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Association of Partners for Public Lands News and Notes May 2012

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APPL NEWS An interview with Tim Wakefield, the 2012 recipient of our Agency Partner of the Year Award, has been posted to The Exchange, our APPL blog, at http://goappl.wordpress.com/. Tim describes what it was like to receive this award and his approach to partnerships at Red Rock and Sloan Canyon. Look for interviews with HogEye, Inc, our 2012 Outstanding Vendor award winner, and Devils Tower Natural History Association, our 2012 Excellence Award winner, to be posted to The Exchange soon. Score sheets from the 2012 Media & Partnership Award entries have been sent to all participants. If you entered and did not receive your scores, please contact Cindy Donaldson, APPL’s Awards Coordinator, at dragonwings59@gmail.com. Retired Red Rock Canyon Interpretive Association (RRCIA) Executive Director and former APPL Board Member Jackson Ramsey died April 15 after a short illness. Jackson’s formidable business and organizational skills, combined with his passion for Red Rock Canyon and other public lands, enabled him to effectively lead RRCIA and contribute to the effectiveness of APPL. His insight and sharp wit made working with him a joyful and fulfilling experience. His APPL colleagues and acquaintances join together in extending condolences to Jackson’s wife and family. At Jackson’s request, no memorial services were held. APPL wants to feature your good work and partnership examples. We’re looking for images to use in our 2010-2011 annual report and upcoming promotional projects. We are particularly looking for pictures that illustrate the diversity of people taking part in your programs, projects, and partnerships or from APPL events and trainings you’ve attended. Please email pictures with a completed submission form (downloadable from www.appl.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3284) to amatthews@appl.org no later than Friday, May 4. Images should be high enough resolution for printing. The following topics were discussed in April on APPL’s member’s only online forums: • Merchandising standards • Sales and publication of E-Books • After hours special events • State registration for soliciting donations • Non-Profit business plans and annual work plans • Insurance benefits for association employees • Trade shows other than APPL that members attend Interested in participating in one of our online forums? Members may contact us at appl@appl.org for details.

Newswire is a monthly publication dedicated to news and information on issues important to the public lands community. Deadline for submissions is the third Thursday of each month. Items may be submitted for review and publication to appl@appl.org. To subscribe to Newswire, please send an e-mail with your complete contact information to appl@appl.org. We also encourage you to add your board members to Newswire’s electronic distribution list. Support APPL through the Combined Federal Campaign. Use identification #12051 on your CFC designation form. Interact with APPL and continue the dialogue at:

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Training News The APPL Multi-Agency Partnership Academy scheduled for May 7-9 in Golden, Colorado has been postponed until September 5-7. While the May Academy generated interest, APPL unfortunately did not get the level of registrations anticipated to make it a quality training that engages a diverse mixture of nonprofit and agency perspectives. Most likely, the registration level was due to the timing of the Academy following closely on the heels of our APPL Convention, and also at the beginning of peak season for many of APPL’s agency partners and member organizations. The academy, intended for public land agency staff with partnership responsibilities and leadership staff from nonprofit public land partner organizations, is designed to help partners: • Understand the benefits, challenges, and the potential of

nonprofit organizations aligned with public lands agencies

• Inspire participants to consider and adapt methods effectively undertaken by friends groups, cooperating associations, field schools and other partnerships around the country

• Develop a shared vision and strategies to implement at your site(s)

• Reference agency and nonprofit policies and agreements appropriate to various partner functions

• Overcome real and perceived barriers to partnership success

• Build and maintain trust in your partnerships Last September’s Partnership Academy in Portland, OR was a sellout, with 65 attendees. The Academy is open to agency staff with partnership liaison responsibilities, and

to nonprofit executive directors, management staff, and/or their board representatives. For more about the APPL Partnership Academy in September, please visit www.appl.org or contact Education Coordinator Chuck Benjamin at cbenjamin@appl.org.

Bridge To Tomorrow News Elise Manlove, Community Programs Intern at the Crissy Field Center, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy and recipient of the 2011 B2T grant has posted her March Vlog (Video-Blog) on

the APPL Blog, The Exchange. View her most recent video at http://goappl.wordpress.com/2012/04/10/appl-intern-report-march-3/.

NEWSBITS A new Federal Interagency Task Force on Environmental Education has been formed, to be co-led by EPA and the U.S. Departments of Education and Interior. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson announced the Task Force during the first White House Summit on Environmental Education on April 16. Few details regarding the newly formed taskforce are immediately available. Nominations are now being accepted for the 2013 National Trails Awards. The deadline for nominations is October 31. Details are available at www.americantrails.org/2013/awards.html. Sponsored by American Hiking Society and a variety of partners, National Trails Day® is celebrated the first Saturday of each June. The goals are to promote the need for trails, get some work done, recognize volunteers, and generate buzz for local trails. Access the free Event Organizer's Manual for information on planning and building your event. Visit www.americantrails.org/resources/advocacy/national-trails-day-advocacy.htm for complete details. The National Park Trust will be honoring Senator Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico with the 2012 Bruce F. Vento Public Service Award during an evening reception on June 13th at the Newseum in Washington, DC. Established in 2000 to honor the memory and legacy of Bruce F. Vento, a twelve-term Congressman from Minnesota, the Vento Award recognizes a public servant for his or her commitment to the environment, and his or her service, skill and innovation in support of our public

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lands. This year, National Park Trust is pleased to honor Senator Bingaman for his outstanding record in park preservation and environmental stewardship. Visit www.parktrust.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=73&Itemid=85 to read the full press release detailing the Senator's many achievements in the protection and preservation of our nation's treasured public lands.

AGENCY NEWS

Bureau of Land Management President Obama has signed a Proclamation to designate federal lands within the former Fort Ord as a National Monument under the Antiquities Act. Fort Ord, a former military base located on California’s Central Coast, is a world-class destination for hikers, mountain bikers, and outdoor enthusiasts who come to enjoy the area’s history and scenic landscapes. Today, Fort Ord provides exceptional recreational opportunities to over 100,000 visitors annually, offering 86 miles of hiking, biking, and horseback riding trails. The area is an economic engine for the community and serves as a key venue for the annual Sea Otter Classic, one of the largest bicycling events in the world with approximately 10,000 athletes and 50,000 spectators every year. The Fort Ord National Monument will be managed by the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The BLM currently manages approximately 7,200 acres of the area, and the Army will transfer approximately 7,450 acres after clean-up under an existing base closure agreement between the Army and the BLM. The BLM will continue to work closely with its many community, state, and Federal partners to effectively manage the new national monument, which will become part of the Bureau’s 27-million-acre National Landscape Conservation System. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) celebrated the 200th anniversary of the General Land Office (GLO) with a public tour of the vaults where millions of land records are stored. The BLM also launched a new history website and BLM offices around the United States have scheduled commemorative events through the year. The GLO was established April 25, 1812 to handle the business associated with the sale of public lands for private ownership, transforming wilderness to agricultural use, and generating income for the Federal government. The GLO, in fact, became the Gateway to Land Ownership for millions of people. In 1946, the GLO and the U.S. Grazing Service merged to create the BLM under

the U.S. Department of the Interior to manage the public lands for the benefit of current and future generations. BLM Director Bob Abbey led the public tour of the vaults containing the land records, which are at the BLM-Eastern States Office in Springfield, Virginia. The tour also included a stop at the modern facility that scans and preserves the documents. As part of the celebration, the BLM launched a companion website named Our Heritage, Our Future (www.publicland.org). The site features essays from BLM employees around the United States who share their living histories, an interactive timeline of BLM history, and other features showcasing the BLM’s growing mission. The website also links to other BLM websites that commemorate the GLO and the 150th anniversary of the Homestead Act on May 20. In September, the Public Lands Foundation (PLF), the BLM, the Center of the American West, and the University of Colorado will host a symposium in Boulder, Colorado, to commemorate the GLO and the Homestead Act. Also in September, the PLF, the BLM, and the Morrison Institute for Public Policy, Arizona State University, will host a symposium in Phoenix, Arizona. That symposium, in addition to discussing the GLO and the Homestead Act, will include sessions about the 100th anniversary of Arizona’s statehood. Other BLM state offices are planning events marking the GLO and the Homestead Act. Information about those events can be at www.blm.gov/es/st/en/prog/glo/events.html.

National Park Service The 13th Annual National Historic Landmark photo contest page is open for entries until June 13th . Details are available at www.flickr.com/groups/2012nhlphotocontest. Director Jonathan B. Jarvis has released the Green Parks Plan. The Green Parks Plan will focus the NPS on sustainable operations of national parks and key environmental issues ranging from reducing energy and water consumption to limiting waste to lowering emissions of greenhouse gases by 35 percent by 2020. National Park Service employees and partners may access the plan at http://greenparksplaninside.nps.gov/ It is available to the general public at www.nps.gov/greenparksplan.

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USDA Forest Service The Forest Service’s FY 13 budget request includes proposed language that would authorize the Secretary to enter into agreements with Interpretive Associations to enhance visitor awareness and knowledge of the Nation’s resources and to enhance and leverage our collective interpretive efforts. Read what Chief Tidwell had to say about this proposed language in his testimony last month reading the budget at www.energy.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/hearings-and-business-meetings?ID=2f81c9e7-35a3-4c20-b016-2e6924e6d2d5 The U.S. Forest Service has announced its My Neighborhood Forest photo contest, celebrating America’s urban and community forests. The Grand Prize winner will receive $200 in outdoor gear courtesy of the National Forest Foundation. The contest, which runs until July 22, seeks to highlight the natural beauty that spring and summer bring to U.S. neighborhoods, communities and cities, as well as the crucial role of trees in the places we call home. Those interested in competing should visit http://urbanforest.challenge.gov/ for more details on the prizes and contest rules.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wildlife Refuges have been called “America’s best kept recreation secret”. The MyRefuge app will let you in on the secret as you locate Refuges near you and learn about what they have to offer. MyRefuge lists interesting information like hours of operation, to special events and activities taking place on the Refuge, to the kinds of wildlife you are likely to see during a visit. Use MyRefuge to learn more about birds, recreation trails and historic sites on your favorite Refuges, or use it to help plan a visit. Get MyRefuge and get the inside scoop on some of America’s greatest outdoor locations. Visit http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/myrefuge-maps-information/id482928719?mt=8 to learn more and download the app. This app was produced with financial support from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. http://www.nfwf.org Created two decades ago as an innovative way to teach children about wetlands and waterfowl, the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program reaches more than 27,000 students each year, giving them the opportunity to learn scientific principles, connect with their natural world, and artistically express their knowledge of the beauty, diversity and interdependence of wildlife. As part of its 20th Anniversary, the Junior Duck Stamp Program has updated its hallmark arts and science

curriculum to make it fresh, modern and even more relevant and engaging for today’s teachers and students. The new Junior Duck Stamp Program Educators Guide and Youth Guide provide 10 lesson plans, with exercises and activities focusing on conservation science, our changing natural world, and fun. The new curriculum guides are available for download at www.fws.gov/juniorduck. Written, field-tested and evaluated by educators and biologists, the new curriculum includes such elements as using the internet as a conservation tool and discussion about today’s conservation challenges, including climate change and its impact on wetland habitat. It is multi-culturally relevant and available to all American students, and it incorporates information about careers in conservation. The new Junior Duck Stamp curriculum guides meet a number of national educational standards, including the National Science Education Standards, North American Association for Environmental Education standards and National Visual Arts education standards for children in grades K-12. As part of the curriculum, students are encouraged to create drawings and paintings of waterfowl to submit to their state Junior Duck Stamp Contest. Winning art from each state is judged in a national contest for a chance to be made into the Federal Junior Duck Stamp. Proceeds from the sales of the Federal Junior Duck Stamp benefit state conservation education throughout the United States. The 2012 National Junior Duck Stamp Contest was held Friday, April 20, at the Patuxent Research Refuge, 10901 Scarlet Tanager Loop, Laurel, Md. Watch a Webcast of the event at www.fws.gov/juniorduck. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Coalition, Association of Zoos and Aquariums and Ogden Museum of Southern Art/University of New Orleans proudly announce the winners of the 2012 Endangered Species Day Youth Art Contest. The art contest is an integral part of the seventh annual national Endangered Species Day on May 18, 2012. The grand prize winner will be honored at the Association of Zoos and Aquariums' Congressional Reception in Washington, D.C. on May 9, 2012 and have his/her name engraved on a special trophy. In addition, the winner will receive an art lesson from Wyland, a plaque, and art supplies. First place category winners will receive a plaque and art supplies. Forty semifinalists were chosen by the Ogden Museum of Southern Art/University of New Orleans, which will display the artwork in a special exhibit opening June14. Semifinalists will receive a Certificate of Achievement.

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Started in 2006 by the United States Senate, Endangered Species Day is a celebration of our nation’s imperiled plants and wildlife and wild places, with an emphasis on success stories of species recovery. To see the winning artwork, visit http://stopextinction.org/media/ESDArt.html. For more information about the art contest, winners and Endangered Species Day, visit www.EndangeredSpeciesDay.org.

CONVENTION NEWS 2013 APPL Partnership Convention & Trade Show, March 10-14, DoubleTree Hotel, Portland. OR. Details coming soon to www.appl.org. This was an outstanding convention! Every session I attended was useful and interesting. The trade show was one of the best yet. I loved catching up colleagues and appreciate the idea sharing. This was the sentiment we received from many of the 170 convention survey respondents when they commented on the value and experience of the 2012 APPL Partnership convention. Educational sessions, networking opportunities, and general session keynoters were ranked as the favorite aspects of the convention. The Partnership and Sales & Service track ranked as the top two most useful educational tracks. Over 84% of survey respondents felt there was adequate trade show time and many commented they appreciated the lengthened hours that allowed them to talk with vendors and review products. Once again we extend our gratitude to program committee members, speakers, volunteers, and donors whose collective contributions made the Las Vegas convention an exceptional learning and networking experience for all who participated. We’re back in the saddle, planning for the 2013 Convention in Portland, OR. The program committee is coming together and the theme is in the process of being decided. If you’re interested in submitting a session proposal for the 2013 convention, please check the APPL Website within the next week or so for the proposal form. We’re looking forward to once again holding a convention that will offer the excellent educational programming that our members and their nonprofit partners have come to expect over the years. Stay tuned for more convention news as the summer approaches!

Travel Portland's annual visitors guide is now available. Request your complimentary copy today, or download the PDF at www.travelportland.com/things-to-see-and-do/pdfs/2011-12-travel-portland-magazine?utm_source=1204travelupdate&utm_medium=1204tumagdl&utm_campaign=1204tumagdl.

FEDERAL UPDATES An amendment passed by the House and Senate in two separate bills extremely limits federal employees from attending private conferences if any federal funds are used for travel expenses. The definitions used in the amendment impose severe restrictions on all private conferences: associations, other nonprofits, and corporations could only have a federal agency’s employees attend one meeting held by that organization every year. APPL is urging our members to join with the American Society of Association Executives in educating Congress on what these amendments mean and the impact they would have on meetings and conferences. You can help this effort in three ways: • Sign the open letter to Congress asking them to amend

the offending language. Signatures are being collected through Friday, May 4. The letter may be viewed at http://asae.cms-plus.com/files/FileDownloads/PublicPolicy/Open%20Letter%20to%20Congress%20on%20Govt%20Travel%204-30-12.pdf. Sign on via ASAE’s web form at www.asaecenter.org/Advocacy/fedsignon.cfm.

• Share this letter with colleagues, members, and other organizations. This letter is open to any organization, as the language would affect all nonprofits and for-profits that hold or participate in meetings. The more names on this letter, the bigger the impact it will have on Congress.

• During this week’s recess, contact your members of Congress in the district and share with them your concern on this issue. Visit http://capwiz.com/asae/dbq/officials/ to find your representative’s names and contact information. A one page fact sheet on this issue may be found at http://asae.cms-plus.com/files/FileDownloads/PublicPolicy/One-Pager%20on%20GSA%20Amendment%2004%202012.pdf.

While the stated intent of the language would be to prevent wasteful spending on government sponsored conferences, the actual language would prevent many federal employees from attending and participating in private conferences. Public land partnerships benefit when

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agency and nonprofit staff meet and learn together during conferences and training programs. Please include your voice on this issue. Please contact the ASAE Public Policy Department with any questions at 202-626-2703 or publicpolicy@asaecenter.org. The Internal Revenue Service has issued a revised Publication 1771, which contains useful guidance concerning substantiation of charitable donations, as well as disclosures that must be made to donors by exempt organizations. No new substantiation or disclosures are required, but the revised Publication 1771 clarifies tax requirements, noting, for example, that disclosures required to be given to donors by exempt organizations can be provided electronically, such as in an email addressed to the donor. All organizations receiving charitable contributions should obtain and review Publication 1771, which is available for downloading on the IRS website at www.irs.gov.

Legislative Update APPL is tracking the following legislation relevant to the nonprofit public land partner community. Follow the links to learn the current status of each bill. H.R.3415, American Parks American Products Act

http://1.usa.gov/ID2mQ5

S. 2268 American Parks American Products Act.

http://1.usa.gov/IkVkdP

HR 12 American Jobs Act

http://1.usa.gov/IEMkSN

S. 1832 The Marketplace Fairness Act

http://1.usa.gov/ISGVXg

S.2233 Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act

http://1.usa.gov/JFcLqI

S. 2237 Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act

http://1.usa.gov/JbDome

If you would like to track the progress of these bills you may do so using www.govtrack.us. To let your congressional representatives know your views on these pieces of legislation visit www.congress.org/congressorg/directory/congdir.tt.

MEMBER NEWS The Carver Birthplace Association has a new website and blog. Visit them at www.carverbirthplaceassoc.org The Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park is offering a unique mix of camps this summer for young people. The overnight camps run Sunday afternoon to Friday early evening. Camps include Theatre Camp, in which participants can develop performing arts skills and experience fun, fantasy and drama in the forests and fields; Survivor Camp, which culminates in a camp out underneath the stars; Chef Camp, where campers explore culinary challenges, visit farms and cook with fresh local foods; and Farm Camp in which campers will have fun doing farm chores, digging in the dirt and learning new kitchen skills using local and sustainable foods. Younger children (ages 6-11), can spend their days outdoors exploring the magic and beauty of Cuyahoga Valley National Park while earning their Junior Ranger status in Junior Ranger Day Camp, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. For additional information visit www.conservancyforcvnp.org/education/summer-camp/. Fort Laramie Historical Association has launched their new online store at www.fortlaramie.org. Now everyone can browse their selection of merchandise that tells the story of Fort Laramie, even if you can't visit in person. In addition, CyArk, a non-profit who digitally preserves cultural heritage sites, has released a Fort Laramie app that can be downloaded onto your iPad® or iPhone® for free!! The app includes the following: • Sixty-seven panoramic images, most with audio

narration • Detailed site map showing key landmarks • Historical and current photographs of the park • Virtual video fly-throughs of the site in different

historical phases • Perspectives of 3D laser scan data captured by CyArk

during project fieldwork at the park Along with providing virtual access to Fort Laramie, the app can also augment the on-site experience. Download your free app now from the iTunes® Store at http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fort-laramie/id464120855?mt=8. You can view the same information on your computer at http://archive.cyark.org/fort-laramie-intro.

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The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy is proud to partner with the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District on the 75th anniversary celebration of the Golden Gate Bridge. In May, the Parks Conservancy and GGBHTD - in cooperation with the National Park Service and Presidio Trust - are opening a new welcome center (the Bridge Pavilion), introducing new guided tours and photo programs, unveiling improved trails and overlooks, and organizing a spectacular Golden Gate Festival on May 27 - the date on which the Bridge opened in 1937. In the spirit of partnership and civic cooperation, the Parks Conservancy is also rallying community organizations across the San Francisco Bay Area to hold their own programs and tributes honoring the Bridge. To learn more about the Conservancy’s work on the 75th anniversary of this engineering marvel, visit www.goldengatebridge75.org. In April, the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy unveiled the newest visitor center in the parks—the Lands End Lookout, a 4,000-square-foot facility built with the latest sustainable materials and technology. It features sweeping panoramas of the Pacific, a café, restrooms, water-filling station, and park store stocked with intriguing interpretive items for purchase and fascinating exhibits about this beautiful corner of San Francisco. Interactive displays and panels describe the coast’s geology, local plants and animals, the native peoples of Lands End, Adolph Sutro’s role in transforming the area into a recreational destination, and archeological remnants of an early amusement park. Funded through a lead gift from the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund, along with major support from the Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, the Lookout is the latest landmark achievement in the ongoing revitalization of Lands End, a project of the Parks Conservancy and National Park Service. For more information, visit www.parksconservancy.org. The Mount Rushmore Bookstores’ publication Mount Rushmore Memories is a finalist in the 2011 ForeWord Book of the Year Awards in the Regional category. The book is one of seven finalists with the top three winners to be announced in June. Visit https://botya.forewordreviews.com/ for details on these awards.

The National Park Foundation’s newest program, Ticket To Ride, has provided Cowpens National Battlefield, along with several other parks across the country, the much needed funds to make a national park field trip for local students possible. Overall, the initial grant of $117,000 will make it possible for young people nationwide to experience America’s national parks during this school year. Over a four day period earlier this month, fifteen third and fourth graders selected and transported in partnership with the Spartanburg YMCA spent their spring break learning about life during the American Revolution. The camp was held at Walnut Grove Plantation in Roebuck and Cowpens National Battlefield in Cherokee County. Activities included quill pen writing, building a lean-to shelter, drafting a recruiting poster for continental soldiers, and setting up a soldier’s encampment. The children were also given a musket firing demonstration, as well as talks on Native Americans, slavery, and medicine in Colonial America. The camp concluded with a graduation ceremony, where the children were given a two gun salute and awarded an officer’s tricorn hat. www.nationalparks.org/search/node/Ticket%20To%20Ride. Launched in 2011, NPCA’s Colorado River Program harnesses the iconic power of national parks to advocate for the protection and restoration of the land and waterscapes in which national parks reside. Their broad support and capacity to engage and educate provide a unique opportunity to expand the range of voices of those who love parks and care about the long-term health of the rivers that run through them. PARK FRIENDS (in the Colorado River Basin) is a growing coalition who • Works to ensure that those who care about parks and the

long-term health of the Colorado River and its tributaries understand the looming threats, continuing challenges, and potential solutions.

• Protects and promotes jobs related to parks – concessionaires, lodging, recreation, and tourism – a significant and growing component of our economy.

• Uses our collective voice to let state officials, the Secretary of the Interior, and the White House know how important our national parks are to our communities.

Become a PARK FRIEND today! Through the strength of this coalition, we will create tangible, positive benefits for the national parks in the Colorado River basin. Colorado River Program: www.npca.org/about-us/regional-offices/southwest/colorado-river-program.html.

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Park Friends main page may be found at www.npca.org/about-us/regional-offices/southwest/colorado-river-program.html. Sign up to be a PARK FRIEND at www.npca.org/parkfriendscoalition. Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods are honored to have been chosen as Educator of the Year by Save the Redwoods League. They were recognized for providing quality educational experiences for the school children who participate in their programs, especially those who experience the magnificent redwoods at Armstrong Woods. Learn more about the award at www.savetheredwoods.org/what-we-do/study/edgrants_featured.php.

VENDOR SUPPORT NEWS Lone Pine Publishing and Impact Photographics have already pledged their support to APPL for 2013 by making their annual donations to our Vendor Support Program. Learn how your company can support APPL while enjoying greater interaction with our member organizations at www.appl.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3306.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES The Native Plant Conservation Initiative, a program of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), supports on-the-ground conservation projects that protect and restore native plant communities on public and private lands. The program funds multi-stakeholder projects that focus on the conservation of native plants and pollinators under any of the following areas: conservation, education, restoration, research, sustainability, and data linkages. Grants, which are expected to range from $15,000 to $65,000, require a minimum one-to-one non-federal match by project partners, including cash or in-kind contributions of goods or services (such as volunteer time). Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations and local, state, and federal government agencies. Pre-proposals are due May 25; full proposals must be submitted by August 24. Online application guidelines are available at www.nfwf.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Charter_Programs_List&TEMPLATE=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&CONTENTID=24817.

Every Day Grants provide funding to strengthen the effectiveness of public lands friends groups. These grants help fund capacity building projects such as staff and board training, fundraising, and technology and website development. This year, The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) is supporting two cycles of Every Day Grants. Each cycle supports 25 organizations with grants of up to $5,000 each. The second grant cycle is now open. The deadline to submit a pre-proposal is May 25. To submit a pre-proposal or read Frequently Asked Questions, visit the Every Day Grants webpage, www.neefusa.org/grants/every_day_grants.htm. Every Day Grants are made possible with the support of Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. The support from Toyota has led to the expansion of the Every Day Grants, National Public Lands Day and other public lands programming at The National Environmental Education Foundation.

EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

June 2012 National Trails Day, June 2. To find out how you can participate visit www.americanhiking.org. National Get Outdoors Day 2012, June 9. Learn how your organization can participate at www.nationalgetoutdoorsday.com. National Marina Day, June 9. Learn more at www.nationalmarinaday.org. APPL Board of Directors Meeting, June 28-29, Portland, OR. Email appl@appl.org for more information.

September 2012 APPL Multi-Agency Partnership Academy, September 5-7, Golden, CO. Details and registration information are available at www.appl.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3401. National Public Lands Day, Helping Hands for America’s Lands, September 29. Visit www.publiclandsday.org for complete details.

October 2012 2012 Watchable Wildlife Conference, October 2, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Colorado Springs, CO. Visit www.WatchableWildlife.com/conference for more information.

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Peaks, Plateaus, and Canyons Association meeting, October 23-25, Vernal, UT. Hosted by Intermountain Natural History Association.

February 2013 Peaks, Plateaus, and Canyons Association meeting, February 12-14, Cortez, CO. Hosted by Mesa Verde Museum Association.

March 2013 2013 APPL Partnership Convention & Trade Show, March 10-14, DoubleTree Hotel, Portland. OR. Details coming soon to www.appl.org.

MARKETPLACE Featuring donors to APPL’s Vendor Support Program (VSP). View a directory of all our VSP donors at www.appl.org.

VSP Benefactors National Geographic Maps has released four new Trails Illustrated maps for southern California, including Los Padres National Forest; East, Los Padres National Forest; West, Big Sur/Ventana Wilderness; and Angeles National Forest. These new maps offer the most detailed topography and up-to-date information for the region and were carefully researched and developed in cooperation with local land managers and agencies. Each map contains easy-to-read trails, a detailed road network, campgrounds, access points, scenic points-of-interest and important facilities. Like all Trails Illustrated maps, their new Southern California titles are printed in the U.S. on waterproof, tear-resistant material. SRP for each map is $11.95. For more information, visit www.natgeomaps.com or call 800-962-1643.

VSP Contributors Farcountry Press is proud to announce the release of Railroads of Colorado: Your Guide to Colorado’s Historic Trains and Railway Sites by Claude Wiatrowski as well as our new 2013 calendars. Choose from Montana Scenic, Montana Wildlife, or the Jackson Hole and Grand Teton calendars. Books that have been updated and are back in stock are Spokane Impressions, Black Hills Impressions, Charleston Impressions, and Crater Lake Wild & Beautiful. Farcountry Press is seeking an experienced book editor. This is a full-time position in their Helena, MT, office. They offer competitive pay and an excellent benefits package.

If you are interested in the book editor position or would like review copies, please email Linda Netschert at linda@farcountrypress.com. Gallopade International announces the May 1 release of a new, highly anticipated children’s mystery by Carole Marsh, the Giggling Ghost Girl Scout Mystery. Four scouts race to solve a mystery in the city where Girl Scouts was born: Savannah, Georgia. The book is recommended for ages 6-12. For ordering information, contact a Gallopade sales representative at 800-536-2438. An excellent souvenir for any hiking, biking and camping site! Fighting Light Pollution: Smart Lighting Solutions for Individuals and Communities, by the International Dark-Sky Association, defines light pollution as any adverse effect of artificial light, including sky glow, glare, light trespass, light clutter, decreased visibility at night, and energy waste. Light pollution and urban glow is an increasingly prevalent environmental concern with negative side effects on community safety, human health, migrating birds, nocturnal animals, and astronomy. Big Bend Park, with three hundred thousand visitors annually, is cited in the book as an example of how protecting the night sky from light pollution can be vital to local and regional economies. This ground-breaking guide offers practical solutions and to the problem of light pollution at home and in public. Published by Stackpole Books, an advance of this full-color guide was on display at the recent 2012 APPL Show in Las Vegas. The book is in stock now and backorders are being processed. For additional information please contact Stackpole Books, Trish Manney, 800-732-3669 x128 or tmanney@stackpolebooks.com.

POSITIONS AVAILABLE Additional position listings may be found at www.appl.org. The Department of the Interior’s Office of Youth, Partnerships and Service is seeking a Partnerships Coordinator. View the position announcement at: • MP Announcement (for internal government

applicants): www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/314743600

• DEU Announcement (for external/public applicants): www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/314717900

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RESOURCES Suggest a resource by e-mailing appl@appl.org. The Nonprofit Risk Management Center is pleased to offer My Risk Management Policies, an affordable, easy-to-use online tool that helps you create custom policies in a matter of minutes. Policy templates are organized into 22 categories. Visit www.myriskmanagementpolicies.org for more information. The Showcase of Fundraising Innovation and Inspiration has posted a variety of legacy fundraising examples. Log onto www.sofii.org/showcases for complete details. A report from NTEN, Common Knowledge, and Blackbaud finds that the top three factors for nonprofit success on social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google+ are strategy, prioritization, and dedicated staff. Based on a survey of nonprofit professionals from organizations with annual budgets ranging from under $1 million to over $250 million, Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report 2012 highlights twelve insights into how nonprofits are using social media networks effectively, key trends for 2012, and emerging trends to watch for. Among other things, the survey finds that over the past year nonprofits on average have grown their Facebook and Twitter communities by 30 percent and 81 percent, respectively; that a Facebook "like" costs an average of $3.50; and that the value of a supporter gained through Facebook averages $214.81 over the following year. The report also notes that the percentage of nonprofits that maintain in-house social networks on their own Web sites has held steady at 13 percent, after peaking at 30 percent in 2009, while the membership numbers for those networks are up 265 percent from a year ago. The report may be found at http://nonprofitsocialnetworksurvey.com/download.php. Idealware is offering the following upcoming online training: • Getting Started with Email Fundraising - May 3, 1:00

pm - 2:30 pm Eastern. $40.00 • Getting Started with Mobile Outreach - May 9, 1:00 pm

- 2:30 pm Eastern. $40.00 • Choosing a Low-Cost Donor Management System -

May 17, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Eastern. $40.00 • Making the Most of Social Networking Sites - May 23,

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• A Practical Introduction to Using Place-Based Applications - May 24, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Eastern. $40.00

• The State of the Nonprofit Cloud: Results of the Study - May 30, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Eastern. FREE $0.00

• Comparing Google Apps With Outlook - May 31, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Eastern. $40.00

• Choosing a Volunteer Management System - June 7, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Eastern. $40.00

Visit Idealware’s training calendar to see a schedule of all upcoming live seminars and to access their growing library of more than 25 recorded seminars ready to go whenever you need them. Details are available at www.idealware.org/online-training. National Parks, Our Treasured Lands is a beautiful new app by Fotopedia for iPad or iPhone. An extraordinary collection of 3,000 stunning photos by renowned professional photographer QT Luong focuses primarily on natural landscapes, but illustrates the immense diversity of our national parks. The app is available free for download from the iTunes store. Once downloaded, it requires an Internet connection to view pictures and information included about the parks. You can also compile places to visit in advance of a trip using the “my trip” feature.

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