Resources

Volunteers at Marine Corps Air Gound Combat Center, 29 Palms

Department of Defense Legacy Resource Management Program

The Department of Defense (DoD) Legacy Resource Management Program provides funds to the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) for National Public Lands Day (NPLD) projects on military lands open to the public for recreation. Applications are now being accepted for the 2012 DoD Legacy Award. The application deadline is Thursday, August 16, 2012. Apply online now.

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Media attended the 2011 event at MLK Jr. National Historical Site

Media Kit for Site Managers

The Media Kit is designed to help site managers and volunteer coordinators capitalize on the local media potential of National Public Lands Day projects and use social networks to recruit more volunteers and generate more attention.

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20 Endangered or Threatened Species Found on Public Lands

The nearly 600 million acres of America’s public lands are home to all kinds of plants and animals. The national parks, monuments, wildlife refuges, coastal preserves, forests, gra

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Planting trees for NPLD 2009.

Social Media Webinar - August 29, 2012

Looking to attract more volunteers or attention to your NPLD event? Watch a recording of the Social Media Webinar originally filmed on Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at 3 p.m. EDT. The webinar features NPLD site managers knowledgeable in social media.

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Media Marketing Webinar - August 17, 2011

The National Public Lands Day Media Kit is jam-packed with helpful resources and ideas for advertising volunteer events. During a August 17, 2011 webinar, titled, Advanced Social Media: Using the NPLD Media Kit, NPLD staff walked site managers through the manual to help them plan their event.

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Connect With NPLD

NPLD is a Friend to Friends Groups

Friends Groups are vital to the long term health and growth of public lands. NPLD supports Friends Groups through webinars, educational materials and the Every Day Grants program. Learn more about each of these opportunities in our resources section.

NPLD Supports Let’s Move Outside

Participating in NPLD is a great way to get the recommended 60 minutes of daily activity, while you lend a hand for public lands. Learn more about Let’s Move Outside and how NPLD is involved in the national movement.