NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY

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Friends of Fort McHenry receiving an Every Day Grant.

Fundraising Webinars for Friends Groups

Does your nonprofit need to fundraise or start a philanthropic campaign? Be a part of the APPL webinar series.

In Need of Inspiration?

Have you started thinking about NPLD 2012? View YouTube videos of volunteer events from 2011 for ideas and motivation!

Volunteers at Castlewood Canyon State Park.

Team NPLD

NPLD is a success thanks to our sponsors and the over 500 partner groups that lead events. Learn more about them.

NPS Ranger speaking at Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site.

Explore Our History

In February, we celebrate Black History Month & President's Day. Learn about our nation's heritage at a historic site.

Resolve to Volunteer at America's Public Lands

Volunteer from National Public Lands Day 2010.

Still looking for a 2012 New Year's resolution? Why not make the pledge to volunteer at one of America's beautiful public lands! From the grand national parks of Yellowstone or Acadia to a community park in your neighborhood, there are thousands of public lands looking for volunteers. No experience is necessary and everyone can do their part. Take the first step by signing up for the National Public Lands Day newsletter to be updated year-round on volunteering and educational opportunities on public lands throughout the nation.

Volunteers with Toyota staff at Rock Creek Park.

On December 12, 2011, The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) announced a $3 million grant by Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. to the Foundation to improve the capacity of community-based organizations supporting parks and other public lands. NEEF was joined by U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley and other officials for the announcement. This public-private partnership, consistent with President Obama’s America’s Great Outdoors Initiative, comes at a time when public lands are in need of financial and volunteer support.

Fee Free Days

The National Park Service, US Fish and Wildlife Service, USDA Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management have all declared National Public Lands Day on September 29, 2012 as a fee-free day.
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NPLD 2011 Highlights

National Public Lands Day 2011 was a huge success. It was one of the largest volunteer celebrations in the history of the program with support from eight federal agencies, state and local governments, community gardens, schools and businesses, including Toyota and Northrop Grumman.
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