2022-03-09T11:38:56-06:00 2021-06-30 522009588 PHILLIPS & ASSOCIATES LLC 15825 SHADY GROVE ROAD SUITE 40 ROCKVILLE MD 20850 990 2020-07-01 521691924 NATIONAL PARK TRUST INC NATI 3012797275 401 EAST JEFFERSON STREET NO 207 ROCKVILLE MD 20850 GRACE K LEE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3012797275 2022-03-08 1 GRACE LEE XXX-XX-XXXX ANDREW PHILLIPS CPA P00839833 3015193280 2022-03-08 X 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z GRACE K LEE 401 EAST JEFFERSON STREET NO 207 ROCKVILLE MD 20850 3704352 0 X WWW.PARKTRUST.ORG X 1990 DC PRESERVING PARKS TODAY; CREATING PARK STEWARDS FOR TOMORROW. 24 24 17 20 1864 0 2295070 2395413 256905 534930 20227 16348 16897 10196 2589099 2956887 154738 795964 0 0 925666 891592 9000 7750 183113 886394 1023234 1975798 2718540 613301 238347 5768066 5183362 200502 649641 5567564 4533721 PRESERVING PARKS TODAY; CREATING PARK STEWARDS FOR TOMORROW. 0 0 1235546 538477 457630 LAND AND PARKS PRESERVATION PROGRAMS - SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS 1054648 218987 21468 YOUTH AND FAMILY PROGRAMS - SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS 73700 38500 61000 GRANT MANAGEMENT - NATIONAL PARK TRUST THROUGH ITS GRANT MANAGEMENT SERVICES, DESIGNS, IMPLEMENTS, AND EVALUATES ORIGINAL AND PARTNER PUBLIC-FACING GIVING PROGRAMS THAT FULLY ALIGN WITH PARK TRUST AND PARTNER BUSINESS GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. THROUGH TURN-KEY SERVICES, NATIONAL PARK TRUST HELPS PARTNERS MINIMIZE ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES WHILE MAXIMIZING PROGRAM EFFICIENCY. 2363894 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 1 17 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 24 24 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AR CA DC FL GA HI IL KS MD MA MI MN NH NJ NY NM NC OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI MS X X X THE ORGANIZATION 3012797275 401 EAST JEFFERSON STREET NO 207 ROCKVILLE MD 20850 WILLIAM BROWNELL ESQ CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANN GUALTIERI VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN SCHULER TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RAYMOND J SHERBILL SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES H KNAUSSESQ CO-CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT COMM 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK CAMPBELL TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CARPER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHADWICK DAYTON CHAIR, YOUTH PROGRAMS COMM 2.00 X 0 0 0 REGAN HERALD TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 HELLENE RUNTAGH TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 NEAL KEMKAR TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 LEN KENNEDY TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KRUPA SHAH TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD RING CHAIR, LAND AND PARK PERSE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN SETH TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN ROLLINS JR TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER WRIGHT TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT STONE CHAIR, COMMUNICATIONS COMM 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH ULMER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 YASMIN BEST TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE CLARK CO-CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT COMM 2.00 X 0 0 0 APARNA DAVE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KIM HASSAN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 TOM HEALY TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MESHACH RHOADES TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 GRACE LEE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 147788 0 0 MIKE HOEHN DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMI 40.00 X 114654 0 0 262442 0 0 2 0 0 0 THREESPOT MEDIA LLC 1325 G ST NW SUITE 500 WASHINGTON DC 20005 WEBSITE, DIGITAL MARKETING, APP 165412 1 35894 703372 1656147 326505 2395413 LAND PROGRAM SVCS 900099 457630 457630 GRANT MANAGEMENT FEES 900099 61000 61000 TICKET SALES 900099 10600 10600 PROGRAM FEES 900099 5700 5700 534930 12830 12830 304 304 1864 0 1864 1864 1864 748707 745189 3518 3518 3518 7444 2276 5168 5168 REFUNDS/REWARDS/OTHER 900099 2860 2860 2860 2956887 540098 1864 19512 795964 795964 262452 122865 115885 23702 507258 340356 95484 71418 21750 11248 9853 649 34730 22380 11155 1195 65402 40642 17055 7705 12350 12350 7750 7750 360 360 179154 142830 26806 9518 2125 2068 57 71848 29952 25173 16723 20521 15439 4087 995 75463 55349 16762 3352 3917 1285 2530 102 24345 16890 3141 4314 66701 62178 4523 14795 14795 BOOK VALUE OF PARK LAND 457631 457631 TOOLKIT AND FIELD TRIPS 72543 72543 OTHER EXPENSES 21481 2497 9050 9934 ALLOCATION OF OVERHEAD 0 171777 -197476 25699 2718540 2363894 171533 183113 96271 812412 221160 286587 476726 274997 198173 63794 92533 86979 380403 478888 1485227 20127 1465100 1465100 437538 567207 553656 731804 115306 177355 1731200 238239 5768066 5183362 73719 494641 155000 126783 200502 649641 X 3503109 2663826 2064455 1869895 5567564 4533721 5768066 5183362 X 238347 118410 -1390600 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1591697 1385728 2622154 2656830 2550413 10806822 1591697 1385728 2622154 2656830 2550413 10806822 1602871 9203951 10975 12770 13298 14622 12830 64495 10871317 220404 0.84660 0.88640 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X 1 2093.00 1 1 10.00 600 39380 39380 39380 39380 39380 39380 39380 39380 189380 12327 162327 39380 0 0 1465100 1465100 20127 20127 0 1465100 MONEY MARKET FUND 731804 F 731804 X 2956887 0 2956887 0 2956887 2873540 155000 155000 2718540 0 2718540 PART II, LINE 9: THE ORGANIZATION'S CONSERVATION EASEMENT IS CARRIED ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AT MARKET VALUE AT THE TIME OF DONATION AS DETERMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT APPRAISAL. PART V, LINE 4: THE TRUST'S ENDOWMENT FUND INCLUDES A PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED FUND WHICH IS A TRADITIONAL DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUND. THE FUND'S INVESTMENT EARNINGS WILL BE USED IN THE UNRESTRICTED OPERATIONS OF THE TRUST. AS REQUIRED BY GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED BASED ON THE EXISTENCE OR ABSENCE OF DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. PART X, LINE 2: EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009 THE TRUST ADOPTED A POLICY THAT CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE POLICY PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT PRINCIPLES FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON AN INCOME TAX RETURN THAT ARE NOT CERTAIN TO BE REALIZED. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS POLICY HAD NO IMPACT ON THE TRUST'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE TRUST FOR ANY YEARS OPEN UNDER THE VARIOUS STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS ARE THAT THE TRUST CONTINUES TO BE EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES AND THE TRUST HAS PROPERLY REPORTED UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME THAT IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES. THE TRUST BELIEVES THAT THERE ARE NO TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE REPORTING DATE. NONE OF THE TRUST'S FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION. 1 BLUE STAR FAMILIES INC PO BOX 230637 ENCINITAX CA 92023 800369895 501 (C)(3) 154338 BLUE STAR FAMILIES KIDS TO PARKS DAY EVENT SPONSORSHIP ADAMS 14 SCHOOL DISTRICT 5291 E 60TH AVENUE COMMERCE CITY CO 80022 846000823 GOV'T UNIT 7305 2021 KIDS TO PARKS DAY SCHOOL CONTEST AWARDS ASCEND 3709 EAST 12TH ST OAKLAND CA 94601 202204424 GOV'T UNIT 7000 2021 KIDS TO PARKS DAY SCHOOL CONTEST AWARDS GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION PO BOX 181 BAKER NV 89311 880407290 501 (C)(3) 10000 NPS CHALLENGE COST SHARE AWARD KEVIN R SETH BOARD MEMBER PROPERTY PURCHASE X 155000 155000 0 1 1 155000 X 12 326505 FAIR MARKET VALUE X 1 55000 APPRAISED VALUE 0 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS NATIONAL PARK TRUST MISSION OUR MISSION IS TO PRESERVE PARKS TODAY AND CREATE PARK STEWARDS FOR TOMORROW. PRESERVE PARKS TODAY: SINCE 1983, NATIONAL PARK TRUST HAS COMPLETED 76 LAND ACQUISITION, RESTORATION, AND MITIGATION PROJECTS TO PROTECT MORE THAN 25,000 ACRES IN 30 STATES, ONE U.S. TERRITORY, AND WASHINGTON, D.C. SIXTY-ONE OF THESE PROJECTS HAVE BENEFITED 49 UNITS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. WHILE OUR EARLIER WORK INCLUDED PRESERVATION OF VARIOUS FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL PUBLIC LANDS, CURRENTLY OUR WORK FOCUSES SOLELY ON NATIONAL PARK SITES. THE PARK TRUST SELECTS LAND PROJECTS FROM A HIGH-PRIORITY LIST ESTABLISHED BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND INCLUDES PRIVATELY OWNED PARCELS (FROM WILLING SELLERS) THAT ARE LOCATED WITHIN CURRENT NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARIES AS WELL AS ADJACENT LANDS TO NATIONAL PARKS. ALL LANDS ACQUIRED ARE DONATED TO THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR PERMANENT PROTECTION. THE PARK TRUST MAY WORK AS THE SOLE NON-PROFIT PARTNER WITH THE NPS ON A PARTICULAR PROJECT; HOWEVER, WE ALSO OFTEN WORK AS A PARTNER WITH NATIONAL AND LOCAL LAND TRUSTS AND FRIENDS GROUPS TO COMPLETE PARK PRESERVATION PROJECTS. CREATE PARK STEWARDS FOR TOMORROW: TO ENSURE THE PRESERVATION OF OUR PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS IN PERPETUITY, NATIONAL PARK TRUST FOCUSES ON GETTING KIDS AND FAMILIES TO PARKS WITH THE GOAL OF BUILDING THE PIPELINE OF FUTURE PARK STEWARDS AND OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS. THE TRUST HAS FOUR NATIONAL INITIATIVES TO ENGAGE YOUTH AND FAMILIES: 1) BUDDY BISON PROGRAMS, 2) NATIONAL KIDS TO PARKS DAY, 3) COLLEGE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM, AND 4) MILITARY & FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS. ALL PROVIDE PARK EXPERIENCES FOR UNDER-SERVED YOUTH, THEIR FAMILIES AND TEACHERS. THESE PARK EXPERIENCES 1) ENHANCE CLASSROOM CURRICULUM, 2) PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELLNESS THROUGH OUTDOOR RECREATION, AND 3) FOSTER PARK STEWARDSHIP THROUGH CAREER AWARENESS AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES. TO DATE, SINCE 2009, THE PARK TRUST'S YOUTH AND FAMILY PROGRAMS HAVE REACHED MORE THAN 3,000,000 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND HAVE COLLABORATED WITH AND GARNERED RECOGNITION FROM THE WHITE HOUSE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, U.S. FOREST SERVICE AND NUMEROUS NATIONAL AND LOCAL EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION PARTNERS. IN 2020 IN RESPONSE TO THE URGENT NEEDS EXPRESSED BY TEACHERS AS A RESULT OF THE PANDEMIC, THE PARK TRUST EXPANDED ITS BUDDY BISON SCHOOL PROGRAM WITH THE LAUNCH OF THE BUDDY BISON CREATIVE LEARNING PROGRAM. THIS MULTI-DIMENSIONAL DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM SUPPORTED SCHOOLS BY BRINGING PARKS AND NATURE TO KIDS DURING A TIME OF SOCIAL DISTANCING AND AT-HOME SCHOOLING. RESPONSE TO THE VIRTUAL PROGRAMS WAS POSITIVE WITH TWO-THIRDS OF TEACHERS REQUESTING A CONTINUATION OF THE PROGRAM AFTER A RETURN TO THE CLASSROOM. AS A RESULT, THE SCHOOLS ARE NOW OFFERED A HYBRID PROGRAM, BLENDING THE BEST OF IN-PARK AND VIRTUAL PROGRAMS. IN THE COMING YEARS, THE PARK TRUST WILL WORK TO EXPAND AND FURTHER INTEGRATE OUR LAND CONSERVATION AND YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS SO THAT WE CREATE MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES IN NATURE WHERE CHILDREN GAIN IMPORTANT ACADEMIC AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS, AND HAVE NEW OUTDOOR RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES. WE ALSO TEACH THEM IMPORTANT LESSONS IN CONSERVATION, HISTORY, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE AND THEIR ROLE IN PROTECTING OUR NATION'S PARKLANDS. AND, WITH A POTENTIAL FEDERAL WORKFORCE RETIREMENT RATE OF 40 PERCENT IN THE NEXT DECADE, THE PARK TRUST HAS A TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE YOUNG PEOPLE WITH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES IN NATURE AND EXPOSE THEM TO GREEN CAREER PATHWAYS AS TECHNICIANS, SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, LAND MANAGERS, AND EDUCATORS, AMONG OTHER PROFESSIONS. ANOTHER WAY THE PARK TRUST WORKS TOWARDS CREATING PARK STEWARDS OF TOMORROW IS THROUGH GRANT MANAGEMENT SERVICES. NATIONAL PARK TRUST PROVIDES TURN-KEY SERVICES THAT ENABLE BRANDS TO REALIZE THE BENEFITS OF A ROBUST GIVING PROGRAM - MINIMIZING ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES WHILE MAXIMIZING PROGRAM EFFICIENCY. GRANT MANAGEMENT DIRECTLY HELPS THE PARK TRUST ACHIEVE ITS MISSION. THE PARK TRUST CURRENTLY MANAGES FIVE GRANT-MAKING PROGRAMS AND TO DATE HAS AWARDED NEARLY $1 MILLION TO SCHOOLS AND NONPROFITS THAT CONNECT PEOPLE WITH THE OUTDOORS. YOUTH AND FAMILY PROGRAMS FROM HIKING TO THE TOP OF WATCHMAN OVERLOOK AT CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK, TO CANOEING ALONG THE ANACOSTIA RIVER IN WASHINGTON, DC, NATIONAL PARK TRUST IS MAKING CONSERVATION RELEVANT TO THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS FROM INNER-CITY AND RURAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. OUR PROGRAMS CENTER AROUND OUR LOVABLE PINT-SIZED WOOLLY MASCOT, BUDDY BISON WHO REMINDS KIDS TO "EXPLORE OUTDOORS, THE PARKS ARE YOURS!" BUDDY BISON IS NOT ONLY A TANGIBLE REMINDER THAT KIDS NEED TO GET OUT AND GO, BUT HE ALSO CONNECTS KIDS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WITH EACH OTHER. FAMILIES AND TEACHERS ALIKE WANT TO KNOW, "WHERE'S BUDDY BISON BEEN?" IN RESPONSE TO THE NEED FOR VIRTUAL LEARNING DUE TO COVID, THE PARK TRUST IS ALSO PLEASED TO OFFER THE BUDDY BISON CREATIVE LEARNING PROGRAM, WHICH BRINGS DISTANCE-LEARNING PARK EXPERIENCES AND HANDS-ON MATERIALS DIRECTLY INTO THE CLASSROOM. THE PARK TRUST PROVIDES EDUCATORS WITH CLASSROOM RESOURCES (BOOKS, MAPS, VIDEOS, LESSON PLANS, WORKSHEETS, STEM ACTIVITIES, ETC.) AND A DEDICATED EDUCATION TEAM TO INTRODUCE ENVIRONMENTAL CONCEPTS AND ENHANCE SCHOOL CURRICULUM IN THE AREAS OF HISTORY, STEM, GEOGRAPHY, CIVICS, READING, LANGUAGE ARTS, MUSIC, AND ART. THROUGH OUR VARIOUS BUDDY BISON YOUTH PROGRAMS, THE PARK TRUST PROVIDED EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION FOR 14,860 STUDENTS IN 268 SCHOOLS. OUR GOAL FOR ALL OUR YOUTH PROGRAMS IS TO INSPIRE A GENERATION OF FUTURE CONSERVATION LEADERS AND PARK ENTHUSIASTS. 1. THE BUDDY BISON SCHOOL PROGRAM FULLY INTEGRATES LEARNING OBJECTIVES FROM THE SCHOOL'S CURRICULUM WITH PARK PROGRAMS AND SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATION MATERIALS. WORKING DIRECTLY WITH TEACHER FEEDBACK, THE PARK TRUST CUSTOMIZED OVER 72 VIRTUAL EXPERIENCES TO PARKS WORKING WITH 3,679 STUDENTS. 2. THE 2021 KIDS TO PARKS DAY SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM HAS AWARDED 56 GRANTS TO 26 TITLE-I SCHOOLS TO SUPPORT OVER 2,161 STUDENTS IN GRADES PRE-K THROUGH 12. ADDITIONALLY, ANOTHER 60 SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO 50 SCHOOLS SERVING 4,717 DUE TO POSTPONED TRIPS FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. 3. IN ADDITION, THE PARK TRUST HAS ALSO IMPLEMENTED "PARK EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS". THIS MODEL OF ENGAGEMENT FOCUSES OUR EFFORTS ON A PARTICULAR PARK, REACHING OUT TO AS MANY LOCAL SCHOOLS AS POSSIBLE TO BRING STUDENTS TO A PARTICULAR PARK FOR AN IMMERSIVE DAY OF OUTDOOR LEARNING OR VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE. DURING THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR, NATIONAL PARK TRUST BROUGHT 4,303 STUDENTS TO THE FOLLOWING NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AREAS: NATIONAL MALL AND MEMORIAL PARKS (DC), GATEWAY NATIONAL RECREATION AREA (NY), KENNESAW MOUNTAIN NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD PARK (GA), INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK (IN), GATEWAY ARCH NATIONAL PARK (MO), AND ULYSSES S. GRANT NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE (MO). DURING THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR, THE BUDDY BISON YOUTH PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: CALIFORNIA - 9 SCHOOLS, 1,228 STUDENTS COLORADO - 5 SCHOOLS, 553 STUDENTS FLORIDA - 3 SCHOOL, 143 STUDENTS GEORGIA - 32 SCHOOLS, 1,389 STUDENTS HAWAI'I - 1 SCHOOL, 100 STUDENTS IDAHO - 3 SCHOOLS, 175 STUDENTS ILLINOIS - 3 SCHOOLS, 218 STUDENTS INDIANA - 47 SCHOOL, 1,181 STUDENTS KANSAS - 5 SCHOOLS, 628 STUDENTS KENTUCKY - 3 SCHOOLS, 221 STUDENTS LOUISIANA - 1 SCHOOL, 31 STUDENTS MARYLAND - 15 SCHOOLS, 1,101 STUDENTS MASSACHUSETTS - 1 SCHOOL, 16 STUDENTS MICHIGAN - 3 SCHOOL, 625 STUDENTS MISSOURI - 35 SCHOOL, 1,227 STUDENTS MONTANA - 1 SCHOOL, 22 STUDENTS NEVADA - 4 SCHOOL, 356 STUDENTS NEW JERSEY - 3 SCHOOLS, 228 STUDENTS NEW YORK - 6 SCHOOLS, 337 STUDENTS NORTH CAROLINA - 3 SCHOOL, 423 STUDENTS OHIO - 2 SCHOOLS, 218 STUDENTS OREGON - 1 SCHOOL, 13 STUDENTS RHODE ISLAND - 1 SCHOOL, 48 STUDENTS PENNSYLVANIA - 4 SCHOOL, 576 STUDENTS TENNESSEE - 1 SCHOOL, 200 STUDENTS TEXAS - 1 SCHOOL, 44 STUDENTS VIRGINIA - 6 SCHOOLS, 399 STUDENTS WASHINGTON - 1 SCHOOL, 60 STUDENTS WASHINGTON, DC - 40 SCHOOLS, 1,388 STUDENTS WISCONSIN - 2 SCHOOLS, 92 STUDENTS BELOW ARE SAMPLES OF BUDDY BISON SCHOOL EVENTS IMPLEMENTED BY THE PARK TRUST: CALIFORNIA: 30 4TH-GRADE STUDENTS FROM HAMILTON ELEMENTARY (NOVATO, CA) MET VIRTUALLY WITH RANGERS FROM BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK TO LEARN ABOUT THE ANIMALS, GEOLOGY, AND FOSSILS FOUND AT THE PARK. PARK RANGERS TAUGHT STUDENTS HOW FOSSILS ARE USED TO LEARN ABOUT THE PAST USING REAL FOSSILS AS PROPS. AFTER THE PROGRAM, STUDENTS EXCAVATED THEIR VERY OWN FOSSILS FROM FOSSIL KITS SENT TO THEIR HOMES, PROVIDING A UNIQUE HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE THE STUDENTS ARE OTHERWISE CURRENTLY LACKING DURING COVID-19. COLORADO: 80 5TH-GRADE STUDENTS FROM ROSE HILL ELEMENTARY (COMMERCE CITY, CO) STUDIED EROSION AND DEPOSITION THROUGH BUILDING AND USING SAND TABLES AND BY PARTICIPATING IN VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS WITH GREAT SAND DUNES NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, AND BLACK CANYON OF THE GUNNISON NATIONAL PARK. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS STUDENTS LEARNED ABOUT THE GEOLOGICAL HISTORY OF EACH PARK AND COMPARED AND CONTRASTED THE EROSION AND DEPOSITIONS AT EACH SITE. FLORIDA: 71 4TH-GRADERS FROM DINSMORE ELEMENTARY (JACKSONVILLE, FL) USED EROSION TABLES TO SHOW HOW WEATHERING AND EROSION HAS AN EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT AROUND US. THEY CREATED LAND FORMATION IN THE TABLES AND THEN USED WATER, ICE, AND WIND TO CREATE WEATHERING AND EROSION. THEN, USING PHOTOS FROM SPECIFIC AREAS OF TILLIE FOWLER STATE PARK, STUDENTS ASSESSED PHOTOS AND POINTED OUT AREAS OF WEATHER AND EROSION AND DETERMINED WHAT TYPE OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR CAUSED IT. GEORGIA: 120 3RD GRADERS FROM BRYANT ELEMENTARY (MABLETON, GA) MET VIRTUALLY WITH TWO RANGERS FROM EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK TO LEARN ABOUT THE PARK'S IMPORTANT ROLE IN FLORIDA'S WATERSHED AND EXPLORED TWO HABITATS. RANGERS USED A MIX OF SONGS, GAMES, SLIDES, AND LIVE FOOTAGE WITHIN THE PARK TO COMPARE THE TWO LOCATIONS THEY VISITED. HAWAI'I: 100 BIOLOGY STUDENTS FROM HONOKAA HIGH (HONOKAA, HI) JOINED A LIVE, VIRTUAL PROGRAM, LED BY THEIR TEACHER, AT HAWAI'I VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK. THE VOLCANO WAS ACTIVELY FLOWING WHEN THEIR TEACHER WAS THERE, SO SHE WAS ABLE TO DISCUSS THE FLOW'S IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND TOOK THE STUDENTS ON A VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE TRAILS. IDAHO: THE 58 6TH-GRADE STUDENTS FROM ABERDEEN MIDDLE SCHOOL (ABERDEEN, ID) PARTICIPATED IN A VIRTUAL PROGRAM WITH YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK IN APRIL OF 2021. AFTER THE LIVE PROGRAM, TEACHERS LED THE STUDENTS THROUGH A SERIES OF RELATED ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING ANIMAL TRACK IDENTIFICATION, CREATING AN "EDIBLE AQUIFER AND FURTHER EXPLORING YELLOWSTONE'S GEOLOGY. ILLINOIS: WATKINS NATURE CENTER STAFF LED 60 4TH-GRADERS FROM CHICAGO ACADEMY (CHICAGO, IL) THROUGH A PROGRAM INCLUDING A PRESENTATION ON OWLS NATIVE TO ILLINOIS, A HANDS-ON OWL PELLET DISSECTION, AND A SESSION WHERE STUDENTS MET LIVE BIRDS ON CAMERA (SOME OF WHICH MADE THE PELLETS). THE PROGRAM FOCUSED ON WILDLIFE REHABILITATION, HOW TO KEEP BIRDS SAFE, AND SEVERAL ADAPTATION OWLS AND OTHER RAPTORS HAVE DEVELOPED IN ORDER TO SURVIVE IN THEIR EVER-CHANGING HABITATS INDIANA: 48 3RD-GRADERS FROM SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY (ELIZABETH, IN) SPOKE WITH A BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK RANGER LIVE ON CAMERA, WHERE HE STOOD OUTSIDE NEAR THE FAMOUS FORMATIONS OF THE PARK (HOODOOS) AND EXPLAINED THE GEOLOGY OF THE LAND. THE STUDENTS LEARNED WHAT TYPES OF FOSSILS ARE MOST COMMONLY FOUND IN BRYCE CANYON AND HOW EROSION IMPACTS THE ENVIRONMENT. STUDENTS ADDITIONALLY RECEIVED HANDS-ON FOSSIL KITS TO SUPPLEMENT THE VIRTUAL PROGRAM. KANSAS: STAFF FROM THE EXPLORATION PLACE SCIENCE CENTER LED TWO IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR THE 47 4TH-GRADERS AT BUCKNER PERFORMING ARTS & SCIENCE MAGNET ELEMENTARY (WICHITA, KS). DURING THE PROGRAM, THE STUDENTS LEARNED ABOUT THE EFFECT OF OIL SPILLS ON OUR SHORELINES AND THEN USED RECYCLED MATERIALS TO TEST OUT STEM CONCEPTS IN AN ATTEMPT TO MITIGATE AN OIL SPILL SIMULATION. KENTUCKY: RANGERS FROM MAMMOTH CAVE NATIONAL PARK VIRTUALLY JOINED THE 71 8TH GRADE STUDENTS FROM FRANKLIN SIMPSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (FRANKLIN, KY) TO INVESTIGATE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF TRASH ON THE ECOSYSTEM AND LEARN THE SCIENCE OF COMPOSTING. STUDENTS, WITH HELP FROM TEACHERS AND THE PARK RANGERS, THEN SET UP COMPOSTING BINS AND VERMICULTURE BINS AT THE SCHOOL TO BE USED THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. LOUISIANA: DURING MAY OF 2021, 31 6TH-8TH GRADE STUDENTS FROM GONZALES MIDDLE SCHOOL (GONZLAES, LA) PARTICIPATED IN A SERIES OF VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS WITH ROCK CITY GARDENS, LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, AND RUBY FALLS TO LEARN ALL ABOUT GEOLOGY AND LOCAL WILDLIFE. AFTER THE VIRTUAL PROGRAMS, STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING USING A MINERAL ID KIT, CREATING A GEMSTONE "DIG SITE", AND BUILDING BIRDHOUSES. MARYLAND: 65 5TH-GRADERS FROM BEACON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY (RIVERDALE, MD) TOOK PART IN THE ALICE FERGUSON FOUNDATION'S (AFF) VIRTUAL FISH ADAPTATIONS PROGRAM. AFF STAFF USED A POWERPOINT, VIDEOS, AND LIVE DISCUSSION TO REVIEW FISH ADAPTATIONS AND LEAD STUDENTS THROUGH DESIGNING, DRAWING, AND SHARING THEIR OWN"FRANKEN-FISH". MASSACHUSETTS: 16 SPECIAL-NEEDS 4TH AND 5TH GRADE STUDENTS VIRTUALLY JOINED NATUREBRIDGE IN A 3-PART SERIES ABOUT YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK IN THE SPRING IN 2021. MICHIGAN: 12 4TH-GRADE STUDENTS FROM THE MID PENINSULA SCHOOL (ROCK, MI) PARTICIPATED IN VIRTUAL REALITY ACTIVITIES USING VR GOGGLES AND LIVE PARK RANGER LESSONS WITH GETTYSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK. MISSOURI: A GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK RANGER TOOK 65 4TH-GRADERS FROM MULLANPHY BOTANICAL GARDEN ELEMENTARY (ST. LOUIS, MO) ON A VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE PARK'S FOUR UNIQUE ENVIRONMENTS AND DISCUSSED HOW PLANTS AND ANIMALS HAVE ADAPTATIONS SUITED TO THOSE ENVIRONMENTS. MONTANA: 5TH-GRADE STUDENTS FROM CROW AGENCY PUBLIC SCHOOL (CROW AGENCY, MT) PARTICIPATED IN A VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP WITH CHIEF PLENTY COUPS STATE PARK AND PARTICIPATED IN A LETTER WRITING CAMPAIGN. DURING THEIR LESSON AND IN THEIR LETTERS, STUDENTS EXPLORED PARK MANAGEMENT AND THE IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING THE INTEGRITY OF THE PARK LANDS WHILE REPRESENTING THE ORIGINAL PEOPLES WHO RESIDED ON IT. NEVADA: THE 5TH-GRADERS AT HOWARD HOLLINGSWORTH ELEMENTARY (LAS VEGAS, NV) TOOK PART IN A VIRTUAL PROGRAM WITH CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK, WHERE THEY DISCOVERED THE IMPORTANT ECOLOGICAL ROLE OF KELP FORESTS IN THE OCEAN. STUDENTS EXPLORED THE ANIMALS AND PLANTS THAT MAKE UP A KELP FOREST USING SLIDES, VIDEO, AND INTERACTIVE GAMES. NEW JERSEY: A RANGER WITH BELMONT-PAUL NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE PUT TOGETHER A WOMEN'S HISTORY PRESENTATION TAILORED SPECIFICALLY TO THE 75 5TH-GRADERS FROM RICHMOND AVENUE SCHOOL (ATLANTIC CITY, NJ), DISCUSSING IMPORTANT EVENTS THAT HAPPENED BOTH NATIONALLY AND LOCALLY TO WHERE THEY LIVE. THE RANGER DISCUSSED WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE, WOMEN LEADERS THROUGHOUT AMERICAN HISTORY, AND TOUCHED ON CURRENT EVENTS IN WOMEN'S EQUALITY. NEW YORK: THE 9TH AND 12TH GRADE AP BIOLOGY STUDENTS FROM WEST BABYLON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (WEST BABYLON, NY) WORKED WITH PARK RANGERS FROM THE GATEWAY NATIONAL RECREATION AREA TO EXPLORE THE USE OF BIOREMEDIATION IN NATIONAL PARKS AND CONDUCTED SOIL AND WATER QUALITY TESTS AT SCHOOL USING SAMPLES FROM THE PARK. NORTH CAROLINA: THE 2ND-GRADERS FROM DANA ELEMENTARY (HENDERSON, NC) MET VIRTUALLY WITH A PARK RANGER FROM ACADIA NATIONAL PARK TO TAKE PART IN AN "ANIMAL OLYMPICS". FOLLOWING AN INTRODUCTION TO THE HABITATS AND ANIMALS AT ACADIA, STUDENTS LEARNED ABOUT FIVE DIFFERENT ANIMAL ADAPTATIONS AND MIMICKED THE ADAPTATIONS THROUGH SILLY MOVEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES. AFTER THE PROGRAM, STUDENTS USED THE SUPPLIES IN THEIR BUDDY BISON BACKPACKS TO DO AN ART PROJECT, WHERE THEY CREATED THEIR OWN SUPER ANIMAL USING THE ADAPTATIONS THEY LEARNED ABOUT WITH THE RANGER. OHIO: 200 6TH AND 7TH GRADE STUDENTS FROM NATIONAL INVENTORS HALL OF FAME STEM MIDDLE SCHOOL (AKRON, OH) PARTICIPATED IN A VIRTUAL SOIL PROGRAM WITH CUYAHOGA VALLEY NATIONAL PARK. AFTER THE PROGRAM, STUDENTS USED KITS SUPPLIED BY THE PARK TRUST TO PERFORM SOIL TESTING AT OR NEAR THEIR HOMES, AND THEN EXAMINED THE GROUP DATA AND MADE COMPARISONS TO THE SOIL SAMPLES FROM THE PARK. OREGON: THE TWELVE FORESTRY PROGRAM STUDENTS IN THE 12TH GRADE AT THE SABIN-SCHELLENBERG PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL CENTER EXPLORED THE SOIL AND FOREST ECOLOGY AT BENSON STATE PARK, MAYER STATE PARK, CELILO PARK, COTTONWOOD CANYON STATE PARK, AND PAINTED HILLS NATIONAL PARK THROUGH A SERIES OF VIRTUAL PROGRAMS. AFTER EACH PROGRAM STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN A HANDS-ON ACTIVITY SUCH AS SOIL AND WATER TESTING AT THE SCHOOL. RHODE ISLAND: THE 4TH GRADE TEACHERS FROM WHITEKNACT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (EAST PROVIDENCE, RI) CREATED AN URBAN SCAVENGER HUNT FOR THEIR 44 STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN MAY 2021. EACH STUDENT WAS GIVEN AN ADVENTURE PACK WITH CHECKLISTS, A MAP OF LOCAL PARKS, BUG BOXES, MICROSCOPES AND NETS TO HELP THEM FIND AND OBSERVE DIFFERENT SPECIES OF BUGS AND PLANTS AS A FAMILY. PENNSYLVANIA: A RANGER WITH GREAT BASIN OBSERVATORY JOINED 82 5TH-GRADERS AT CHESTER COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL (CHESTER, PA) TO DISCUSS THE IMPACTS OF LIGHT POLLUTION AND TALK ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF DARK SKIES. STUDENTS LEARNED ABOUT THE WILDLIFE OF GREAT BASIN AS WELL AS THE STARS IN THE SKY ABOVE THEM THAT THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN FROM THE CITIES IN WHICH THEY LIVE. THE RANGER UTILIZED AN INTERACTIVE PROGRAM (PEARDECK) AND THE LEAD TEACHER AT CHESTER CHARTER EXPRESSED HOW EXCITING AND, UNFORTUNATELY, UNUSUAL IT WAS TO SEE THE STUDENTS ACTUALLY ENGAGED IN WHAT THEY WERE LEARNING THROUGH VIRTUAL SCHOOLING. ADDITIONALLY, STUDENTS RECEIVED JUNIOR RANGER BADGES AND MATERIALS FOR A HANDS-ON STARS & CONSTELLATIONS ACTIVITY. TENNESSEE: THE 100 KINDERGARTNERS FROM SMITHVILLE ELEMENTARY (SMITHVILLE, TN) JOINED THE FUN-LOVING MUPPETS, ELMO AND MURRAY, AND PARK RANGERS AT GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK AND GATEWAY NATIONAL RECREATION AREA FOR VIRTUAL FUN! PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS THROUGH SIX SHORT VIDEOS AND ACCOMPANYING HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES, STUDENTS EXPLORED THE NATURAL WORLD OF HABITATS, SEASONS, AND ANIMAL FAMILIES. STUDENTS ALSO USED OWL PELLET DISSECTION KITS AFTER THEIR DISTANCE LEARNING EXPERIENCE TO LEARN ABOUT THE FOOD CHAINS AND FOOD WEBS THAT EXIST IN OUR PARKS. TEXAS: WATKINS NATURE CENTER STAFF LED 40 8TH-GRADERS AT THE EHRHART SCHOOL (BEAUMONT, TX) THROUGH A PROGRAM INCLUDING A PRESENTATION ON OWLS NATIVE TO TEXAS, A HANDS-ON OWL PELLET DISSECTION, AND A SESSION WHERE STUDENTS MET LIVE BIRDS ON CAMERA (SOME OF WHICH MADE THE PELLETS). THE PROGRAM FOCUSED ON WILDLIFE REHABILITATION, HOW TO KEEP BIRDS SAFE, AND SEVERAL ADAPTATIONS OWLS AND OTHER RAPTORS HAVE DEVELOPED IN ORDER TO SURVIVE IN THEIR EVER-CHANGING HABITATS. VIRGINIA: DURING THIS THREE-PART VIRTUAL SERIES, 70 2ND-GRADERS FROM CHARLES R. DREW ELEMENTARY (ARLINGTON, VA) MET WITH WASHINGTON YOUTH GARDEN STAFF TO LEARN ALL ABOUT PLANTS AND GARDENING. DURING THE FIRST SESSION, STUDENTS LEARNED ABOUT WHAT THE YOUTH GARDEN DOES, AND PLANTED MINI-GARDEN KITS. DURING THE NEXT TWO SESSIONS, STUDENTS LEARNED ABOUT THE PARTS OF A PLANT AND POLLINATION AND HAD TIME TO SHARE HOW THEIR SEEDS WERE GROWING AND ASK FOR HELP AS NEEDED. WASHINGTON: NATIONAL PARK TRUST SUPPLIED NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC NATIONAL PARK BOOKS, MOVIES, AND POSTERS FOR THE 60 4TH GRADE STUDENTS AT TONASKET ELEMENTARY. THE TEACHERS USED THESE MATERIALS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR TO CONTINUOUSLY INTEGRATE PARKS INTO THEIR SOCIAL STUDIES AND SCIENCE CURRICULUM. WASHINGTON, DC: A RANGER AT GLACIER NATIONAL PARK TAUGHT 54 4TH-GRADERS AT E.L. HAYNES PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL (WASHINGTON, DC) ABOUT THE GEOLOGY AND TOPOGRAPHY OF THE PARK. STUDENTS LEARNED NEW VOCABULARY AND THE RANGER DEMONSTRATED GEOLOGIC FORCES AND FORMATIONS (SILT, TILT, SLIDE, AND GLIDE) USING ILLUSTRATIONS - AND ANSWERED THEIR QUESTIONS THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM. WISCONSIN: THE 5TH-GRADE CLASS AT IRVING ELEMENTARY (WEST ALLIS, WI) PARTICIPATED IN VIRTUAL PROGRAMS WITH ZION NATIONAL PARK, EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, AND KETTLE MORAINE STATE PARK TO INVESTIGATE DIFFERENT WATERSHEDS IN THE US. AFTERWARDS, USING WATER SAMPLES TEACHERS HAD COLLECTED FROM ACROSS WEST ALLIS, STUDENTS DID A SERIES OF WATER QUALITY TESTS TO INVESTIGATE THE HEALTH OF THEIR LOCAL WATERSHED. KIDS TO PARKS DAY AS A PUBLIC EXTENSION OF OUR RAPIDLY GROWING BUDDY BISON YOUTH PROGRAMS, THE PARK TRUST ALSO INITIATED KIDS TO PARKS DAY IN 2011. KIDS TO PARKS DAY HAS CAPTURED THE INTEREST OF MANY COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE 11TH ANNUAL KIDS TO PARKS DAY WAS CELEBRATED ON MAY 15, 2021. DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS, THE PARK TRUST DID NOT PROMOTE "SPECIAL" PARK EVENTS BUT INSTEAD ENCOURAGED PEOPLE NATIONWIDE TO CELEBRATE THE DAY AT LOCAL PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS WITH THEIR HOUSEHOLD GROUPS OR ESTABLISHED COVID "BUBBLES". THE IMPACT WAS MEASURED THIS YEAR BY SOCIAL MEDIA/ONLINE ANALYTICS WHICH SHOWED MORE THAN 4.5 MILLION PEOPLE WERE REACHED THROUGH KIDS TO PARKS DAY SOCIAL MEDIA MESSAGING WITH MORE THAN 20 MILLION SOCIAL MEDIA IMPRESSIONS. TO ENHANCE THE KIDS TO PARKS DAY EXPERIENCE, NATIONAL PARK TRUST UPDATED ITS FREE MOBILE PARKPASSPORT APP WITH HUNDREDS OF VIRTUAL EXPERIENCES AT PARK SITES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE APP IS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE APPLE APP STORE AND GOOGLE PLAY. THE APP ALLOWS USERS TO EXPLORE PARKS ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN-PERSON OR FROM HOME. THEY CAN DISCOVER NEW PARKS, EARN BADGES, SHARE PHOTOS, CONNECT WITH FRIENDS, TRACK PARK VISITS, AND SHARE EXPERIENCES WITH A COMMUNITY OF OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS. MILITARY FAMILY PROGRAMS THE NATIONAL PARK TRUST IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BLUE STAR FAMILIES (BSF), NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, TRAGEDY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR SURVIVORS (TAPS), OUR MILITARY KIDS (OMK), AND THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE PROVIDES MEANINGFUL AND IMPACTFUL PARK EXPERIENCES FOR NEARLY 1500 ACTIVE MILITARY AND GOLD STAR FAMILIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE GOAL OF THESE COLLABORATIONS IS TO ENCOURAGE MILITARY-CONNECTED MEN AND WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN TO DISCOVER AND EXPLORE THEIR LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL PARKS AND TO EXPERIENCE THE EDUCATIONAL AND HEALTH BENEFITS OF THE GREAT OUTDOORS WHILE DEVELOPING LIFELONG OUTDOOR RECREATION HABITS. LAND AND PARK PRESERVATION PROGRAMS THE PARK TRUST CONTINUES TO MAKE GREAT PROGRESS WITH OUR PARK CONSERVATION EFFORTS. IN THE LATE 1990S, WE WERE THE LEAD ORGANIZATION TO CREATE A NEW UNIT OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM DEDICATED TO PRESERVING OUR COUNTRY'S PRAIRIE ECOSYSTEM - THE TALLGRASS PRAIRIE NATIONAL PRESERVE. THE PARK TRUST CONTINUES TO BE INSTRUMENTAL IN ADDING CRITICAL PRIVATE LANDS TO OTHER PARKS INCLUDING IN THE LAST 5 YEARS IN ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK (CO), OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK (WA), PICTURED ROCKS NATIONAL LAKESHORE (MI), LASSEN VOLCANIC NATIONAL PARK (CA), APPALACHIAN NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL (ME, NY, AND VA), VALLES CALDERA NATIONAL PRESERVE (NM), WASHITA BATTLEFIELD NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE (OK), AND ST CROIX NATIONAL SCENIC RIVERWAY (WI). WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON SEVERAL NEW AND UNIQUE PRESERVATION PROJECTS INCLUDING: FORT SCOTT NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, KS INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK, IN BENT'S OLD FORT NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, CO FORT WASHINGTON PARK, MD FOR A LIST OF OUR COMPLETED PROJECTS, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.PARKTRUST.ORG. RECENTLY COMPLETED AND ONGOING PROJECTS INCLUDE: ARKANSAS: JOHNNYCAKE RANCH (ONGOING SINCE 2003) THE PARK TRUST HOLDS A CONSERVATION EASEMENT ON THIS 2000 ACRE RANCH, WHICH ABUTS THE OUACHITA NATIONAL FOREST AND THE POTEAU MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS AREA. THE FOREST IS HOME TO 79 PROPOSED, ENDANGERED, THREATENED, AND SENSITIVE SPECIES. THE EASEMENT ALSO PROVIDES HABITAT PROTECTION FOR THE BALD EAGLE. THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT BENEFITS BOTH THE WILDERNESS AREA AND THE NATIONAL FOREST BY PROVIDING A BUFFER ZONE TO ENSURE THE CONTINUED ECOLOGICAL VIABILITY OF THESE FEDERAL ASSETS. BEGINNING IN 2018, THE PARK TRUST IS CONTRACTING WITH A NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BASED LAND TRUST TO OVERSEE EASEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES ON THE PROJECT. MICHIGAN: PICTURED ROCKS NATIONAL LAKESHORE (2017-2019) THANKS TO GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM THE CARLS FOUNDATION, THE PARK TRUST PURCHASED AN IMPORTANT HISTORIC PROPERTY TO BENEFIT PICTURED ROCKS NATIONAL LAKESHORE (MI). IN OCTOBER 2019, THE FINAL REMOVAL OF A NON-HISTORIC HOUSE ON THE PROPERTY IMPROVED THE HISTORIC SCENE AND PROVIDED PARKING FOR THE SITE. VIRGINIA: APPALACHIAN NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL (2018-2020) THE PARK TRUST WORKED WITH THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL CONSERVANCY AND THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TO PROTECT 239 ACRES ALONG THE AT. NPS WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO TAKE TITLE TO THE PROPERTY WITHIN A TIME FRAME ACCEPTABLE TO THE OWNER, SO THE PARK TRUST ACCEPTED THE TITLE UNTIL NPS WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE TITLE AND INCORPORATE THE LAND INTO THE AT. MANASSAS NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD PARK (2016-PRESENT) IN 1914, 3 CIVIL WAR VETERANS FORMED A TRUST AND BOUGHT 1 ACRE OF LAND ON THE HISTORIC LOCATION OF THE SECOND BATTLE OF MANASSAS. THEY PLACED A GRANITE MONUMENT ON THE LAND TO COMMEMORATE THEIR COMMANDER, FLETCHER WEBSTER, ON THE SPOT WHERE HE FELL IN BATTLE. THE THREE MEN PASSED AWAY IN THE 1920S AND MADE NO PROVISION FOR CARE OR OWNERSHIP OF THE LAND. THE PROPERTY AROUND THE ACRE BECAME PART OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM IN 1936, BUT THIS ACRE WAS SPECIFICALLY LEFT OUT. THE PARK TRUST HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THE NPS AND PRO BONO ATTORNEY ASSISTANCE TO FIND A PATHWAY, UNDER VIRGINIA LAW, TO ACCEPT OWNERSHIP AND TRANSFER IT TO THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TO BECOME PART OF MANASSAS NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD PARK. NEW MEXICO VALLES CALDERA NATIONAL PRESERVE (2019) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WAS INTERESTED IN A 40-ACRE PROPERTY AND HAD LWCF MONEY IN THE AMOUNT OF THE APPRAISED VALUE, $405,000. HOWEVER, THE OWNER FELT THE PROPERTY WAS WORTH MORE AND ASKED $500,000, OR $95,000 MORE THAN THE GOVERNMENT APPRAISED VALUE; THE NPS BARGAINED IT DOWN FROM A HIGHER VALUE. THE OWNER AGREED TO SELL AT $500,000 BUT GAVE NPS UNTIL AUGUST 12, 2019, TO BUY IT OR THEY WOULD SELL THE PROPERTY ON THE OPEN MARKET. THE UNIQUE SULFUR HOT SPRING FEATURE MIGHT HAVE LENT ITSELF TO A RESORT-STYLE DEVELOPMENT. NPS APPROACHED OTHER NON-PROFITS, AS WELL AS THE PARK TRUST FOR FUNDING, BUT NONE BUT THE PARK TRUST STEPPED FORWARD. THE PARK TRUST AND A PRIVATE DONOR, WITH THE SUPPORT OF BOARD MEMBERS AND TWO PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS, RAISED THE "GAP" FUNDING AND MADE THE PURCHASE POSSIBLE. CALIFORNIA LASSEN VOLCANIC NATIONAL PARK (2019-2020) NATIONAL PARK TRUST USED THEIR TREASURE FOREVER FUND, TO SECURE A REMOTE PROPERTY AT THE PARK, ALLOWING THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TO MEET THE OWNER'S DEADLINE FOR COMPLETION OF THE SALE. IT WILL BE ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AND PERMANENTLY PROTECTED IN ITS NATURAL STATE. IT ALSO HELPS PROTECT ONE MORE SEGMENT OF THE HISTORIC NOBLES EMIGRANT TRAIL, A WESTERN MIGRATION ROUTE PIONEERED BY WILLIAM H. NOBLE IN THE EARLY 1850S. COLORADO BENT'S OLD FORT NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE (2021-2022) PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS NATIONAL PARK TRUST IS CONTRIBUTING FUNDS AND EXPERTISE TO THE ACQUISITION OF 6.81 ACRES OF LAND FOR THE PARK. THE PROPERTY IS INSIDE PARK BOUNDARIES BUT AWAY FROM THE AREA CONSIDERED TO BE THE HISTORIC LANDSCAPE OF THE PARK. PURCHASING THE PROPERTY WILL SERVE SEVERAL PURPOSES. THE PARK MAINTENANCE FACILITY WILL BE MOVED THERE TO "CLEAN UP" MORE OF THE HISTORIC LANDSCAPE, AS SEEN FROM THE FORT. THE ADDITIONAL PROPERTY WILL BE USED TO ADD EMPLOYEE HOUSING; THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF RENTAL PROPERTY FOR TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES. THE TRANSFER TO NPS WILL MINIMIZE THE CHANCE OF MORE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA. STRUCTURES SUCH AS CENTER PIVOT IRRIGATION SYSTEMS WOULD BE HIGH ENOUGH TO BREAK THE SKYLINE AND CHANGE THE HISTORIC VIEW. THE PARK TRUST FUNDED AND CONTRACTED THE COMPLEX PROPERTY APPRAISAL, WHICH COULD SHORTEN THE TIMELINE FOR THE PROCESS BY AS MUCH AS 6 MONTHS, SAVING TIME AND MONEY. WISCONSIN ST. CROIX NATIONAL SCENIC RIVERWAY (2019-2020) NATIONAL PARK TRUST ADDED 145 ACRES TO THE ST. CROIX NATIONAL SCENIC RIVERWAY. THE PROJECT INVOLVED A LAND EXCHANGE; THE PARK TRUST WORKED WITH THE WISCONSIN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC LANDS TO BUY VALUABLE TIMBERLAND AND TRADE IT FOR THREE PARCELS OF STATE LAND ALONG THE ST. CROIX AND NAMEKAGON RIVERS. THE PARK TRUST TRANSFERRED THE THREE PARCELS TO THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, WHICH ARE NOW A PART OF THE RIVERWAY. THE RIVERS FLOW THROUGH SOME OF THE MOST SCENIC AND LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRY IN THE UPPER MIDWEST. INDIANA INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK (2020-PRESENT) THE MARQUETTE GREENWAY IS A PROJECT TO DEVELOP A 58-MILE TRAIL ALONG THE SHORE OF LAKE MICHIGAN IN INDIANA, FROM CHICAGO, ILLINOIS TO NEW BUFFALO, MICHIGAN. THE TRAIL SPLITS INTO 20 SEGMENTS OF VARIOUS LENGTHS, AS DIVIDED BY THE JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE TRAIL IS LOCATED. THE PARK TRUST WOULD PROVIDE FUNDS FOR DUE DILIGENCE AND QUIET TITLE ACTIONS ON 19 ABANDONED LOTS IN A SUBDIVISION. THESE LOTS WERE OWNED BY A RAILROAD COMPANY, ON THE LAND THEY OWNED FOR THEIR RAILWAY, WHICH THEY FORMALLY ABANDONED. WE ARE WORKING WITH SAVE THE DUNES, A LOCAL ATTORNEY IN GARY, AND THE CITY OF GARY ON THE FIRST PHASE; 9 PARCELS IN LAKE COUNTY. THOUGH THE COUNTY IS TRANSFERRING THE LAND WITHOUT COST, IT WAS TREATED AS A TAX SALE. THE ATTORNEY HAS TAX DEEDS FOR 5 OF THE PARCELS AND HAS DONE A QUIET TITLE ON THEM. WORK WILL BEGIN ON THE NEXT 4; WHEN THEY ARE FINISHED, THE LAND WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO NPS. THE SECOND PHASE OF 10 PARCELS WILL BEGIN IN FEBRUARY 2022. WHEN THAT PHASE IS FINISHED, THOSE PARCELS WILL ALSO COMPLETE ACQUISITION OF THE NPS CONTRIBUTION TO THE MARQUETTE GREENWAY. MICHIGAN RIVER RAISIN NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD (2018-2021). THE PROJECT IS A $7 MILLION PROJECT TO PURCHASE LAND IN THE CORE OF THE BATTLEFIELD, AND THERE WAS A $535,000 FUNDING GAP. MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ISSUED A GRANT FOR $4.8 MILLION, REQUIRING A 29% MATCH. THE PARK TRUST APPLIED FOR A GRANT WITH THE CARLS FOUNDATIONS; THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FUND THE ENTIRE AMOUNT, BUT SAID THEY WERE CONSIDERING A CONTRIBUTION, BECAUSE OF THE MERITS OF THE PROJECT. PARTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS WERE USED IMMEDIATELY; THERE WERE NUMEROUS PARCELS WITH VARIOUS OWNERS, AND NO RESTRICTIONS TO WAIT UNTIL THE ENTIRE MATCH WAS AVAILABLE BEFORE PURCHASES COULD BE MADE. ALL PROPERTY OWNERS FOR THE PROJECT WERE WILLING SELLERS. THE PARK TRUST RECEIVED A GRANT IN 2019 OF $206,427.80 FROM CARL'S FOUNDATION TO BUY THE TOP PROPERTIES ON THE NPS PRIORITY LIST. THE GRANT WAS COMBINED WITH A GRANT FROM THE STATE OF MICHIGAN FOR A TOTAL OF $711,820, WHICH HAS BEEN USED TO BUY 7 PROPERTIES. THE BUILDINGS ON THE PROPERTIES ARE BEING REMOVED, WHICH WILL CONTRIBUTE TO RESTORATION OF THE APPEARANCE OF THE LANDSCAPE IN 1813, AND HELP RESTORE THE BANKS OF THE RIVER RAISIN. MARYLAND MONOCACY NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD (2018-PRESENT) THERE ARE TWO CIVIL WAR MONUMENTS AND ACCOMPANYING LAND THAT REMAIN IN THE OWNERSHIP OF THE RESPECTIVE STATES OF ORIGIN OF THE MILITARY UNITS ENGAGED IN THE BATTLE. THEY ARE THE NEW JERSEY AND VERMONT MONUMENTS. THE PARK TRUST WORKED TO FIND THE PROPERTY DEEDS AND POINT OF CONTACT WITH EACH STATE. WE WORKED WITH THE PARK SUPERINTENDENT TO DEVELOP A COURSE OF ACTION AND NPS TO PROCEED. WE CONTACTED NJ STATE PARKS AND THE VT STATE PRESERVATION OFFICE, BOTH OF WHICH WERE WILLING TO WORK WITH THE PARK TRUST TO MAKE THE TRANSFERS. A PRO BONO ATTORNEY IS SUPPORTING THE LEGAL PROCESS OF ELIMINATING A DEED RESTRICTION THAT SAYS THE PROPERTY CAN NEVER BE SOLD; THOUGH COMMONLY ACCEPTED TO BE A VOID CONDITION, A COURT JUDGMENT MAY BE NECESSARY TO FORMALLY REMOVE IT FROM THE DEED. THE STATE OF VERMONT HAS PASSED LEGISLATION TO AUTHORIZE THE TRANSFER TO THE NPS. THE PROJECTS ARE ONGOING. CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, MD (2017-PRESENT) THE C&O CANAL SUPERINTENDENT IDENTIFIED A 2-ACRE PROPERTY ADJACENT TO NPS LAND ON WHICH ARE THE RUINS OF THE SENECA STONE MILL. THE TWO ACRES APPEARED AS AN EXHIBIT ON A DEED TO THE STATE OF MARYLAND, WHICH ALSO NOTED IT WAS INTENDED TO BE TRANSFERRED TO NPS; THE TRANSFER NEVER HAPPENED. BOARD MEMBER RAY SHERBILL ASSISTED THROUGH HIS FIRM WITH GETTING A TITLE REPORT THAT POINTED TO THE STATE AS OWNERS OF THE PARCEL. THE ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF MARYLAND INITIALLY FELT THE STATE DID NOT OWN THE PROPERTY. AFTER A REVIEW OF THE TITLE REPORT AND DEEDS, THE ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL CHANGED HIS POSITION, GIVING THE OPINION THAT THE STATE-OWNED THE PROPERTY, AND WOULD BE WILLING TO TRANSFER IT DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. THE STATE ESTIMATED THE FIRST PHASE OF THE PROCESS WOULD BE FINISHED IN SEPTEMBER 2019, AFTER WHICH THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES WILL COMPLETE THE PROCESS. THE STATE HAS COMPLETED ITS PREPARATIONS AND IS AWAITING THE NPS TO COMPLETE ITS PART OF THE PROCESS FOR THE TRANSFER. FORT WASHINGTON PARK (2020-PRESENT) THE OWNER OF THE REMAINING 4 ACRES OF PRIVATE LAND AT FORT WASHINGTON PARK (A UNIT OF NATIONAL CAPITAL PARKS EAST) WISHED TO DONATE IT TO THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, BUT DID NOT WANT TO TAKE THE TIME AND EXPENSE REQUIRED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THE PARK TRUST STEPPED IN TO ASSIST, COMPLETING THE OWNERSHIP RESEARCH TO VERIFY LEGAL OWNERSHIP, AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT TO SHOW THERE WAS NO CONTAMINATION OF THE SITE. THE PARK TRUST ACCEPTED OWNERSHIP OF THE PROPERTY TO HOLD IT WHILE THE NPS PERFORMS THE LEGAL REVIEWS NECESSARY FOR THE TRANSFER. WHEN ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE MET, THE PARK TRUST WILL DONATE THE PROPERTY TO THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. FORT WASHINGTON BEGAN LIFE DURING THE WAR OF 1812, REMAINING A MILITARY INSTALLATION UNTIL 1946. THE 4 ACRES HAS BEEN THE ONLY PRIVATE PROPERTY SINCE 1917, WHEN THE REMAINING ACREAGE AROUND IT WAS SOLD TO THE UNITED STATES. NEW MEXICO PECOS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK (2019-PRESENT). THERE ARE SEVERAL PROPERTIES OUTSIDE THE PARK BOUNDARY THE NPS COULD EASILY ACQUIRE FOR PECOS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK IF THE BOUNDARY OF THE PARK WERE ADJUSTED. THERE ARE 5 PROPERTIES, TOTALING ABOUT 100 ACRES, ACTUALLY OWNED BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, BUT CANNOT BE MANAGED BY OR INCLUDED IN PECOS NHP. THE NPS HAS FUNDS TO BUY ABOUT 198 ACRES OF UNDEVELOPED PROPERTY ADJACENT TO THE PARK. A LOCAL OWNER ALSO WANTS TO DONATE ABOUT 26 ACRES OF ADJACENT PROPERTY. THE NPS IS HOPING TO GET A BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT. UNDER FEDERAL LAW, CONGRESS MUST MAKE THE CHANGE IF THERE ARE MORE THAN 200 ACRES OF PROPERTY, OR IF THE VALUE OF THE PROPERTY IS MORE THAN $750,000, SO CONGRESS MUST ACT IN THIS CASE. THE PARK TRUST PROVIDED AN INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING FOR NM SENATOR MARTIN HEINRICH, TO LET HIM KNOW OF THE ISSUE, AFTER WHICH THE SENATOR'S OFFICE CONTACTED THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WITH A FORMAL REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON NEEDED CHANGES TO THE PARK BOUNDARY. THE NPS CONTINUES TO WORK ON THIS LONG-TERM PROJECT. WYOMING FORT LARAMIE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE (2018-PRESENT) THERE IS A 12-ACRE PIECE OF LAND INSIDE THE PARK THAT DOES NOT HAVE A CLEAR OWNER. A SHIFTING RIVER CREATED THE PROPERTY, BUT IT APPEARS IT WAS NEVER SURVEYED AND INCLUDED IN THE DEED FOR THE ADJACENT PROPERTY. THE ADJACENT PROPERTY WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE NPS, AND THIS PROPERTY WAS INTENDED TO BE TRANSFERRED WITH IT. COUNTY RECORDS SHOW IT AS FEDERAL PROPERTY. THE PARK TRUST WORKED WITH NPS LANDS AND A CARTOGRAPHIC TECHNICIAN TO BRIEF THEM ON HIS RESEARCH AND OPINION THAT THE DETERMINING FACTOR IN OWNERSHIP WAS WHETHER THE LAND COULD TRANSFER TO NPS OWNERSHIP THROUGH THE PRINCIPLE OF ACCRETION OR AVULSION (COMMON LAW WHEN A RIVER CHANGES COURSE) - TWO DIFFERENT MECHANISMS. NPS AGREES WITH THE ANALYSIS AND IS REQUESTING A TECHNICAL BOUNDARY CORRECTION (A MISTAKE IN THE ORIGINAL BOUNDARY DETERMINATION) WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) ATTORNEY'S ASSISTANCE. THE PROCESS CONTINUES. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS PUBLIC EDUCATION THE PARK TRUST UNDERTAKES AND CONDUCTS PROGRAMS TO EDUCATE AND RAISE THE PROFILE OF NATIONAL PARKS AND THEIR NEEDS WITH THE PUBLIC, PARK AGENCIES, AND CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATES. THE PARK TRUST CIRCULATES ITS MONTHLY PUBLICATION, "NATIONAL PARK TRUST NEWS" (ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER) WHICH DESCRIBES CRITICAL PARKLAND ACQUISITIONS AND RELATED ISSUES. THIS INFORMATION IS ALSO SHARED ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS (INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK, AND TWITTER) AS WELL AS ON OUR WEBSITE, IN OUR ANNUAL REPORT, IN PRINT MAILINGS TO OUR SUPPORTERS, AND THROUGH PRESS RELEASES. THE PARK TRUST HOSTS ITS ANNUAL BRUCE F. VENTO PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD EVENT TO HONOR A PUBLIC SERVANT FOR HIS OR HER COMMITMENT TO THE ENVIRONMENT; AND HIS OR HER SERVICE, SKILL, AND INNOVATION IN SUPPORT OF OUR PUBLIC LANDS; AND TO PROVIDE THE PUBLIC WITH INFORMATION ON SUCH SERVICE. IN 2021, THE AWARD RECIPIENT WAS SENATOR PATTY MURRAY FROM WASHINGTON AND THE PROGRAM WAS DONE VIRTUALLY DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. THE PARK TRUST ALSO HOSTS ITS AMERICAN PARK EXPERIENCE AWARD EVENT TO RECOGNIZE AN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP THAT HAS MADE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO ENHANCE THE AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF OUR NATION'S PARKS, WILDLIFE REFUGES, AND HISTORIC LANDMARKS AND TO PROVIDE THE PUBLIC WITH INFORMATION ON SUCH CONTRIBUTIONS. IN 2020, THE AWARD RECIPIENT WAS HYDROFLASK AND WAS PROVIDED VIRTUALLY DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL CONSIST OF NO LESS THAN TEN AND NO MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE INDIVIDUALS" INCREASING FROM TWENTY-TWO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE DRAFT 990 IS FIRST REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION (DFA) AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR ACCURACY AND CONTENT. PRIOR TO FILING, THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH TRUSTEE AND OFFICER IS REQUIRED TO REVIEW A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHICH REQUIRES EACH PERSON TO DISCLOSE ANY RELATIONSHIPS, POSITIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH HE OR SHE BELIEVES COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A CONFLICT. FOLLOWING FULL DISCLOSURE OF A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AND IF SO, THE BOARD SHALL VOTE TO AUTHORIZE OR REJECT THE TRANSACTION OR TAKE ANY OTHER ACTION DEEMED NECESSARY TO ADDRESS THE CONFLICT AND PROTECT NPT'S BEST INTERESTS. THE TRUSTEE OR OFFICER WHO HAS THE CONFLICT IS RECUSED FROM ANY DISCUSSION AND VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS AND APPROVES COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AS WELL AS REVIEWS AND APPROVES COMPENSATION FOR OTHER SENIOR STAFF WHEN REQUESTED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: WRITE DOWN OF PROPERTY FOR PARKS -1,390,600. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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