Parks role in Successful Cities

Here are some reasons that parks are important to our communities and especially how they can support the growth and quality of life in our cities.  One more reason an urban component of the LWCF is so much of a priority and needed in the re-authorization of LWCF. Parks: One of the Most Important Ingredients […]

2013 Business Meeting Minutes and Fiscal Report Presented and Approved at annual meeting

Attached are the approved NASORLO Business Meeting minutes from last years meeting in Iowa and the fiscal summary from 2013 and a list of all NASORLO annual meetings.   All presented at this years meeting. Copy of NASORLO-Meeting-Sites-and-Leadership-1967-2015 NASORLO 2013 Annual Business Meeting Minutes – Approved 2013 NASORLO Fiscal Summary Final 1-29-14

NASORLO Awards Announced for 2014

NASORLO President Awards ( 2 )  David Tyhala, NRPA was recognized for his advocacy work on behalf of the LWCF and his willingness to work on our behalf in DC.  President Hogsett said, ” He has the skill to very effectively deliver the message of Stateside LWCF to even the most skeptical and find potential […]

NASORLO Annual Meeting 2014 – Washington RCO – Using Technology to Track projects and to monitor Stewardship

The attached file show how Washington has used emerging technology to improve and monitor grants administration and compliance.  Participants at the 2014 NASORLO Annual Meeting were very complimentary of the Washington effort and And Washington indicated their willingness to answer any questions and to share what information and technology they could with other SLO and […]

NASORLO Annual Meeting 2014 – Oregon’s SCORP and State Parks Survey Program

The following file outlines the Oregon experience and award winning approach to SCORP planning with collaboration from Oregon State University. NASORLO Oregon Presentation (KL 23 Sept)

NASORLO Annual Meeting 2014 – How does NGA and it’s Natural Resources Committee work ?

See the PP below which was presented at the annual conference by Alex Whitaker, NGA staff assigned to their Natural Resources Committee. NGA Presentation by Alex Whitaker.

The Atlas Project Demo is available for viewing

Nearly half the states now have their LWCF projects incorporated into the pilot project for Atlas.  Atlas is a proposed partnership between NASORLO, a non profit Green group and the USGS to develop a retrievable set of information on all protected areas in the nation and all state funded LWCF sites.  If you go to […]

PILT – Payments in Leiu of Taxes – a factor in the reauthorized LWCF ?

Discussion in DC in March and subsequent deliberations on the Hill have made it clear that the massive PILT program ( 425 + million a year ) will be a factor in the negotiations to pass a reauthorized LWCF.  See the following articles.. County payments eat hole in Interior-EPA bill, possibly sapping key programs – Tuesday, […]

Texas and California Press Releases related to the new National Competitive Grants Program

Here are two examples of how to promote applications for the new Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership program of the NPS( the 3 million dollar national competitive grants program ).  Listed below for your consideration and use. New National Program Guidelines California TXOutdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program   Doug Eiken Exec. Dir.  

Salt Lake City Mayor, cites the benefits of a reauthorized LWCF with grants for communities

Op-ed: Renew conservation fund, Congress, for all of us Editorial By Ralph Becker, Mayor of Salt Lake City, UT in the Salt Lake City Tribune, June 27th, 2014 There’s not a lot that politicians in Washington seem to agree on these days. From health care to foreign policy to immigration reform, just finding consensus in […]