September 7, 2018
2018 National Public Lands Day
This is a reminder that National Public Lands Day (NPLD) is fast approaching with September 22, 2018 just a couple weeks away. If you have not registered, please visit the registration site to register your events. The site includes upgrades to make it easier for volunteers and event managers.

- Register your NPLD event at: https://www.neefusa.org/npld/site-managers

NEEF also offers a wide variety of tools to assist you with planning your projects NPLD 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

-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 https://agentsofdiscovery.com/

Each the Corps of Engineers and NEEF have partnered together to make NPLD events at our projects more successful. In 2017 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. Let us continue that success in 2018, and if you haven't registered your event yet, I strongly encourage you to do so.

Eric Schreckengost will be the Corps of Engineers' POC for this year's event. Please feel free to him with questions. Eric 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.

Thank you for your continued efforts for this special day and good luck with your events.

Jeff
Jeffrey F. Krause
Chief, Natural Resources Management

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