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Public Lands Partnerships

Public Lands Partnerships. Come in All Shapes and Sizes …. Public Lands Partnerships. Shared vision of goals Voluntary, mutually beneficial arrangements to accomplish agreed upon objectives Documented in a partnership agreement

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Public Lands Partnerships

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  1. Public Lands Partnerships Come in All Shapes and Sizes …

  2. Public Lands Partnerships • Shared vision of goals • Voluntary, mutually beneficial arrangements to accomplish agreed upon objectives • Documented in a partnership agreement • Specific legislative authority must exist where the agency and partner(s) anticipate exchanging funds, property, or other items having value

  3. Variety and Scope • National • Regional • Community-Based • Site-Specific

  4. Public Lands Partnerships Heritage Areas Friends Recreation Cooperating Associations Trails Groups Foundations Conservancy Advocacy Groups Nonprofit Concessions For Profit

  5. People who gives time and talent to advance the mission of a public lands agency or partnering organization. Receive no salary or wages from the agency or organization for the voluntary service. Volunteers

  6. Organizations of interested citizens established primarily to benefit a specific area or program. Friends provide volunteer services, assist in resource management, build constituency support, fundraise, and publicize important issues. Friends Groups

  7. Engage the public by providing interpretive products, programs, and services Agreement allows for sales of interpretive materials within agency facilities Cooperating (Interpretive) Associations

  8. Businesses that offer services to public lands visitors such as lodging, food services, gifts and souvenirs, equipment rentals, and transportation Relationship with public lands is contractual Concessionaires

  9. Provide in-depth learning and research opportunities for educators, students, residents and visitors. Field Institutes (Field Schools)

  10. Foundations Nonprofit organizations that support charitable activities in order to serve the common good. Generally make grants or may operate programs. private foundation -- most of its funds come from one source, whether an individual, a family, or a corporation public foundation -- normally receives its assets from multiple sources, which may include private foundations, individuals, government agencies, and fees for service. operating foundation -- generally does not make grants. The majority of an operating foundation’s funds are expended to operate its own charitable programs.

  11. Types of Public Lands Foundations • Congressionally chartered: • National Environmental Education Foundation • National Fish & Wildlife Foundation • National Park Foundation • National Forest Foundation • Site-based (i.e. Yellowstone Foundation) • National or regional in scope • National Landscape Conservation System Foundation • Army Corps of Engineers Natural Resources Education Foundation 

  12. Seek to preserve and celebrate America's defining landscapes and diverse cultural traditions. Designated by Congress Local entities representing multiple stakeholders manage NHA’s, taking the form of nonprofits or commissions. Heritage Areas

  13. Common Training Needs of Nonprofit and Public Lands Staff • Better understanding by agency and nonprofit partners of each other’s roles and functions • Business basics of planning and financial management in nonprofits • Strategic planning in partnerships • Specific techniques and tools • Training and networking beyond what can be garnered from local sources alone

  14. How APPL Training Corps Is Partnering with NEEF • Provide training for agency and nonprofit staff within the context of public lands partnerships • Bring a “field perspective” of nonprofit and agency staff with proven expertise • Develop and deliver cost effective and accessible “Webinar” type training with links to additional resources • Offer in-depth workshops/networking at a national level through the APPL Convention or at a regional level

  15. For Additional Information Association of Partners for Public Lands (APPL) 2401 Blueridge Avenue, Suite 303 Wheaton, MD 20902 301-946-9475 www.appl.org appl@appl.org Fostering stewardship and appreciation of public lands and historic sites through effective partnerships.

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