SPONSOR: Toyota

TOYOTA & National Public Lands Day

Toyota volunteers from San Francisco take a break from their hard workday and pose for a group photo

For the 10th consecutive year, TOYOTA is the national NPLD sponsor. Sponsorship of national and regional environmental preservation projects is just one of many areas in which Toyota has proven its environmental stewardship. Toyota operates under a Global Earth Charter that makes caring for the earth a priority. The company created the world's first mass-produced, clean-running gas/electric hybrid car, the Prius, which has received numerous environmental awards, most notably from the Sierra Club and National Wildlife Federation.

Take Pride in America, the renewed national program of volunteer service on public lands, recognized Toyota's contributions to our nation's lands, presenting Toyota the corporate award for 2003.

Alan Cohen, VP for Law and Public Policy, Toyota Motor Sales USA accepting Take Pride in America Corporate Award from Secretary of the Interior, Gale Norton (far left).

Toyota demonstrates environmental stewardship on National Public Lands Day when Toyota employees gather at worksites throughout the country to lend a hand to our public lands.

National Public Lands Day 2007/Toyota Worksites
Name of Site	Contact Info	Work Project
California
Dockweiler State Beach Restoration and Cleanup	Ruben De Leon, Toyota Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc Real Estate and Facilities 19001 S Western Ave, G400 Torrance, CA 90501 (310) 468-4345	Dockweiler State Beach features a three mile long shoreline with picnic tables, restroom facilities, and a native plant restoration project sponsored by the Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors in conjunction with the SEA Lab, a program of the Los Angeles Conservation Corps. Over the past few years this partnership has been striving to restore native habitat for local species such as the endangered El Segundo Blue Butterfly. Today, the SEA Lab is focusing its efforts on three sandy "islands" of the beach in an effort to successfully grow native vegetation and increase habitat for potential species. In addition, Dockweiler is often impacted by debris left behind by beachgoers, tourists, and scattered by the coastal breeze. Dockweiler is a prime site for both habitat restoration efforts and a beach cleanup. Project will include native species plantings, invasive species removal and beach clean-up.
El Pescadero Park, California	Joyce Gonzales Toyota Logistics Services 45250 Fremont Blvd. Fremont California, 94538 (209) 603-7186	Volunteers will participate in a Skate Park cleanup
San Bernadino National Forest, Mormon Rocks Station	Chuck Maizland Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. 1425 Toyota Way Ontario, CA 91761 (909) 975-7994	TBD
DeForest Park	Patricia Murphy, Toyota 6375 Paramount Boulevard Long Beach, CA 90805 562/984-4516	Identified and will determine total scope based on volunteers for the event as follows; 1) Mulch on trail into Nature Trail - Remove trash 2) Replant and plant native dry scape plants around community center 3) Replace current white vinyl fencing at center with -wood 2X6 replacements - paint white to match posts 4) Paint exterior (grafitied) walls of bathrooms, and community center (1 wall each)
Upper Newport Bay Nature Reserve	Jennifer Naegele, Toyota 2301 University Newport Beach, CA 92660 (949) 923-2297	Sunday, October 14, 2007, 9:00 - 12:00 Noon Volunteers will planting in the main office area of Newport Bay Nature Reserve.
	Colorado
Castlewood Canyon State Park	Bruce Papich, Toyota 9676 Maroon Circle Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 799-6776	Tasks include water bar installation and repair of the Creek Bottom Trail; leveling of existing trails that have experienced erosion during this year’s rains; harvesting deadfall for use in social trail closures.
	District of Columbia
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens	Janine Thurman and Martha Voss, Toyota 601 13th St. NW, Suite 901 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 463-6834	Assist with trash pick up, removal of invasive species, weeding, planting, and general park improvement projects.
	Florida
Little Talbot Island State Park	Lea Anne Campbell , Toyota Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC 1751 Talleyrand Ave. Jacksonville, FL 32206 904-360-4246	Beach cleaup and installing protective fencing.
	Illinois
Dick Young Forest Preserve	Rick Vernon, Toyota 2350 Sequoia Drive Aurora, IL 60506 630-907-6212	Harvest prairie seeds
	Indiana
Bayard Park	Melissa Kern -Toyota (TMMI) 4000 Tulip Tree Drive Mail Drop: PA-I Princeton, IN 47670 (812) 387-2140	Installing two swing sets, 6x6 wood fiber safety barriers, park signage (which will also be painted), as well as four park benches. Volunteers will also be landscaping around park trees, and picking up debris around the park.
Marlette Park	Melissa Kern –Toyota (TMMI) 4000 Tulip Tree Drive Mail Drop: PA-I Princeton, IN 47670 (812) 387-2140	TBD
	Kentucky
Big Bone Lick State Park	Amy Ralenkatter, Toyota 25 Atlantic Avenue Erlanger, KY 41018 859-746-4475	TBD
Ft. Boonesborough State Park	Dan May, Toyota Toyota Motor Manufacturing 1001 Cherry Blossom Way Georgetown, KY 40324 (502) 868-3920	Planting trees Planting perennial flowers Clearing of invasive plants Clearing flower beds Trail maintenance Painting parking lots/basketball courts Clean-up of beach/fishing areas Power washing buildings.
	Maryland
Patapsco Valley State Park	Mary Peace-DeVanzo, Toyota 6710 Baymeadow Drive Glen Burnie, MD 21060 410-787-8242	Trail Maintenance scheduled by the site
	Massachusetts
F. Gilbert Hills State Forest	Anne Breslin, Toyota 440 Forbes Boulevard Mansfield, MA 02048 (508) 261-2543	Clean up trash, plant trees and bushes, remove debris. Event Scheduled for September 14, 2007
	Missouri
Smithville Lake	James Joggerst, Toyota 11111 N W Airworld Drive Kansas City, MO 64153 816-746-2153	Lake shore line cleanup. Lake area cleanup and including camp sites and boating ramps and entire accessable shore area.
Cuivre River State Park	Kim Martin, Toyota 100 Cherry Blossom Way Troy, MO 63379 636-462-1019	Will clear brush from hiking paths and gather wild grass seed.
	Oregon
Columbia Children's Arboretum	Don Stose, Toyota Sales, Portland Region 8338 NE. Alderwood Dr Ste 210 Portland, OR 97220 (503) 493-5365	Planting various types of trees and plants. Spreading bark dust.
Texas
San Jacinto State Park	Michael Covault Gulf States Toyota 7701 Wilshire Place Drive Houston, TX 77040 (713) 580-3447	Cleaning and repairing state park property at the direction of park officials.
4th Annual Graffiti Wipeout, San Antonio	Dee Theus, Toyota 800 E. Sonterra Blvd., Suite 350 San Antonio, TX 78258 210-402-2100	TFS is partnering with the City for their 4th Annual Graffiti Wipeout Volunteer Day. The volunteer work will consist of painting graffiti.
Mitchell Lake Audubon	Hilda Bustos, Toyota 1 Lone Star Pass San Antonio, TX 78264 (210) 263-4120	Clear brush Build nature path Plant garden Pick up trash
Southside Park (TBD)	Mary H. Barrera, Toyota 1 Lone Star Pass, Building 24 San Antonio, TX 78264 (210) 554-8002	Event Scheduled for 10/27/2007 Planting trees and flowers at a local community park.
	West Virginia
Eleanor Park	Laquita Harris, Toyota TMMWV 1 Sugar Maple Lane Buffalo, WV 25033 (304) 937-7202	Event Scheduled for 10/6/2007 Volunteers will do general landscaping and painting.

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Toyota Associates

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Your NPLD Site Coordinator will provide you with more details prior to the event date (i.e. driving directions, agenda, start and end time, what to bring, etc.)

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Please print and complete a release form for ALL NPLD volunteers. If needed, extra copies will be available at your worksite.

Forms to verify volunteer work hours for students will be available at the worksite. Please see your NPLD Site Coordinator.