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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 -
Finalists to be announced in December.
Bidding closed on Friday, October 16 at midnight,
raising $13,536 in total bids. A good start for a new
initiative!
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27 out of 28 donated items sold
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71 people registered to bid, and of those, 52 actually
placed bids on items
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5 APPL member organizations split the proceeds with
APPL, the rest donated all proceeds to APPL
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4 items received between 11-20 bids; 6 items received
6-10 bids; and 17 items received 1-5 bids
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1 item sold for more than 100% of value; 4 items sold
for 76-100% of value; 16 items sold for 51-75% of value;
and 6 items sold for 35-50% of value
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
(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.
APPL members were featured in the October 2009 issue
of Souvenirs, Gifts & Novelties magazine regarding
environmentally friendly products.
Read the article.
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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
2010 Vendor Support Program
Donors
(as of 11/6/09)
Isle Royale & Keweenaw Parks Association
Executive Director
Eastern Sierra Interpretive Association
Eastern Sierra Public Lands Partnership Coordinator
Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center
Director
USDA Forest Service
Pacific Southwest Region
Partnership Liaison Specialist |
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Annual Partnership Convention & Trade Show
Click here
for 2010 Convention & Trade Show details
Attendees
Attendee Registration is open! Click
here for
Attendee registration & information
Exhibitors
Click
here for Trade
Show Registration and Information
Program Highlights
Keynoters Announced:
Online Presence - Private Consultation with Kimberlee
Riley,
Download registration form.
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.
2011
APPL Partnership Convention and Trade Show, February 20-23, Dallas, Texas at the
Hyatt Regency Dallas.
Upcoming Events & Opportunities
More>>
November
NAI National Workshop, November 17-21, Hartford, CT. Learn
more at
www.interpnet.com/workshop.
December
2010 Convention Scholarship Applications Deadline, Friday,
December 11. Staff members, as well as board members and volunteers
of APPL member organizations, are eligible for scholarships.
Applications are available in
Members' Area (password protected).
Contact nkotz at appl.org or call
301-946-9475 for more information. 2010 APPL Convention Early
Registration Deadline, December 31.
January
2010 APPL Member Dues Renewals Due, January 2.
2010 APPL Education & Scholarship Auction Donation Forms Due,
January 8. Download
donation form. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service,
Monday, January 18,. Visit
www.MLKDAY.gov
for more information and for resources to connect your work to the
King Day of Service.
 Department of the Interior
Bureau of Land Management
Bob Abbey has been confirmed by the Senate as Director of the
Bureau of
Land Management.
The
Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area in western
Colorado has been dedicated as the Bureau of Land Management’s
newest national conservation area.
 National Park Service
US Army Corps of Engineers
USACE Partnership Training will be held
immediately following the
2010 APPL
Partnership Convention on Thursday, February 10 from 8:00 a.m. –
5:00 p.m. and continue on Friday, February 11 from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00
noon. The registration fee is $175 with convention registration and
$215 without convention registration.
USDA Forest Service
Interpretive Associations: A Mutual Benefit Partnership
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Links referenced in session
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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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