NASORLO Awards Criteria

The attachment lists the categories of annual NASORLO Awards and the criteria for nomination and selection.  NASORLO AWARDS CATEGORIES AND CRITERIA

NPS State Project Pages

The National Park Service is in the process of creating comprehensive data on all projects and activities supported by NPS with each of the states.  They have implemented the website at  http://www.nps.gov/(stateinitials) where you use the state abbreviation in the address to get your state data..  [ For example.  www.nps.gov/mo will take you to the data for the state of Missouri […]

LWCF Allocations 1965 – 2010

The attached chart shows the LWCF appropriations, including those for State Assistance and for the federal side of the program from it’s beginning in 1965 to the present.   LWCF Appropriations History 7-12-10

Benefits, benefits, benefits

To be an advocate for parks.. one must know, remember and articulate the benefits derived from the out of doors.  Go to www.naspd.org and scroll down the listings under the home icon, you will find a site with a listing of key benefits, along with other links to benefit studies and research, including extensive listing […]

The Work to Be Done… Advocacy

In this article from the May 2011 NRPA Magazine, Phillip Ginsburg, General Manager of the San Francisco Parks and Recreation Department, makes key points that not making investments in parks is a big mistake.  He cites key benefits of parks, including parks ability to attract businesses, parks create jobs, parks positively impact property values and increase the […]

Graph of Historical Allocations of LWCF

This graph shows how the state share of the LWCF has diminished over the years.. and the recent diversion of the fund for Section 6 and Forest Legacy uses… ( federal diversions )

LWCF Information on Distribution and Equity by State

This attachment shows data concerning the state assistance program of the LWCF over the years and indicates what equity in FY 2010 would have meant to each state.  A summary document provided by NRPA.  http://nrpa.informz.net/nrpa/data/images/lwcf_funding.pdf

2010 Annual Business Meeting Minutes ( Draft )

Attached is the draft of the 2010 Annual Business meeting of NASORLO.  These minutes will be reviewed and finalized at the 2011 Annual Business meeting in Wilmington, DE on Sept. 22, 2011. NASORLO Annual Business Meeting Minutes 2010

Executive Director’s 2010 Annual Report

Attached is the NASORLO Executive Director Doug Eiken’s 2010 Annual Report presented to the membership at the Annual Meeting in Santa Fe, NM in September.  NASORLO Exec Dir 2010 Annual Report

Current NASORLO Priorities – 2010 Annual Meeting

The 2010-11 NASORLO priorities developed by the membership at the 2010 Annual Meeting are to 1.  Develop more informational materials on the state assistance program.  2.  Increase advocacy and presence in DC. 3.  Work on broadening the stateside coalition.  4.  Ensure SCORP changes meet state needs.  5.  Provide members with ongoing training and information.  See […]