Department of Defense Legacy Resource Management Program and National Public Lands Day
The DoD Legacy Resource Management
Program began its partnership with National
Public Lands Day in 1999 to support volunteer
habitat restoration projects on military
installations throughout the U.S. and has
provided financial support for NPLD events for
the past 12 years.
NPLD projects that take place on military
installations open to the public for recreation are
eligible for DoD Legacy funding. This is a
competitive funding application process,
and projects generally emphasize habitat and
cultural restoration - the forests, mountains,
prairies, plains, rivers, wetlands, and urban
streams that are home to a rich diversity of
animals and plants as well as historic
buildings, bridges, and other cultural structures.
In 2009, the maximum amount awarded to each
site was $6,500, and 51 sites were awarded
with Legacy funding. Legacy projects include coastal wetland restoration, creation of pollinator gardens, installation of bird and bat houses, an historic cemetery rehabilitation project among others. The application is posted on www.publiclandsday.org and applications are due in May or June each year.
Read the 2009 Legacy Report
The 17th annual National Public Lands Day, which brings together tens of thousands of volunteers to work on and clean up public lands, will be held on Saturday, September 25, 2010.
Get Involved:
- Register a site
- Find a site and volunteer!
- Find opportunities all year with our Public Lands Network Calendar.
- Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts- Learn More!
