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For over 30 years the Association of Partners for Public Lands (APPL)
has
fostered stewardship and appreciation of public lands and
historic sites through effective partnerships.
This is achieved through:
- Capacity Building
- Collective Representation
- Information Sharing and Dialogue
- Marketing and Public Awareness
- Membership, Operations and Governance
Programs & Initiatives
Children &
Public Lands Updated on
11/4/08
Highlighting programs and resources available from the
public lands community to engage children in the outdoors.
Get Outdoors,
It's Yours! Campaign Announced
Travel With APPL
Book your travel with us and help support the work of APPL.
60% of the travel commissions you generate will be given to
APPL.
Travel
News and Exclusive Offers Updated on
12/2//08
Reciprocal Discount Program
Updated on 12/30/08
57 Cooperating & Interpretive Associations across
the U.S. offer reciprocal discounts to members of their sister
associations.
Affinity Group News
APPL member organizations - have your staff and
board members participate in our affinity groups and use
their electronic discussion tools as a vehicle for
networking.
New Nonprofit Members updated
9/24/2008
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Friends of Acadia - a National Park Service partner
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Nevada State Parks Cooperative Association - a partner
of the Nevada Division of State Parks
New Associate Members
More>>
Emerging Public Land Partner Associate - for
nonprofit public land partners who are awaiting their 501
(c) (3) designation and/or the signing of their agency
agreement:
- Cienega Watershed Partnership is in the process of establishing a
formal partnership with BLM and also works with the USDA
Forest Service, the National Park Service, the US Fish
and Wildlife Service as well as local and state agencies
as a partner with the Las Cienegas National Conservation
Area.
Other Member News
Kat Pierre is the new Business Manger for Lake States
Interpretive Association. Kat can be reached at
lsia@charterinternet.com.
The
National
Association for Interpretation (NAI) Interpretive
Media Awards were presented last month in Portland, Oregon.
APPL Members who received awards were (by category):
Book (Large)
1st Place - Condors in Canyon Country: The Return of the
California Condor to the Grand Canyon Region,
Grand
Canyon Association
2nd Place - Chugach National Forest: Legacy of Land, Sea,
and Sky,
Alaska Geographic
Book (Small)
3rd Place - Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve,
Alaska Geographic
Site Publication
2nd Place - Klondike Trail: North to the Yukon,
Alaska Geographic
Trail Guide
2nd Place - Denali Walks,
Alaska Geographic
In addition, 2 APPL member organizations received Excellence
in Interpretive Support awards:
Congratulations to all the award winners.
Tim Merriman, executive director of the
National
Association for Interpretation (NAI) received
the William C. Everhart Award . Learn more about the award
at
www.clemson.edu/newsroom/articles/2008/october.
Grand Canyon Association was honored with two
2008 National Outdoor Book Awards:
- Design and Artistic Merit - Bruce Aiken's Grand
Canyon: An Intimate Affair by Susan Hallsten McGarry
- Classic Award - Through the Grand Canyon From
Wyoming to Mexico by Ellsworth
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Allegheny County Parks Foundation
President
Yosemite Association
Membership & Volunteer Coordinator
National Park Foundation
President and CEO
Shenandoah National Park Trust
Executive Director
Vendor Support Program News
Does your company do business with cooperating and
interpretive associations on public lands?
APPL's Vendor Support
Program (VSP) helps enhance the network of nonprofit
public lands organizations.
Contribute
now
and begin receiving year round benefits.
APPL is pleased to welcome the following new VSP contributors for 2009:
Companies returning to VSP after a hiatus include:
The following VSP contributors have new contact information:
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Wildflower Trading Company has a new address and phone
numbers. They can now be reached at:
17400 Southwest Upper Boones Ferry Road
Suite 220
Portland. OR 97224
Phone: 503-684-0470
Toll Free: 800-757-2071
Fax: 503-684-0361
- Four
Chambers Studio / 360parks.com has a new address. It is:
911 Lighthouse Court
Vallejo, CA 94590
- Ideals
Publications / Williamson Books’ new address is:
2636 Elm Hill Pike
Suite 120
Nashville. TN 37214
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KLS Technologies has a new address. They can now be reached
at:
13793 Christopher Robin Way
Grass Valley, CA 95945
800-767-4468
530-272-1248 - Fax
916-804-7140 - Cell
- KC
Publications has moved to Wickenburg Arizona. Just in case
you didn't receive their updated contact information it is:
KC Publications
P.O. Box 3615
Wickenburg, AZ 85358
1-800-626-9673
Fax 928-684-5189
Make sure to update your vendor records to reflect these changes.
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Annual Convention & Trade Show
More>>
Visit the 2009 APPL Convention & Trade Show Site
now.
2009 Convention News
Registration Information
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Attendees
Register Now
Register by January 16th for the best savings and a chance to
win a free 2010 registration.
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Trade Show
Register Now. Only 15 booths remain!
Session Information
Iantha Gantt-Wright, President and Founder, The Kenian Group
Diversity Coaching and Consulting
Larry Schweiger,
President and Chief Executive Officer, National Wildlife
Federation
Ken Burns & Dayton Duncan, Director &
Co-producer, The National Parks: America's Best Idea
- Keynote
Luncheon - Tuesday, March 3
Living on the Edge: Man, Nature and the Chesapeake Bay
David Harp, Photographer & Tom Horton, Writer
- Emerging
Leaders Summit - Sunday, March 1, 2009
Voices of the Future Summit: Emerging Leaders for the
Environment
Summit - 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Ambassador Introductions - 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
- Pre-Convention
Seminars on
Sunday, March 1, 2009 announced. Topics Include:
Managing Volunteer Programs: From
Pitfalls to Pinnacles
Government Relations in a Transitioning Administration
Sustainable Leadership and Succession
Planning
The Landscape and Architecture of Web
site Development
Upcoming Events & Opportunities
More>>
NRF 98th Annual Convention & EXPO, Convention - January 11-14
(EXPO Hall Floor and Design Studio January 12-13), New York, NY.
Complete details and registration information are available at
http://events.nrf.com/annual09/public/.
2009 APPL Membership Renewals due January 16, 2009. Renewals
received by that date will be eligible for a drawing for one free
pre-convention full day seminar at the 2009 APPL Convention in
Baltimore this March.
2009 APPL
Convention Registration Deadlines:
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January 16, 2009 - Early Registration
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February 18, 2009 - Regular Registration;
cancellation & refund request deadline
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After February 18, 2009 - Late Registration
2009 APPL Auction Donations Due, February 1, 2009.
Directors Order #21- Refresher, a TEL
Broadcast (NPS PAR5003), February 5, 2009, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00
p.m. EST. Visit
www.nps.gov/training/tel/catalog.htm#par for more information
regarding this course.
The Corp Network Forum, February 8 – 11, Washington, DC.
Complete details and registration information may be found at
www.corpsnetwork.org.
Tools of Change for Publishing Conference, February 9 – 11,
New York City. Visit
www.toccon.com/toc2009 for program and registration information.
Rocky Mountain Gift Show, Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, Utah,
February 14 - 17. Log onto
www.rockymtngiftshow.com for complete details.
Advanced Partnerships: Building Sustainable Revenues, May
12-14, NCTC, Shepherdstown, WV. Registration for Federal employees
and non-profit participants must be completed on-line at
http://training.fws.gov using
the DOI Learn system. Non-federal participants must register as
non-federal guests in the public catalog menu of DOILearn.
Registration for each agency is limited to 4 federal employees and 4
non-profit partners.
FWS Contact: Laura Jones
Phone: (304) 876-7499
Email: laura_jones@fws.gov
BLM Contact: Diane Nelson
Phone: (602) 906-5548
Email: diane_nelson@blm.gov
NPS Contact: Rich Fedorchak
Phone: (304) 535-5053
Email:
rich_fedorchak@nps.gov
Bureau of Land Management
Take It Outside (TIO) children and nature program investment
exceeded expectations by leveraging nearly $2 million in external
cash and/or in-kind donations.
 National Park Service
US Army Corps of Engineers
The USACE Web site has been redesigned and now
features a more streamlined, easy to navigate format. View the new
site at www.usace.army.mil.
Rachel Garren (St. Louis District) will be staffing
the Partnership position at Headquarters.
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Wildlife Watching in the United States: The Economic Impacts on
National and State Economies in 2006 is now available.
USDA Forest Service
The
San Bernardino
National Forest Association has received the 2008 Partners
in Excellence Award for their sustained contributions to connect
people with nature and to implement programs committed to the long
term stewardship of the forests and forest communities.
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