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 Association of Partners for Public Lands
   Engaging the public in caring for our nation's natural and cultural resources


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
  • Government Relations
  • Information and Dialogue

View our 2008 Annual Report

Programs & Initiatives

2010 Media & Partnership Awards - 101 entries received. Finalists now posted.

 

Join the APPL group on LinkedIn to stay in touch with us and access information regarding our programs, events and services, and benefit from the networking opportunities of this online professional community

 

The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) has signed an agreement with APPL to initiate a new capacity building and Webinar-based training program, The Power of Friends. The program will begin with a 90 minute session at the APPL convention in San Diego on February 8, which will be followed by three online training sessions to take place between March and July of 2010. The Webinars will focus on the following topics: Providing Authentic Programs and Experiences through Partnerships; Nonprofit Governance; Fundraising and Friend-raising. The content will be developed and provided by APPL’s Training Corps or other specialists with in-depth field expertise.

 

Children & Public Lands Updated on 11/6/09

  • The National Wildlife Federation and Warner Brothers have teamed up on a national parents' education campaign to encourage more outdoor play time for U.S. children. To learn more, visit: www.BeOutThere.org.

  • NPS KidsZone combines all of the NPS Internet resources for children into one easily accessible portal.

 

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 on6/17/09

 

Reciprocal Discount Program  Updated on 10/27/09
55 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.

 

Online Resource Center More>>

 

Training Corps articles now posted (APPL Members Only)

Member News More>>

Isle Royale & Keweenaw Parks Association has rejoined APPL as a Nonprofit member. Formerly known as the Isle Royale Natural History Association, they are a National Park Service Cooperating Association working with Isle Royale National Park and Keweenaw National Historical Park.

The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) is APPL’s newest Nonprofit Ally member.
NPCA joins the Student Conservation Association and the National Association for Interpretation in this Associate level membership category designed to engage national or regional nonprofits that serve public lands in ways other than interpretive sales, site based education programs, site specific philanthropy, and/or site specific advocacy.

To find out how your organization can become part of the APPL community, click here.

Applications are available for the 2010 Boyd Evison Graduate Research Fellowship. The Evison Fellowship provides whole or substantial support for new graduate studies that increase public awareness of the importance of science to parks and of parks to science. Applications must be postmarked by February 12; the recipient will be announced on April 15. For further information or to request an application, please write to Boyd Evison Graduate Fellowship, Grand Teton Association, P.O. Box 170, Moose, Wyoming 83012. Applicants may also phone Jan Lynch, executive director of the Grand Teton Association, at 307-739-3406, or Grand Teton National Park Chief of Science and Resource Management Sue Consolo Murphy at 307-739-3481.

Jefferson National Parks Association will be moving their offices at the end of January. Please note that after January 31 their address will be:

1 Memorial Drive
Suite 1900
St. Louis, MO 63102

The following APPL Members are celebrating milestone anniversaries in 2010:

Cienega Watershed Partnership

5 years

Friends of McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area

5 years

Western Maryland Interpretive Association, Inc.

10 years

Dixie / Arizona Strip Interpretive Association

15 years

Redwood Park Association

25 years

Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods

25 years

Sequoia Natural History Association

40 years

Devils Tower Natural History Association

45 years

Petrified Forest Museum Association

45 years

Point Reyes National Seashore Association

45 years

Fort Laramie Historical Association

50 years

Roosevelt-Vanderbilt Historical Association

50 years

Shenandoah National Park Association

60 years

Eastern National

65 years

Mesa Verde Museum Association

80 years

APPL members featured in the January issue of Souvenirs, Gifts & Novelties magazine - Pleasing Kids and Adults Alike in the Children's Department

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. Donate now and begin receiving year round benefits

GeoQuest Technologies is our newest VSP Benefactor. GeoQuest helps destinations "tell their story". They provide interpretive tools for mobile devices such as the iPhone, BlackBerry and Android phones. They have developed guided tours of national parks and other destinations that are available for sale on iTunes and other online application stores. They also help destinations with a retail option of renting out iPhones with the tours on the device.

American Traditions Basket Company is a new VSP Contributor. They are produces of American-made, hand woven, commemorative and fundraising baskets.

Renee's Garden has also made a donation to VSP at the Contributor level. They offer seeds to nurture nature's pollinators as well as butterfly garden and hummingbird garden seeds.

2010 Vendor Support Program Donors
(as of 1/5/2010)

Job Opportunities More>>

Crater Lake National Park Trust
Executive Director

Grand Staircase Escalante Partners
Executive Director

Yellowstone Association Institute
2010 Summer Seasonal Instructor
Gardiner Campus Manager

Ozark/St. Francis National Forests
Supervisory Promotion Specialist (Cavern Manager)

Yosemite Fund
Development Director

Isle Royale & Keweenaw Parks Association
Executive Director

Annual Partnership Convention & Trade Show

2010 APPL Convetion Logo
Click here for 2010 Convention & Trade Show details

General Information

Exhibitor Information

APPL's 2010 Trade Show is Sold Out
To inquire about being placed on a waiting list please contact our Trade show Coordinator, Amy Norris, at 703.501.9199 or e-mail her at norris@acmeetingevents.com. When e-mailing, please reference the “APPL” in the subject line.

Exhibitor Resources

  • Floor Plan with registered exhibitors
  • Exhibitor List & Trade Show Specials - Alphabetical
  • Exhibitor List & Trade Show Specials - By Booth
  • GES Online Exhibitors'' Manual
  • 2010 APPL Exhibitor Logo

Exhibitor Update (2/2/10)

Exhibitor Webinar - Preparing for San Diego 2010 and Beyond

Attendee Information

Online Convention registration is now closed. Onsite registrations will be accepted with full payment by check or credit card (MasterCard or Visa only).
Onsite Registration Form

Program Highlights

Keynoters Announced:

  • Ruth Coleman, Director, California State Parks
    Rising to the Challenge
     
  • Joe Meade, Director, US Forest Service National Partnership Office
    Engaging the Next Generation of Public Lands Leaders
     

  • Shelton Johnson, Ranger, Yosemite National Park
    Paradise Regained? Cultural Diversity and America’s Public Lands

Online Presence - Private Consultation with Kimberlee Riley
Want to improve your online presence? Would you like to get confidential advice from an industry expert? If you answered yes to either of these questions then you will want to take advantage of a special opportunity to meet with APPL Training Corps member, Kimberlee Riley, for a private consultation during the 2010 APPL Partnership Convention.
Download registration form

Upcoming Events & Opportunities More>>

Broadening Our Horizons, 2011 APPL Partnership Convention and Trade Show, February 20-23, Dallas, Texas at the Hyatt Regency Dallas.

Agency Partner News More>>

Department of the Interior

Bureau of Land Management

The BLM Excellence in Interpretation or Environmental Education Awards were presented at a November 19 ceremony. List of 2009 honorees.

National Park Service

  • Margaret “Peggy” O’Dell’s innovative approach to park management has earned her the Fran P. Mainella Award.
    Learn more>>
  • Shelton Johnson, interpretive park ranger at Yosemite National Park, has been selected as the recipient of the 2009 Freeman Tilden Award. This is the highest award given by the National Park Service for excellence in interpretation.
    Learn more>>
  • Author and filmmaker Dayton R. Duncan was named winner of the William C. Everhart Award. The Everhart Award, named for a former National Park Service chief of interpretation, recognizes a professional for sustained achievements in park or historic site interpretation. Duncan also delivered the annual George B. Hartzog Jr. Lecture following the awards ceremony.
    Learn more>>

US Army Corps of Engineers

USACE Partnership Training will be held immediately following the 2010 APPL Partnership Convention

  • Thursday, February 10 from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

  • Friday, February 11 from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon.

The registration fee is $175 with convention registration and $215 without convention registration. Register now.

USDA Forest Service

Interpretive Associations: A Mutual Benefit Partnership

  • Links referenced in session
  • View recorded conference. If you do not have Flash installed, you will be prompted to install Flash before viewing. For additional instructions on playback, click here.

US Fish and Wildlife Service

A variety of  courses of interest to partners are offered at the National Conservation Training Center.


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