Happy World Ranger Day!

The Great American Outdoors Act is officially law! PLA applauds Congress and the President for turning to America's public lands to help our nation recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Happy (belated) birthday, Yosemite Conservancy! 🎈🎉

With public lands visitation on the rise, many sites are also seeing an increase in trash left behind. Please be sure to #RecreateResponsibly and #LeaveNoTrace!

Looking for a public lands job, or looking to spread the word about one? PLA has a Job Board on our website where public lands jobs are posted regularly - check it out! bit.ly/2V1d5Og #jobs #jobboard #publiclands #publiclandsjobs

An interesting look at one of the barriers to equal access to public lands from the LA Times. latimes.com/lifestyle/stor…

ICYMI: our August issue of Newswire, featuring Smokies Hikes for Healing (@GSMAssoc GreatSmokyNPS), Leveling Up Your Board and more! conta.cc/31KrD5Z

Calling all bookworms! Check out this awesome book club opportunity with PLA member Glacier National Park Conservancy 📚

PLA is going virtual in 2021! Recognizing the challenges COVID-19 presents to safely convening our community, as well as the economic toll of the pandemic, PLA is moving our signature event online in Feb 2021. Learn more: bit.ly/3iSjljs

There is no better place to share your public land partnership successes and knowledge than at PLA 2021 (Feb. 9-12)! We’re looking for compelling, engaging and innovative session ideas related to our PLA 2021 themes - click the link to learn more! bit.ly/35nnOay

After hearing from community members about time and capacity constraints, we have decided to extend our PLA 2021 Request for Proposals deadline! NEW DEADLINE: October 13, 2020 (at Midnight ET) Submit online here: bit.ly/3jmcsHY

Check out these National Wildlife Refuge Week events: fws.gov/refuges/events… Video: Paddlers at Havasu National Wildlife Refuge along the Arizona-California border, by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service #LiveYourWild

Now accepting submissions for the 2021 PLA Partnership Awards! These awards celebrate individuals, organizations, programs and more that embody leading edge achievements in the preservation of public lands and the enrichment of visitors. Learn more: bit.ly/36YNYkE

“There are a lot of assumptions that are made: People of color don’t like to go outdoors. We don’t really recreate. I think this will help with trying to peel that back.” More via 5280 Magazine 5280.com/2020/10/next-1… next100colorado #outdoorequity #diversifyoutdoors

#GivingTuesday 2020 is tomorrow, Tuesday, December 1. We hope you will support your favorite public lands this giving season! #givingtuesday #publiclandsalliance @ Washington D.C. instagram.com/p/CIO0_tzHjlg/…

We want to give a shoutout to our #PLA2021 Premier Sponsor, TimeLooper! TimeLooper is a digital agency specialized in immersive virtual and augmented reality content design and implementation for parks, wildlife refuges, forests and more. Thank you so much for your support!

Happy #FunFactFriday from PLA Member Glacier Institute!

PLA has released a statement congratulating Secretary Deb Haaland on her historic confirmation: bit.ly/3ePwyL3

🎉 Happy birthday, National Park Service! 🎉 #OTD in 1916 President Woodrow Wilson signed the Organic Act and created the National Park Service. Today, NPS is responsible for 423 sites covering more than 85 million acres.

In October we are challenging our followers to walk, stroll or roll 5K on behalf of the National Wildlife Refuge System – because it’s good for you and for us. Sign up now to support your local refuge: virtualrunningclub.com/events/walk-fo… #WildlifeRefuge #WalkfortheWild2021 USFWS Refuge System