Day and other public lands programming at The National Environmental Education Foundation.
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Step into America 2012 Video Contest
Entries due May 24, 2012
| Outdoor enthusiasts and anyone who enjoys spending time on our public lands to enjoy nature, keep fit or both, are encouraged to participate in NPLD's video contest. The Step in America video contest invites you to share:
- what activities you do on the public land(s) you love to visit; and
- how these public spaces benefit your body or mind.
Participation in NPLD is not required --- all you need is a video camera and a love of the outdoors!
The contest is sponsored by REI and includes over $1,500 in prizes. One first place winner will receive a mountain bike and a two-person tent. Two runners-up will each receive an outdoor camping starter kit with items such as a tent, sleeping bag or day-hike backpack.
The deadline for submissions is Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 3 p.m. EDT. Find additional information on the shareable contest flyer or visit the contest webpage.
No purchase necessary. All contest participants must be residents of the U.S. and meet all eligibility requirements. Void where prohibited. Read the complete rules.
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| Register for National Public Lands Day
Receive your promotional materials early and get the word out about your event
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Registration for National Public Lands Day is now open. Over 250 sites have already signed up for this year's celebration. Add your public land to the list by registering an event today and start promoting your event.
If you register by June 1, your promotional materials will be mailed in the first shipment in mid-June. Take advantage of the promotional materials by registering early.
Register your event today!
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Site of the Month
Long time NPLD site brings community together to improve outdoor classroom
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2011 Volunteer at
Campbell Tract
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The Bureau of Land Management's Campbell Tract facility provides a fun getaway for families in the middle of Anchorage, Alaska. More than 120,000 people visit the public land each year to walk or ski the trails, explore the forested land or learn about the local environment at the nature center.
Campbell Tract is a long time supporter of National Public Lands Day and the facility hosts a large volunteer event each year. For 2012, approximately 150 community members will participate in seven projects including streambank revegetation, invasive plant removal and painting. In addition, as one of the most used nature centers in Anchorage, the Campbell Creek Science Center will receive needed upgrades, landscaping and other restoration projects to improve the visitor experience.
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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 Gauge, 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
Corporate Sponsor
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For 14 years, Toyota has been the national corporate sponsor of the National Environmental Education Foundation's (NEEF) National Public Lands Day. In 2011, Toyota and NEEF also formed a new partnership to launch the Public Lands Program - building capacity for friends organizations supporting public lands throughout the nation.
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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.
Scout troops that register online with NPLD can download volunteer certificates.
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Our Programs
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National Public Lands Day is the nation's largest single-day volunteer effort to improve our public lands.
The Public Lands Program builds capacity for friends organizations supporting public lands throughout the nation.
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