NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY

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In Need of Inspiration?

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

College students volunteering at Rock Creek Park.

NPLD On Campus

Are you a college student? Participate in the EPA's ecoAmbassadors program with the NPLD OnCampus activity.

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.

Top 11 Frequently Questions Asked About NPLD

Volunteers at Los Padres National Forest

National Public Lands Day receives numerous questions from public land sites, friends groups and volunteers interested in learning more about the event. We’ve collected a list of the most frequently asked questions with the answers posted.

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.

Developing a Fundraising Plan

Developing a Fundraising Plan is the second webinar in a two-part series hosted by the National Environmental Education Foundation's Public Lands Program and the Association of Partners for Public Lands. Learn how to design a fundraising strategy and tackle the problems frequently found at each stage of the fundraising process.
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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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