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Media Center 

The media center includes our complete collection of news releases, press coverage, public service announcements, media kit, downloadable photos and other useful media-related resources for site managers and reporters.

Media contact Dan Seligson, Communications Director, NEEF, (202) 261-6481.

Media Site Coordinator Kit 2009  -- Updated! 

An excellent resource for site managers containing sample press releases, promotional materials, and timelines. This media kit will help you get the most media attention for your site.

Download Media Kit 2009 (.pdf) July 2009

Download Media Kit 2009 (.doc)

2009 Press Releases

Sept. 28, 2009 -- National Public Lands Day Draws Over 150,000 Volunteers Coast To Coast

Sept. 22, 2009 -- Coast to Coast Volunteer Projects Mark National Public Lands Day on September 26: Among projects include parks damaged by wildfires and cultural and historical landmarks

Sept. 26, 2009 -- Beauty and cultural history of capital city's monuments to be preserved on National Public Lands Day, largest annual outdoor volunteer event in U.S.

Sept. 22, 2009 -- California Celebrates National Public Lands Day on September 26

Sept. 21, 2009 -- Volunteer Project at Martin Luther King Jr. Site to Mark National Public Lands Day

Sept. 11, 2009 -- Record turnouts expected for nation's largest annual service day on public lands. President's call for service has helped spark a new generation of volunteers

July 13, 2009 -- Volunteers at the 16th annual National Public Lands Day will contribute to a healthy water cycle as they improve America's favorite outdoor places

July 13, 2009 -- Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. working to preserve public lands

April 22, 2009 -- Nation's Largest One-Day Volunteer Effort for Public Lands Set for September 26

April 8, 2009 -- This Fall, Volunteers Will Make a Splash for National Public Lands Day

 

Media Clips - NPLD 2009 in the News

Nov. 11, 2009: National Public Lands Day Fall Clean-Up A Big Success in Alabama! U.S. Forest Service Success Story Blog.

Nov. 11, 2009: National Publics Lands Day a Success Across the Forest. Shawnee National Forest is proud of the work done by volunteers. US Forest Service Success Story Blog.

Oct. 15, 2009: Reserves Participate in National Public Lands Day. National Estuarine Research Reserve System. News and Calendar.

Oct. 1, 2009: Salazar pays surprise visit to clean-up area. Conejos County Citizen.com. Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar celbrates National Public Lands by visiting Colorado BLM site.

Sept. 29, 2009: Friends of Gold Butte Blog. Video of National Public Lands Day 2009 Work Party.

Sept. 29, 2009: Missoula volunteers work together to celebrate public lands. Montana Kaimin.

Sept. 29, 2009: Cape volunteers help clear a mile of new path along the Ozark Trail. Southeast Missourian.

Sept. 28, 2009: Volunteers help keep nature beautiful. University News, University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Sept. 27, 2009: Local volunteers plant trees, pick up trash on Public Lands Day. New Signs Educate Public on Forest Health. Summit Daily News, Colorado.

Sept. 27, 2009: Prize Winners at NPLD. Wyandotte County Lake Park Trails Blog. Kansas City, Kansas.

Sept. 25, 2009: Hundreds expected for cleanup effort near Station fire burn area. LA Times.

Sept. 25, 2009: National Public Lands Day Saturday September 26: Do a good deed outdoors in the Bay Area. The Examiner.

Sept. 24, 2009: Outdoor Volunteerism. Kojo Nnamdi Show, WAMU.com

Sept. 21, 2009: On the New Orleans Mow-Rons and Public Lands Day. The Huffington Post. Trust for Public Lands President Will Rogers Blogs about National Public Lands Day and a New Orleans Project.

Sept. 13, 2009: National Public Lands Day: SAGA to coordinate with U.S. Forest Service to work on Dredge Lake Trail on Saturday. Juneau Empire.com

Sept. 4, 2009: BLM Celebrates National Public Lands Day at 14 Sites in California. The Taft Independent.

Sept. 2009. National Public Lands Day Photo Journal. Palm Beach Post.com.

Sept. 2009: More than 90 Corps sites will participate in Public Lands Day 2009. US Army Corps of Engineers.

 


Presidential Proclamation

 President Obama Proclaims September 26, 2009 as National Public Lands Day
 

Congressional Letters 2009

Read the Tour Blog

News Articles and Blogs 2009

June 26, 2009 -- The Call of the Wild at the Parks -- Washington Post, Letter to the Editor

Serve.gov -- Stories of Service Blog -- National Public Lands Day

 

Watch our NPLD 2009 video 

 

Radio Public Service Announcements --  Just Updated! 

The 2009 Radio PSAs, narrated by Marvin Kalb, are now available: