National Parks

NPS is exploring ways to work with its existing partners to increase
philanthropic and volunteer support from individuals who visit our national
parks. The working title for the concept is the NPS Park Stewards Program.
In October, Donna Asbury of APPL and Chesley Moroz of Eastern National
attended a meeting in Washington, DC with representatives from NPS,
National Park Foundation (NPF), cooperating associations and friends
groups. Chesley Moroz agreed to represent APPL members on a newly formed
work group to further develop the concept, and she has recently posted
information and requested feedback on the APPL ListServ.
   Park Stewards is seen as a voluntary opportunity for associations and
friends groups to work collaboratively with NPS and NPF in an effort to
forge a more enduring connection between the public and their national
parks. The exact method used for developing this program would be tailored
to the needs of individual parks, with the focus on local and individual
support at the park level. It is anticipated that partners would enter into
a formal agreement, and the partners would develop a customized vehicle
(like a postage-paid, self-addressed envelope, postcard or other type of
mailer) to hand out to park visitors. The card would include an appeal to
the visitor to “give back” by becoming a steward of the particular national
park or of the park system. As part of that appeal, the visitor would be
asked to voluntarily give their name and address and check off whether they
would like more information from (1) the National Park Foundation; (2) the
local cooperating association, friends groups; and/or (3) the NPS Volunteer
Program. In FY’04, 10-12 parks would test the project. The park partners
will need to cover the cost of the mailer, as well as data management of
the collected names. APPL members interested in discussing the opportunity
or in applying to be considered as a test site, should contact Chesley
Moroz at chesleym@easternnational.org (phone 215-283-6900), or reply to the
recent APPL ListServ discussion.

The Forest Service and the National Forest Foundation have jointly produced
a booklet designed to help agency employees and their current and potential
partners better understand the tools, guidelines and mechanics of entering
a partnership with the Forest Service. The guidebook includes chapters on
the structure of the Forest Service and nonprofits, tools for contracting
with non-government entities, including tribes, and information on how to
carry out collective missions. Copies are available at
www.natlforests.org/pdf/partnership_guide_low.pdf.
 Have a peaceful, joyous day.

International Mapping Associates (IMA) is pleased to announce that it has
received a five-year Cartographic Services contract from the United States
Forest Service.
   Following a competitive proposal procedure, the Forest service has
awarded IMA a five year Indefinite-Quantity Contract for Professional
Cartographic Services at all nine Forest Service regional offices across
the United States and at the Oregon State Office of the Bureau of Land
Management.
   IMA will provide map design, research, compilation and production
services necessary to create Forest Service and BLM Visitor/Recreation
maps, Wilderness maps, Special Area maps, and Special Use maps for multiple
resource management. Projects will require IMA to utilize advanced
cartographic and geographic information techniques to produce new map
products and to update existing products.
   This Forest Service contract builds on IMA’s work in public lands
mapping for the National Park Service and many federal, state, and local
government customers. Recent government contracting includes a site map of
Camp Grayling Military Training Facility for the Michigan National Guard;
and the design, production and installation of two fiber-optic map displays
for Arlington National Cemetery.
   IMA offers a full range of mapping and GIS services including;
cartographic research, data acquisition, boundary studies, map compilation,
GIS data management, custom map design, digital map preparation, virtual 3D
map animations, 3D terrain modeling, and pre-press services.
   For more information about International Mapping Associates or to view
samples of our mapping work, visit our web site at: www.ima-maps.com or
call toll free 800-761-6944.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
The Corporation for National and Community Service has announced the
availability of approximately $4 million for Next Generation Grants to
eligible nonprofit organizations. Deadline for proposal submission is
November 17, 2003. The purpose of the grants is to foster the next
generation of national service organizations. Seed money will be awarded to
new and start-up organizations, as well as established organizations with
new projects, to plan and implement service programs that have the
potential of becoming national in scope.
   Grants awarded through the program are intended to fund innovative
strategies that engage volunteers in service and result in measurable
outcomes to beneficiaries and participants. The Corporation for National
and Community Service is seeking innovative models that fall under at least
one of three service areas: programs that engage individuals in an
intensive commitment to service in communities (defined as serving at least
40 hours per week); volunteer programs for seniors (age 55+); and programs
that connect service with education. Organizations may focus on various
issue areas, including, but not limited to, education, the environment,
health and human services, homeland security, public safety, and other
critical areas. Applicants other than individual schools generally must
have an annual operating budget of $500,000 or less.
   For complete guidelines and application procedures, see the Corporation
for National and Community Services Web site RFP Link:
www.cns.gov/whatshot/notices.html.

Nominations are invited for the second annual Volvo for Life Awards.
Deadline is January 16, 2004. Beginning this year, the awards will be made
in three categories: safety, quality of life, and environment. Recipients
of the award will have taken extraordinary measures to contribute to the
common good in at least one of these areas. The program seeks nominees who
act beyond the requirements of their profession or daily routine, and will
pay special attention to efforts that benefit many people, improve the
natural environment, or help an underserved community. Originality,
creativity, initiative, and impact will also be taken into account. A
nominee's achievements, which might involve a single extraordinary act or
be part of an ongoing project, must have occurred at least in part during
the 2003 calendar year.
   One winner per category will be selected to receive $50,000 for the
charity of his/her choice, while the remaining six finalists will receive
$10,000 for a charity of their choice. One Grand Award Winner will also
receive the use of a Volvo for life. All U.S. citizens or legal residents
of the U.S. of any age, including U.S. citizens living abroad, are eligible
to submit nominations for the awards. Visit the Volvo for Life Awards Web
site for complete nomination guidelines and procedures,
www.volvoforlifeawards.com.

Impact Photo Graphics is proud to announce the release of an exciting line
of Birds of America's National Parks products including a 50 image Screen
Saver with sound, a 52 image Playing Card Deck, a 100 piece 50 image Memory
Game, and a 36 image Sticker Sheet. Other exciting Bird products include a
regional line of 35 image Screen Savers, Sticker Sheets, Playing Cards,
Notecard Packets, Badge Magnets, Photo Pins, Photo Pens, Journals,
Puzzletters, and Magnetic Calendars. Product catalogs can be obtained by
calling Impact at 800-950-0110 ext. 19 or contacting your local Impact
representative.

The University of New Mexico Press has recently released:
· Hopi Silver: The History and Hallmarks of Hopi Silversmithing
by Margaret Nickelson Wright
· Kit Carson and His Three Wives: A Family History by Marc
Simmons
· Stories on Stone: Rock Art: Images from the Ancient Ones, (ages
7 and up; reading level grade 6) by Jennifer Owings Dewey
· A Woman in the Great Outdoors: Adventures in the National Park
Service by Melody Webb.
   Retail consideration copies are available for all UNM Press titles.
Contact Glenda Madden, University of New Mexico Press, e-mail:
gmadden@unm.edu.

In celebration of the centennial anniversary of America’s Wildlife Refuge
System, Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company and Carpe Diem Books bring
you America’s Wildlife Refuges – Lands of Promise with text from Jeanne
Clark, a 20+-year refuge system veteran, and images from renowned landscape
and nature photographers, Tom and Pat Leeson and father son team, Jason and
Gene Stone.
   From the northern shores and tundra, across the western plains and
mountains, to the swamps and southern shores, the National Wildlife Refuge
System is larger than our National Park System. The refuge system is also
the largest in the world dedicated to placing “wildlife first.” This
magnificent book is a must have for any nature enthusiast in hard or
softbound. It’s not only a work of art, but also a celebration of time and
dedication to one of our country’s proudest achievements in preservation.

For additional information about this publication, contact Juli Warner
at Graphic Art Center Publishing. Her e-mail address is juliw@gacp.com.

Roberts Rinehart Publishers announces the publication of Patterns from the
Golden Age of Rustic Design; a 600-page volume that brings together the
three original books that comprised the National Park Service’s 1938
publication Park and Recreation Structures. Containing over 1200 drawings
and photographs of classic rustic structures from Shenandoah to Yosemite,
the book is an essential reference for anyone seeking to emulate some of
the park service’s finest creations. For a review copy please contact Dina
Fullerton at National Book Network, 301-459-3366, extension 5522.

Bold Print, Inc. has been selected as a vendor for the Wright brothers
First Flight 100th Anniversary. Bold Print's Historic Photo Album will be
sold during the December 12-17 international event in Kitty Hawk, North
Carolina. The Historic Photo Album holds 24, 4 by 6 inch photographs. If
you can't attend the event, Bold Print will make photographs of the event
available to you along with the commemorative Historic Photo Album. For
information, contact Bold Print at wrightbrothers@boldprint.com. A portion
of the proceeds from the sale of this product benefits the charitable
objectives of the First Flight Centennial Foundation, a fundraising partner
of the National Park Service for the benefit of the Wright brothers
National Memorial.

Available now on DVD from Questar, Inc. is The River Road & Natchez Trace
featuring National Public Radio and Public Television host Tom Bodett.
Follow him as he takes the River Road to New Orleans vice dens,
alligator-infested swamps, gracious antebellum mansions, old plantations,
and the home of John J. Audubon, the famous painter of America¹s birds.
Then take the Natchez Trace past Cypress Swamp, Indian burial mounds, the
Civil War battleground at Franklin Tennessee, and Belle Meade Plantation in
Nashville. Please contact Tiffany Wendt at Questar for more details at
312-397-2152 or twendt@questar1.com.

Rocky Mountain Natural History: Grand Teton to Jasper by Daniel Mathews is
among the latest releases from Mountain Press Publishing.

From majestic conifers to mosses and lichens, from grizzly bears to
salamanders, from cutthroat trout to pine beetles, this reference offers a
new approach to the concept of a field guide. Not only fun to read, it is
infused with humor, passion, and lyricism. Author Daniel Mathews provides
in-depth scientific information, informed by a broad array of current
research. He covers a thousand species of plants, animals, fish, and
insects found in the Rocky Mountains and discusses the geology, weather,
and historic naturalist-explorers of the region. Includes information about
Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, Alberta, and British Columbia.
Visit www.mtnpress.com to find out more about this and other titles
available from Mountain Press or call 800-234-5308.


Amy Galperin
2850 Youngfield Street
Lakewood, Colorado 80215
303-239-3960
WO 250
Official Government E-mail only:  Amy_Galperin@blm.gov

  "Interpretation is a communication process that forges emotional and
intellectual connections between the interests of the audience and the
inherent meanings in the resource."

                                                   NAI Board of Directors,
2000


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