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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
- 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
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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.
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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.
Training Corps articles now posted
(APPL Members Only)
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:
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Cienega Watershed Partnership |
5 years |
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Friends of McInnis Canyons National
Conservation Area |
5 years |
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Western Maryland Interpretive
Association, Inc. |
10 years |
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Dixie / Arizona Strip Interpretive
Association |
15 years |
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Redwood Park Association |
25 years |
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Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods |
25 years |
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Sequoia Natural History Association |
40 years |
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Devils Tower Natural History
Association |
45 years |
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Petrified Forest Museum Association |
45 years |
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Point Reyes National Seashore
Association |
45 years |
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Fort Laramie Historical Association |
50 years |
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Roosevelt-Vanderbilt Historical
Association |
50 years |
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Shenandoah National Park Association |
60 years |
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Eastern National |
65 years |
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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
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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)
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
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Annual Partnership Convention & Trade Show
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:
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.
 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
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Thursday, February 10 from 8:00 a.m. –
5:00 p.m.
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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
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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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