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Join the Walk for the Wild: Support National Wildlife Refuges and Protect America's Wildlife

Join the Walk for the Wild: Support National Wildlife Refuges and Protect America's Wildlife Washington D.C. — October 9, 2024 — “ Wherever you meet [the National Wildlife Refuge] sign, respect it. It means that the land behind ...
Celebrate National Public Lands Day with Our Members

National Public Lands Day (NPLD), held annually on the fourth Saturday of September, is the largest, single-day volunteer effort for public lands in the United States. While some of the events listed below are official NPLD events registered through the ...
PLA Welcomes Development and Events Manager

We are excited to announce that Keynola Russell has joined the Public Lands Alliance as our Development and Events Manager. Keynola will help grow our fundraising efforts as an essential member of our development operatio n. We hope you will ...
PLA Welcomes Director of Philanthropy

We are excited to announce that Dan Fineberg has joined the Public Lands Alliance as our new Director of Philanthropy. Dan will lead our marketing and development efforts with a growth-oriented vision to support our mission and advance our fundraising ...

Get Outdoors and Celebrate Nature During National Wildlife Refuge Week (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 10.9.24)
Maintenance Backlog Grows at National Parks as Funding Tightens (Roll Call, 10.3.23)
Federal Parks Just Got a Massive Shore-Up From Trump. They Need Billions More. (Courthouse News Service, 8.4.20)
Why the Great American Outdoors Act will be a game changer for WNC (6.28.20)
NRDems Forum: Not So Grand Opening: Examining Local Perspectives on the Department of the Interior’s Plan to Reopen National Parks During the Coronavirus Pandemic (6.2.20)
National Parks Traveler Episode 60 (podcast, 4.5.20)
BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Dan Puskar, president and CEO of the Public Lands Alliance (Politico, 12.2.19)
Trump wants the national parks to generate revenue; critics see creeping privatization (Yahoo! News, 9.3.19)
Make Forest Service Lands Great Again (Outdoor Life, 8.12.19)
Federal Lands Behind in Maintenance (The Register-Herald, 6.19.19)
PLA testifies on deferred maintenance needs and potential solutions (Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, 6.18.19)
Dan Puskar on the Natural Resources Management Act (C-SPAN, 3.2.19)
PLA testifies on the impacts of the government shutdown on public lands nonprofits at a House Democratic Forum. (Facebook video, 1.24.19)

Member Spotlight

Post Pigeon EDU Brings Public Lands into the Classroom

Nonprofit and new PLA member organization Post Pigeon EDU , is using technology to break down barriers in outdoor access, and enable public lands such ...
Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy Partnership Leads to Rediscovery of Endangered Bee

At the Public Lands Alliance, we proudly celebrate the remarkable contributions of our member organizations. Today, we’re excited to shine the spotlight ...
Independence Historical Trust Revives History

PLA member Independence Historical Trust , in partnership with Independence National Historical Park, recently celebrated a momentous occasion—the ...