July 17, 2018
Register now for National Public Lands Day: September 22, 2018
National Public Lands Day (NPLD) is fast approaching with September 22, 2018 marking the 25th anniversary! The registration site is now open to register your events, with upgrades to make it easier for volunteers and event managers. Be sure to register your event before September 1st to ensure your fee-free coupons arrive on time.
Register your NPLD event at: https://www.neefusa.org/npld/site-managers
There are a number of useful tools and items available to assist you with planning your event.
Visit the site and try out the new Event Search Map, which includes a nationwide map of sites. This tool allows you to search by zip code, state, proximity to state/zip, key word, start/end dates and event types (Ed/Training, Grant Event, NPLD Event, Trainer Event) increasing usability to help attract more volunteers.
New Event Manager Manual is now available for all your need-to-know details for planning a NPLD event at: https://www.neefusa.org/npld/site-managers/event- manual
-Want more exposure for your NPLD event? Nominate your event to be a 2018 NPLD Highlighted Site! Potential nominees must have alignment with at least one of NEEF's core programmatic areas. These areas include health and wellness, environmental education, outdoor recreation, or the 50th anniversary of Rivers and Trails. To be considered, a site/ event must be registered for NPLD, as well as engage diverse volunteers/ participants from various sectors including youth, families, students, professionals, veterans, and seniors.
Grant opportunities are available to nonprofit partners of the Corps: NEEF offers a variety of grants and awards designed to support restoration and resilience projects, health and wellness activities, and environmental education events. https://www.neefusa.org/grants
NPLD stickers are available for the first 100 sites to register using the new registration form. These sites will receive "I volunteered" stickers, which can be used to drive participation registration.
Agents of Discovery Missions for NPLD: We have the opportunity to participate in a 1-month free trial at 10 Corps sites to promote National Public Lands Day to youth and families during the month of September. Please see the attached information sheet if your lake would like to participate. For more info about Agents of Discovery, visit Blockedhttps://agentsofdiscovery.com/Blocked
Each year NPLD encourages members of the public to volunteer their time to care, and enjoy their public lands. Last year, more than 13,000 volunteers served 47,000 hours on Corps lands, removing 152,000 pounds of trash, cleaning 1,400 miles of roadways and shoreline, improving 360 acres of habitat, and engaging 303 partner organizations. In 2018, USACE looks to continue our tradition of being a strong partner and promotor of NPLD.
Eric Schreckengost and I will be the Corps of Engineers' POCs for this year's event. Please feel free to contact either of us with questions. My contact info is below. Erick will be on the CAP detail in HQUSACE from now through December and can be reached at 202-761-4558 or by email at eric.c.schreckengost@usace.army.mil
Thanks,
Heather Burke
US Army Corps of Engineers
National Partnership Program Manager
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