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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 9/15/08
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
9/25/08
Reciprocal Discount Program
Updated on 9/25/08
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
APPL Members featured in articles
in Souvenirs, Gifts & Novelties magazine.
More>>
Eastern National’s board of directors has named
George Minnucci to serve as the company’s president and
chief executive officer.
Point Reyes National Seashore Association has
appointed Mark Bartolini as Executive Director.
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Shenandoah National Park Trust
Executive Director
Friends of Santa Cruz Parks
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 contributors to our
Vendor Support Program (VSP) 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
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
- Attendees - Register early for 2009 to be eligible for
a free 2010 registration
- Pre-Convention
Seminars on
Sunday, March 1, 2009 announced.
Upcoming Events & Opportunities
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APPL Board Meeting, October 10-11, Albuquerque,
NM.
National Wildlife Refuge Week, October 12-18. For a more
comprehensive list of National Wildlife Refuge Week events, go to
the
National Wildlife Refuge Week Events Calendar.
NRPA Congress & Exposition, October 14-18, Baltimore,
MD. Visit www.nrpa.org for
complete details. North American Association for Environmental Education
Conference, October 15-18, Wichita, KS. Learn more at
www.naaee.org.
The Future of Working Cultural Landscapes: Parks, Partners
and Local Products, October 21 – 22. Hosted by Cuyahoga
Valley National Park and the Cuyahoga Valley Countryside Conservancy
in partnership with the NPS Conservation Study Institute and
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park.
Contact Karen Kopchak by e-mail (Karen_kopchak@nps.gov)
or phone (330-650-0741) for availability.
National Trust for Historic Preservation’s National
Preservation Conference, October 21-26, Tulsa, OK.
Details are available at
www.nthpconference.org.
Bureau of Land Management
Empire Ranch Foundation is the 2008 recipient of the BLM
Excellence in Public Lands Partnership Award
 National Park Service
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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