Association of Partners for Public Lands

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
Collective Representation
Information Sharing and Dialogue
Marketing and Public Awareness
Membership, Operations and Governance

Programs & Initiatives

Partnering with Friends Groups, September 24-25, 2008, Minute Man National Historical Park in Concord, Massachusetts in the historic Hartwell Tavern. Hosted by APPL and the National Park Service.

Children & Public Lands ^NEW

Highlighting programs and resources available from the public lands community to engage children in the outdoors.

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 6/9/08

Reciprocal Discount Program More>>
57 Cooperating & Interpretive Associations across the U.S. offer reciprocal discounts to members of their sister associations. Updated on 6/9/08

Affinity Group News More>>
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.

Member News More>>

New Nonprofit Members

Cuyahoga Valley National Park Association – National Park Service partner
Empire Ranch Foundation - A Bureau of Land Management partner
The Encampment Store - National Park Service Cooperating Association
Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park - National Park Service partner
George Washington Carver Birthplace District Association, Inc. - National Park Service Cooperating Association
Mount St. Helens Institute – Forest Service, US Geological Survey and state parks partner.
Oregon Paleo Lands Institute – Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service partner
Piedras Blancas Light Station Association - Bureau of Land Management partner
Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods - California State Park Cooperating Association

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 – located in Tucson, Arizona 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.
Friends of McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area – is a BLM partner serving the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area.

2008 Member Anniversaries

5 years	Manzanar History Association
15 years	Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park San Bernardino National Forest Association
20 years	National Association for Interpretation Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway, Inc. San Juan Mountains Association Red Rock Canyon Interpretive Association Western Colorado Interpretive Association
25 years	Glacier Institute Land Between The Lakes Association National Park Trust
40 years	Canyonlands Natural History Association
45 years	George Washington Carver Birthplace District Association, Inc. Lewis & Clark National Park Association
55 years	Great Smoky Mountains Association
70 years	Western National Parks Association
75 years	Yellowstone Association
85 years	Yosemite Association

Job Opportunities More>>

Point Reyes National Seashore Association
Executive Director

Yellowstone Association Institute
Seminar Program Manager

Mesa Verde Museum Association
Executive Director

San Bernardino National Forest Association
Regional Program Coordinator - Forest Care

National Forest Foundation
Director of Development

Friends of Santa Cruz Parks
Executive Director

Annual Convention & Trade Show More>>

Navigating the Future - 2009 APPL Convention & Trade Show, March 1-5, Baltimore Maryland.

Award winning filmmaker Ken Burns will showcase his latest masterpiece tentatively titled The National Parks at the APPL convention on Wednesday, March 4, 2009.

Join APPL as we explore the following education session tracks:

Management and Governance – including boardsmanship
“Sails” and Service - including retail operations, store design, fee-for-service programs and other types of revenue generation
Fundraising
Partnerships
Education & Outreach – including Field Institute and Membership
Communication –including public relations, marketing, technology, and related topics.

Green practices as well as advances in technology will be an overarching theme throughout all the tracks. The Request for Proposals (RFP) will ask for emphasis of these themes. Session proposals are now being accepted. Submit proposal.

Upcoming Events & Opportunities More>>

Great Outdoors Month, June 2008. Additional information is available at www.greatoutdoorsmonth.org.

Funding for the Environment Month, June 2008. The Foundation Center will host free events and classes in all five of its regional centers to help environmental organizations become better grantseekers and increase their funding. Visit their Web site, www.foundationcenter.org to learn more about how you can participate in these events.

Keys to Nonprofit Excellence: Accountability. Sustainability. Impact. – Alliance for Nonprofit Management Annual Meeting, July 9-11, Dearborn, MI. Visit www.allianceonline.org for details.

National Park Founders Day, August 25.

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. The following companies have already made their 2009 contributions:

2009 VSP Contributors ^{as
of 7/1/2008}
American Park Network ^Sponsor American Patch & Emblem Company ^Sponsor
Basket Weaving 101^Sponsor
Bear Wallow Books^Sponsor
Creative Company ^Sponsor
Eagle River Designs ^Sponsor Eco Wear ^Sponsor
Lone Pine Publishing ^Sponsor
NatureSong ^Sponsor Olde America Antiques ^Benefactor

Agency Partner News

Bureau of Land Management

Empire Ranch Foundation is the 2008 recipient of the BLM Excellence in Public Lands Partnership Award

National Park Service

National Park Service Centennial Information ^NEWResources & legislative update

Centennial Challenge Projects and Programs for Fiscal Year 2008 Announced
Mount Rushmore History Association awarded the 2008 NPS Directors Award for Excellence in Interpretive Media for their audio tour entitled Living Memorial.
Charley Money of Alaska Geographic has received the 2008 James V. Murfin Award for significant and lasting contribution to the partnership between the NPS and cooperating associations.

US Army Corps of Engineers

Friends of Lake Sonoma has been honored with the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Excellence in Interpretive Partnerships Award for 2008. This award recognizes outstanding contributions to the Army Corps interpretative and environmental education program by a cooperating association partner. It is awarded every two years and recognizes a Corps partner that has excelled in the areas of creativity and originality, improvement in public awareness, public education, accomplishment of management objectives, involving other partners and serving diverse audiences.

This association works directly with the Corps Warm Springs Dam Project/Lake Sonoma at Geyserville, California and was recognized as one of the most successful and effective partners of the Corps. The Association has provided significant support in the areas of water safety and public education by providing time, money, and materials to the Corps interpretive program.

US Fish and Wildlife Service

Let’s Go Outside! campaign launched.

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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