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Association of Partners for Public Lands News and Notes January 2013

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APPL NEWS We are pleased to welcome Central Coast State Parks Association as a new APPL member. A California State Park cooperating association, they support interpretation, education and volunteer efforts in local state parks. Learn more about them at http://ccnha.org/. An Executive Search and Transition Task Force has been appointed to lead our Association’s search for a new executive director. Current APPL board members Flip Hagood of the Student Conservation Association and Blaine Benedict of Red Rock Canyon Interpretive Association are co-chairing the task force, which also involves board chair Emilyn Sheffield and former APPL board chairs Lisa Madsen of Public Lands Interpretive Association, Charley Money of Rocky Mountain Nature Association, and David Grove of Jefferson National Parks Association. The board has decided to engage a search and transition firm to guide the process of selecting APPL’s new executive director. The search firm selected will work with board members during the upcoming APPL board meeting in Albuquerque, NM later this month. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available. As previously announced, APPL’s current executive director, Donna Asbury, will retire from the Association effective April 30 of this year. Register by Friday, January 11 to take advantage of early convention registration rates. Remember to use your Doubletree Portland Hotel confirmation number at time of online registration at www.appl.org to redeem special offers and additional savings. See the convention section below for more details. In the interests of better representing the value and benefits of APPL member organizations to public lands, we are updating our efforts to gather relevant data from our members. The first step in this process is to ensure that APPL receives electronic copies of all annual reports filed by members to their federal and state agency partners; as well as annual reports released to the public. Please forward your annual report to us at appl@appl.org. On the eve of her retirement, APPL talked with Jane Muggli regarding her tenure at the Theodore Roosevelt Nature and History Association. Read our interview with Jane on The Exchange at http://goappl.wordpress.com/.

Bridge To Tomorrow News APPL’s Bridge to Tomorrow (B2T) program provides young leaders an opportunity to develop their professional network and learn more about public land partnerships. The application deadline for the 2013 Bridge to Tomorrow program

has now passed. Thank you to all the applicants, we look forward to reviewing your applications and working with you in the near future.

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NEWSBITS A photo of a young bobcat peering through the foliage at San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge in Texas has received top honors in the Refuge Photography Contest, which seeks to raise the visibility of the National Wildlife Refuge System, the world’s largest wildlife conservation program. Taken by Keith Ramos of Galena, Alaska, the photo captures a curious bobcat just released into the wild by a wildlife rehabilitator. Ramos, who serves as Deputy Manager of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Koyukuk/Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge Complex, took the photo when stationed at San Bernard. For his winning photo, Ramos will receive Southwest Airlines’ Adventure Package that includes $2,000 and four round trip tickets, valued at $3,600. A complete list of prizewinners in this year’s contest and more than 150 images selected for the Finalists Gallery can be found at http://refugeassociation.org/people/photo-contest-2012/.

AGENCY NEWS

Bureau of Land Management “Friends” groups recently, traveled from all over the country to meet in Grand Junction, CO for the 5th annual Conservation Lands Friends Rendezvous. The event was hosted by the Conservation Lands Foundation. Break-out sessions included an all-day open forum with the Friends Groups attended by National Conservation Lands Director Carl Rountree and Division Chief Steve Cohn. Comments ranged from policy to management specifics. The common thread of the conference highlighted how much can be accomplished through communication and building strong relationships. Several Friends Groups and individuals were highlighted during the weekend for their efforts over the past year. The Stewart Udall Award, presented by CLF every year for exemplary commitment, courage and perseverance on behalf of the Conservation Lands, went to Senator Jeff Bingaman. Senator Bingaman has been a true champion for the Conservation Lands and has sponsored several critical pieces of legislation, including the National Landscape Conservation System Act which made the system permanent and paved the way for strong conservation management guidance. The Friends Group of the Year award went to Citizens for Dixie’s Future, a southern Utah conservation coalition.

National Park Service National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis has announced $22.9 million in historic preservation grants. The grants will enable states and territories to preserve and protect our nation’s historic sites utilizing revenues from federal oil leases on the Outer Continental Shelf. State officials may use the grants to fund a broad range of preservation projects, such as survey and inventory of historic properties, National Register of Historic Places nominations, preservation education, architectural planning, historic structures reports, community preservation planning, and bricks-and-mortar repair to buildings. The Historic Preservation Fund is supported by revenue from federal oil leases on the Outer Continental Shelf. The National Park Service administers the fund and uses the majority of appropriated funds to distribute matching grants to State and Tribal Historic Preservation Officers. The funds were appropriated under the Continuing Resolution enacted as Public Law 112-175, making appropriations for Fiscal Year 2013 for the period through March 27. For more information on the Historic Preservation Fund, please visit: www.nps.gov/history/hps/hpg/. The National Park Service has announced the apportionment of more than $4.1 million in grants to 135 American Indian tribes to support Tribal Historic in the Preservation Offices under the National Historic Preservation Act. The National Park Service awards grants to these tribes to assist in carrying out national historic preservation program responsibilities on tribal lands. Tribes can use the grants to fund projects such as nominations to the National Register of Historic Places, preservation education, architectural planning, historic structure reports, community preservation plans, and bricks-and-mortar repair to buildings. The grants are derived from revenues from federal oil leases on the Outer Continental Shelf and can help catalyze private and non-federal investment in historic preservation efforts nationwide. For more information about the National Park Service tribal preservation programs and grants, please visit: http://www.nps.gov/tribes/Tribal_Historic_Preservation_Officers_Program.htm.

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The close of one year and the beginning of another has brought several staffing changes at the National Park Service. Among them are: • Don Striker has been named as Denali National Park

and Preserve’s new superintendent. • Margaret L. Goodro has been selected as the new

Superintendent of Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. She begins her new position this month.

• Charles Strickfaden has been named superintendent of Fort Union National Monument. Strickfaden assumed his new duties December 30.

• Tracy Stakely has been selected as the next superintendent of Congaree National Park. He will assume his new duties on January 14th.

CONVENTION NEWS

Crossing Bridges, Blazing Trails - 2013 APPL Partnership Convention & Trade Show, March 10-14, DoubleTree Hotel, Portland, OR. Details are available at www.appl.org. Don’t delay, register at www.appl.org by Friday, January 11th to receive the best convention registration rates. Remember to use your Doubletree Portland Hotel confirmation number when registering for the convention so you can take advantage of special offers and additional savings. Payment is due at time of registration and the online registration system accepts credit cards (MasterCard and Visa), and an option to mail check payments. Read more about special offers for staying at the Double Portland Hotel at www.appl.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3371#Special_offers.

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Look who’s coming to Portland! See the growing list of people who’ve already registered for what promises to be an exceptional three days of learning, networking, training, and buying at www.ptfassociates.com/secure/appl13/attendee_report.asp. Limited Spaces Available: Pre- and post-convention workshops offer you in-depth learning opportunities and allow you to maximize your travel and training budgets. Register for one of these workshops to participate in interactive and engaging discussions about topics and issues important to your organization and partnership work. Additional information about these workshops can be found in the convention program available at www.appl.org/files/applprogram2013%20FINAL(1).pdf. • Bookstores Without Books – Join fellow nonprofit

retailers to learn about exciting new opportunities to accomplish your educational mission while maintaining revenue streams in this hyper-speed digital world. You’ll receive information on producing your own e-books and digital media as well as options for selling digital media in your stores. (pg. 2 in program)

• Maximize Your Individual Donor Potential – Learn how you can strengthen your donor relationships to promote lifelong supporters. Talk with experienced fundraisers about their best practices and strategies for successful individual and annual giving programs. (pg. 2 in program)

• NPS Partnership Workshop – Fine-tune your partnerships with this NPS-lead workshop. Discussion and activities will include working with nonprofit boards, agency staff, and corporate partners. There will also be a focus on NPS Partnership Agreements, including the recently created Interpretive Services Agreement. (pg. 3 in program)

• USACE Partnership Training – Learn about the latest efforts by the Corps and their partners to leverage funds and resources. This post-convention day and half training benefits those with existing Corps partnerships as well as those starting new ones. (pg. 13 in program)

If you’ve already registered for the convention and would like to add on a pre/post workshop contact the registrar at registrar@ptfassociates.com or at 304-724-3006 (EST).

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Because we received such an influx of terrific proposals this year, we had an incredibly hard time narrowing down the choices to fill the educational tracks. In fact, we couldn’t narrow them all down, so we added a “mini-track,” adding a few sessions of “hot topics” on Monday, March 11. We hope you’re able to take advantage of the following sessions: • Authentic Learning Experiences: Making the Shift From

Traditional to Collaborative - Join several NPS members and their partners as they explore techniques to form public lands-school-community partnerships. You’ll find new ways to engage youth in authentic learning experiences that support the Common Core standards and create new generations of engaged citizenry.

• Effective Store Layout and Design—Without Additional Expense! - Retail guru Andrew Andoniadis conveys factors to take into consideration for your store layout and design that can increase your revenues and enhance visitor satisfaction, without any additional expense. Whether you have new retail space to design or are thinking about changing or updating your current space, this session will provide you with a plan to ensure an effective store layout and design.

• I Can See Clearly Now... New Visual Demographic Information - With sessions that always amaze, California State-Chico professor Emilyn Sheffield has done it again. You’ll learn how much you can see in the 2010 Census data with the new interactive mapping and graphing tools, as well as the whys and wherefores of how to use them. You'll find a whole new world of opportunity in visual demography.

And these are just a few of the ones that we couldn’t fit in! To view all of the sessions we’ll be offering, visit www.appl.org/files/applprogram2013%20FINAL(1).pdf. For questions or more information, contact APPL Education Coordinator Chuck Benjamin at cbenjamin@appl.org. Reprising the partnership training provided to members of Iceland National Parks and its public lands community during November, APPL will provide similar training to seven new members of that community who will visit the Greater Portland area in March. The two-day training will be part of a larger, two-week training, sponsored by the American-Scandinavian Foundation and Alcoa, in which the Icelanders will engage with the National Park Service and agency partners. As a portion of that training, the Icelanders will participate fully in the APPL Partnership Convention and Trade Show. Be sure to engage our international friends when you see them in Portland and compare notes between their parks and ours.

Showcase your products and services with silent auction and door prize donations. The silent auction generates enthusiastic participation from both attendees and exhibitors, with proceeds providing scholarships for APPL members to attend the convention and other APPL professional development opportunities throughout the year. The silent auction will be held during the hours of the trade show at the convention. An online donation form will be available soon at www.appl.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageID=3373. Shipping instructions will be emailed to donors in February – please do not send items to the APPL office. Your support is needed to help enhance the convention experience for attendees. The APPL Convention and Trade Show wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of our members, vendors and friends. Convention sponsorships are an excellent way for you to increase your organization’s/company’s exposure with participants, while demonstrating your support for the work they do to engage the public with America’s treasured places and spaces. Various levels of sponsorships are available to meet your marketing goals. Download a convention sponsorship kit from www.appl.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageID=3372 or contact Amy Matthews today at 301-946-9475 x222 to pledge your support. Contributions received by January 18, will be recognized in the on-site program as well as on our website. We hope you’ll join the following organizations in supporting the 2013 APPL Convention and Bridge to Tomorrow program. Convention Sponsors $7,500 Impact Photographics $4,000 Jefferson National Parks

Association $2,000 Great Smoky Mountains

Association $1,500 Yellowstone Association $1,000 Hogeye Inc. $500 Paragon Press

Sequoia Natural History Association

Next Generation Fund Sponsors for the 2013 Bridge to Tomorrow Program $2,000 Peaks, Plateaus and

Canyons Association $1,500 Red Rock Canyon

Interpretive Association $1,000 Grand Teton Association

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$500 Donna Asbury Edward Gonzalez

$200 - $250 Flip Hagood Western National Parks Association

$100 David Grove, in honor of Cliff Harrison Laurel Rematore

Under $100 Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Amy Matthews

Portland, Oregon, the host city of the 2013 APPL Convention and Trade Show, has an intriguing culture that caters to all walks of life. When visiting a city it’s not so much the physical aspects and sights that make it, it’s the local culture and feel; so for this, we interviewed Portland local and aspiring chef, Kam Tembo. He discussed everything from the waste management to the music scene; when asked to describe the culture of Portland in 2 sentences, he stated I don’t need two sentences, I can explain it in a two words, Be yourself. For the full interview, visit the APPL blog at www.goappl.wordpress.com.

FEDERAL UPDATES

Legislative Update APPL is tracking the following legislation relevant to the nonprofit public land partner community. H.R. 5840 National Park Service 100th Anniversary

Commemorative Coin Act H.R.3415 American Parks American Products Act S. 2268 American Parks American Products Act HR 12 American Jobs Act S. 1832 The Marketplace Fairness Act S.2233 Jobs Originated through Launching Travel

Act S. 2237 Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act Track the progress of these bills by visiting 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 Melting Edge: Alaska at the Frontier of Climate Change, published by Alaska Geographic, has won a 2012 National Outdoor Book Award in the Nature and Environment Category. The book explores the massive state of Alaska from shore to shore, and examines vanishing sea ice, disappearing permafrost, receding glaciers, and new challenges for plant and animal species to put scientific theories about climate change into real-world perspective. The Melting Edge was written by physician, photographer, geologist and pilot Michael Collier after several years of research trips to Alaska. It is geared for the non-scientist reader, explaining a complex and controversial subject in plain terms. This book was made possible by a grant from the U.S. Geological Survey. Take a sneak peek inside this publication by visiting www.alaskageographic.org/store/products/the-melting-edge. Alaska Geographic announces its 2013 line-up of summer Field Seminars taking place in Alaska’s wildest places. Led by some of Alaska’s best wildlife biologists, wildflower experts, published authors, and renowned artists, these small-group courses focus on a variety of natural and cultural history topics from glaciers, dinosaurs, birds, and bears to landscape painting, storytelling, and even music composition. Most field seminars are based out of Murie Science and Learning Center’s field camp along the Teklanika River in Denali National Park; others take you deep into the spectacular Wrangell and Chugach Mountains. Family-style meals, equipment, lodging, and transportation are provided. Discover the full range of seminars at www.alaskageographic.org/static/148/learn. Steve Baldwin Executive Director of Black Hills Parks and Forest Association is retiring October 1, 2013. Steve will be attending Network Happy Hour at APPL Convention, stop in and say good bye. Well wishes can be sent to him at 26611 US Hwy, Hot Springs SD 57747, or by e-mail to bhpf@blackhillsparks.org. To highlight the National Park Service’s upcoming centennial in 2016, Grand Teton National Park will soon be launching a multi-year initiative focused on local Class of 2016 students. In partnership with the Grand Teton Association (GTA) and Jackson Hole High School, park staff will provide hands-on lessons and experiences for students throughout their high school years. Through this outreach

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program, Grand Teton hopes to create opportunities for students to find meaningful experiences in their nearby national park and gain a better understanding of its significance. A kick-off event for the Class of 2016 initiative introduced a group of freshman students to park scientists, interpreters and climbing rangers. During this initial event, students hiked with a ranger and discussed the ecology of the park, explored the Craig Thomas Discovery Center’s exhibits, and discovered how the area became a national park. Over the next four years park staff will work with students in this multi-faceted program to provide similar experiences to upcoming high school classes. Members from the Class of 2016 initiative will serve as mentors to their underclass peers. In partnership with the GTA, the park will host a Class of 2016 essay and creative arts scholarship competition. Through From Past to Present: Stewardship for the Future, students will respond to park-related prompts through essays, art, poetry, song or photography. GTA will fund the scholarship as well as transportation, materials and other supplies for programs and events. The Class of 2016 initiative is one of many action items laid out in A Call to Action by Director Jarvis. A Call to Action charts a path toward a second-century vision for the NPS by asking park employees and partners to commit to concrete actions that advance the mission of the NPS. In conjunction with many other action items, it also directs all parks to help students develop a deep understanding of park resources and the relevance of parks in their lives through a series of park education programs. Great Smoky Mountains National Park is pleased to announce that the CD, Old-Time Smoky Mountain Music, produced by the Park’s nonprofit educational partner, Great Smoky Mountains Association, has been nominated for a Grammy Award. The CD includes 34 historic songs, ballads, and instrumentals recorded in 1939 by song catcher Joseph S. Hall. Visit http://smokiesinformation.org/whats-new/old-time-smoky-mountain-music/ to learn more about the CD and download song clips and the liner notes. For more information regarding the Grammy Nomination, please visit www.grammy.com/nominees.

In May 2012, Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park received an Active Trails grant from the National Park Foundation. With this grant, the park partnered with the Kennesaw Mountain Trail Club and the Kennesaw Mountain Historical Association to establish a youth outreach program at South Cobb High, a local Title I school. The park used its new funding to promote the value of volunteering and healthy outdoor recreation to local students. The newly created Teens, Trails, and Trenches program began on August 29 with a ceremony at South Cobb High School that welcomed participating students and their families. Two weeks later, the students were introduced to Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. Students received guided tours of the battlefield and were provided a backpack of materials they would use during the program. By the end of September, Teens, Trails, and Trenches was in full swing, and students had begun improvements in the southern portion of the park on a trail prone to flooding. Three work days were held at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park from September through November. Teens, Trails, and Trenches provided students, many of whom had neither visited a National Park before nor worked in the woods, with an opportunity to rehabilitate overused and exhausted trails. In between the time they spent restoring the trail, veteran volunteers took students on guided hikes and shared with them the historical significance of the park. Students were also given the opportunity to participate in environmental conservation activities and to learn about the health benefits of being outdoors. On the evening of December 1, the first annual Teens, Trails, and Trenches Program ended with a recognition dinner which was held at the Marietta Museum of History. The event highlighted and celebrated the volunteer achievements of the thirty students who successfully completed the program. The highlight of the evening was the presentation of a student journal-video that was produced while volunteer work took place. The video captured the true spirit of the program by portraying the project from the point of view of the student. In the spring of 2013, students will return to Kennesaw Mountain to tour the work site with their families. Additional activities are being scheduled for the 2013 Teens, Trails, and Trenches program, which will engage another Title I high school in the community and afford some of the its students a valuable NPS volunteer experience.

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Mesa Verde National Park has opened its new visitor and research center following a lengthy planning process. The new facility, located just off US 160 at the park entrance, is 20 miles from the park's developed areas around the cliff dwellings on Chapin and Wetherill Mesas. Three major goals influenced the design of the visitor and research center: • to provide visitor services near the park entrance, • to provide safe and modern storage for the park's

research collection of more than 3 million items and associated archives, and

• to provide better access to the research collections for researchers and specialists.

Representatives from the 24 tribes associated or affiliated with Mesa Verde contributed to the building and exhibits design. The facility implements several alternative energy systems, including a 100 kw solar energy field, geothermal wells to precondition building air, a micro turbine on the park's raw water line, and a solar-heated water system for the restrooms and exterior snow melt on sidewalks. Platinum-level LEED standards were followed in building orientation, sourcing materials, handling waste, and lighting and water fixtures. The new visitor center replaces the aging Far View Visitor Center, located 15 miles from the park entrance. The all-new exhibits include four life-size dioramas and a variety of flat panel and interactive exhibits that help tell the story of Mesa Verde. Unlike the old visitor center, the new facility will be open year round. All of the services that have been offered at the Far View VC will be offered at the new facility – tickets for ranger-guided tours to the cliff dwellings, visitor information and orientation, and a Mesa Verde Museum Association bookstore. The new building serves both the visitor services and research support functions, with about 8,000 square feet dedicated to visitor services and about 15,000 square feet dedicated to collections and archives storage and workspace for the park curator and researchers. Since there's very little other office space, park headquarters remains on Chapin Mesa. For more information about Mesa Verde National Park, visit www.nps.gov/meve.

Fundraising efforts by the Mount Rushmore Society for Mount Rushmore’s Youth Exploration Area project were given a $100,000 boost by the National Park Foundation. The National Park Foundation has given the project special status as one of only 11 new Legacy Initiative projects being fast-tracked for funding and construction in 2013. To find out more about the Mount Rushmore Society, go to www.mountrushmoresociety.com and view our video by clicking on the link on the homepage. The National Park Service and the Theodore Roosevelt Nature and History Association have announced the winner of the park’s first annual Picture Yourself in Theodore Roosevelt National Park photo contest. Visit www.nps.gov/thro/parknews/2012-photo-contest-winner.htm for contest results.

VENDOR SUPPORT NEWS Beryl Minghini Sales is the newest donor to APPL’s Vendor Support Program (VSP). They will be exhibiting their line of stickers, magnets, t-shirts, and imprinted

sportswear at our 2013 Trade Show this March in Portland, OR. A complete list of our 2013 VSP donors as well as information on how your company can become a donor may be found at www.appl.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3306.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES The Captain Planet Foundation supports educational programs that enable youth to understand and appreciate our world through hands-on projects to improve the environment. The Foundation is interested in funding innovative programs that inspire youth to participate in community service through environmental stewardship activities. An additional priority is to fund programs that encourage environment-based education in schools. Nonprofit organizations and public schools may apply for grants of up to $2,500; however, preference is given to requests seeking seed funding of $500 or less. Projects with matching funds or in-kind support are also given priority. The first application deadline for 2013 is February 28. Application guidelines are available at http://captainplanetfoundation.org/apply-for-grants/.

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The Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration Grant Program, an initiative of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, supports community-based wetland, forest, riparian, and coastal habitat restoration projects throughout the United States. Support is provided for projects that build diverse partnerships and foster natural resource stewardship through environmental education, outreach, and restoration. Partnerships should include at least five organizations (nonprofit organizations, government agencies, educational institutions, businesses, etc.) that contribute to project success through funding, land, and/or other in-kind services. Matching grants will range from $20,000 to $50,000, with an average of $25,000 to $35,000. The 2013 Request for Proposals also includes a separate Urban Water component that targets habitat in urban watersheds throughout the U.S. The application deadline is February 7. Visit www.nfwf.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home&CONTENTID=26237&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm to review the Request for Proposals. The National Nonprofit Organization Boating Safety Grant Program provides support to reduce the number of accidents, injuries, and deaths on America’s waterways and create a safe and enjoyable experience for the boating public. The application deadline is January 25. Additional information may be obtained at www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=q3pJQm3dkQbpqDtXp5YcLptpd21nLB3YjXp0bTT4BfVWVFCS8vvD!-802028924?oppId=207193&mode=VIEW. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation , in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation, has announced a Request for Proposals for America's Great Outdoors: Developing the Next Generation of Conservationists, an initiative to connect youth to the outdoors by providing financial support for conservation job-training programs. The initiative brings together public and private partners to support organizations that are developing conservation job opportunities on public lands which expose young people, particularly urban and minority youth, to the natural world and career opportunities available in conservation. Funding for the program is provided by BLM and Reclamation and is restricted to habitat and species restoration projects that directly benefit BLM and/or Reclamation facilities, lands, programs, or mission. Competitive projects will deliver measurable conservation outcomes that involve an America's Great Outdoors priority or signature project, a NFWF Keystone Initiative, and/or a direct partnership with BLM and/or Reclamation.

Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations, government agencies, academic institutions, and tribal groups that have coordinated with, and received a letter of support from, a BLM field office, district office, or state office and/or a Reclamation field office, area office, or regional office. The letter of support must be submitted with the application prior to the RFP deadline in order for the application to be evaluated. Complete program guidelines, an FAQ, and application instructions are available at www.nfwf.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Charter_Programs_List&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=60&ContentID=26222.

EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

February 2013 Corps Network National Conference, February 10-13, Washington, DC. Log on to www.thecorpsnetwork.org to learn more. Peaks, Plateaus, and Canyons Association meeting, February 12-14, Cortez, CO. Hosted by Mesa Verde Museum Association. Partners Outdoors 2013, February 19-21, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Conservation Training Center, Shepherdstown, WV. Details are available at www.funoutdoors.com National Park Friends Alliance Spring Meeting, February 25-27, Washington, D.C. For more information contact Tom Powers at tpowers@islandalliance.org or Dan Puskar at the NPF at dpuskar@nationalparks.org and 202-354-6462.

March 2013 Crossing Bridges, Blazing Trails - 2013 APPL Partnership Convention & Trade Show, March 10-14, DoubleTree Hotel, Portland, OR. Visit www.appl.org for details. Attendee and Exhibitor registration are now open. American Associations Day, March 18-19. Learn more about this day devoted to association advocacy, visit www.asaecenter.org/Education/EventDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=208316

April 2013 58th MSA Retail Conference & Expo, April 13–15, Los Angeles, CA. Registration is now open at www.museumstoreassociation.org.

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American Trails International Trails Symposium, April 14-17, Fort McDowell Yavapai National Resort, AZ. Details are available at www.americantrails.org. Earth Day, April 22. Visit www.earthday.org for more information. Global Youth Service Day, April 26-28. Visit www.gysd.org to learn more.

May 2013 National Travel and Tourism Week, May 4-12, Nationwide. More information is available at www.ustravel.org. Book Expo America, May 30 - June 1, Javits Center, New York, NY. More information is available at www.bookexpoamerica.com.

June 2013 National Trails Day, June 1. Details may be found at www.americantrails.org. National Get Outdoors Day (GO Day) 2013, June 8. To learn more visit www.funoutdoors.com. International PowWow, June 8-12, Las Vegas, NV. Visit www.ustravel.org for more information.

September 2013 National Wildlife Refuge Week, September 14-20. More information is forthcoming at www.fws.gov/refuges. LEAD ON: 2013 Independent Sector National Conference, September 29-October 1, New York, NY. Conference registration opens February 14. Details to be available soon at www.independentsector.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 Enjoy the golden sun, be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, cherish the wilderness, walk into beauty . . . just four of the Advice sayings from Your True Nature’s eleven new Advice for 2013. As always, national parks and public lands are foremost in their minds when they make choices for each New Year. They think you'll agree that Aspen, Chipmunk, Grizzly, Hot Spring, Lightning, Rock, Solar System, Spider, Trail, Turtle, and Wilderness

(commemorates 2014 anniversary of the Wilderness Act) offer a multitude of great choices for everyone. In response to your numerous requests, they're unveiling 24 jumbo Advice magnets. Bright colors, solid 3.5" x 2.5" size with Bear, Eagle, Earth, Moon, Moose, Night Sky, Owl, Squirrel, Tree and many others. All products UPC coded. Want to learn more? Visit Your True Nature online at www.yourtruenature.com.

VSP Contributors Xplorer Maps and representatives from Washington’s National Park Fund have been working together on a soon to be released (APPL Show in Portland, 2013) hand-drawn, hand-lettered illustrated map of Olympic National Park. WNPF’s Executive Director Laurie Ward has spearheaded the effort with fellow Olympic NP experts and enthusiasts (including Kathy Steichen; Chief of Interpretation for Olympic and WNPF Board President Donovan Rafferty), providing Xplorer Maps staff with invaluable insight, important resources, historical perspective and cultural guidance to ensure educational and scientific accuracy. They hope this model of collaboration and teamwork between these two groups will serve as the Xplorer Maps template for all future National Park projects planned. Equally important, they are all very excited about creating a product that will thoroughly enhance the Park visitor’s experience and further the educational efforts on behalf of Olympic National Park. Xplorer Maps is exhibiting at the SF International Gift Fair in February where they will be releasing their latest creation; a unique hand-drawn illustrated map of San Francisco Bay. (featuring Golden Gate Park and the surrounding National Recreation Area) Please visit them at www.xplorermaps.com for more updates and information.

POSITIONS AVAILABLE Additional position listings may be found at www.appl.org. Jefferson National Parks Association (JNPA) is seeking a communications professional with proven experience to guide and implement a comprehensive communications and marketing strategy for the organization; to write and edit all print and electronic communications; and to market the organization’s retail products, events and activities. JNPA provides quality educational products and related services for our partner national parks, public lands and historic places,

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including the Gateway Arch and Old Courthouse in St. Louis, MO. The successful applicant must have a minimum of three to five years’ professional workplace experience in marketing, public relations or communications; excellent communications skills; and experience in planning and executing strategic marketing plans and promotional campaigns. The full job posting and application procedure is available at www.jnpa.com. All applications should be postmarked by Friday January 25. No phone calls, please. The Rocky Mountain Nature Association (RMNA) seeks an experienced individual to manage retail sales within Rocky Mountain National Park visitor centers, as well as at outlets in national forests in Wyoming and Colorado, Colorado State Parks, the Denver area USGS Map Store, and the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, WY. The Retail Manager assumes the full range of supervisory and management responsibilities related to the RMNA sales operation. The duties of this position include providing leadership and direction for the retail program; staff supervision; inventory control; product selection and development; purchasing; maintaining POS/Inventory system; managing vendor relationships; on-site member recruitment and seminar sales; and integrating the retail sales program with the overall mission of the organization and its partners. Job skills required include retail management and product selection experience; entrepreneurial inclination; superior communication and negotiation skills; proficiency with point-of-sale systems and other related computer systems/ software; flexibility; nonprofit experience helpful; willing to work long hours and some weekends. Salary is dependent upon qualifications and includes a full benefit package. To apply please send your resumes to:

Rocky Mountain Nature Association Attn: HR PO Box 3100 Estes Park, CO 80517

The Yosemite Conservancy is seeking a Director of Programs and Operations at its El Portal, CA office. Learn more about this exciting opportunity by visiting www.yosemiteconservancy.org/employment.

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