2011-08-15T16:04:06-05:00 2010-12-31 WEGNER LLP 2110 LUANN LN MADISON WI 537133098 990EZ 2010-01-01 392015324 PARTNERSHIP FOR THE NATIONAL TRAILS SYSTEM INC PART 6082497870 222 S HAMILTON ST NO 13 MADISON WI 537033201 JOHN LEINEN JR 6082497870 2011-08-15 1 GLENN MILLER CPA 6082744020 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z X WWW.PNTS.ORG X 160836 X 118099 42687 50 160836 9635 38484 54228 10604 25813 65988 204752 -43916 159960 0 116044 159960 116044 159960 116044 0 0 159960 116044 X OUR MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN THE ABILITY OF THE PARTNERSHIP'S PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERS TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT, MAINTENANCE, MANAGEMENT, AND PROTECTION OF THE NATIONAL TRAILS SYSTEM. THE PARTNERSHIP STRENGTHENED THE CAPACITY OF THE MEMBER TRAIL ORGANIZATIONS BY FACILITATING COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION EXCHANGE AMONG ORGANIZATION LEADERS AND FEDERAL AGENCY STAFF THROUGH QUARTERLY PUBLICATION OF THE MAGAZINE PATHWAYS ACROSS AMERICA AND HOSTING A WEBSITE WITH INFORMATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND LINKS TO THE AGENCIES AND MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. THE PARTNERSHIP ALSO ORGANIZED TWO TRAINING WORKSHOPS THAT WERE ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 130 AGENCY TRAIL MANAGERS AND TRAIL ORGANIZATION ACTIVISTS. THE HISTORIC TRAILS WORKSHOP FOCUSED ON "HERITAGE TOURISM FOR HISTORIC TRAILS" WHILE THE SCENIC TRAILS WORKSHOP ADDRESSED SEVERAL TOPICS, INCLUDING TRAIL LAND PROTECTION AND RECRUITMENT AND ORGANIZATION OF VOLUNTEERS. 9635 112168 THE PARTNERSHIP CONTINUED TO ENCOURAGE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (BLM) AND THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE (USFS) TO ADOPT SPECIAL MANAGEMENT CORRIDORS TO GUIDE LAND USE PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT FOR THE SCENIC AND HISTORIC TRAILS. WE EMPHASIZED THIS MANAGEMENT APPROACH THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THE BLM'S CELEBRATION OF THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION SYSTEM AND IN COMMENTS ON PLANNING FOR SOLAR ENERGY PROJECTS ON PUBLIC LANDS. THE PARTNERSHIP ALSO PROVIDED COMMENTS STRESSING THIS CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT APPROACH TO THE USFS REGARDING A PROPOSED NEW NATIONAL FOREST PLANNING RULE. THE PARTNERSHIP AND MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATED IN THREE DOZEN PUBLIC LISTENING SESSIONS SPONSORED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENTS OF THE INTERIOR AND AGRICULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA'S "AMERICA'S GREAT OUTDOORS" INITIATIVE. 0 60100 THE PARTNERSHIP PROVIDED ANNUAL REPORTS AND INFORMATION TO CONGRESS AND FEDERAL TRAIL MANAGING AGENCIES ABOUT THE STATE OF THE TRAILS AND CONTRIBUTIONS, PROJECTS, AND ACTIVITIES OF OUR MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS TOWARDS SUSTAINING THE NATIONAL SCENIC AND HISTORIC TRAILS. THE PARTNERSHIP ALSO PROVIDED INFORMATION TO CONGRESS ABOUT THE FUNDING NEEDED TO SUSTAIN AND INCREASE ACTIVITIES UNDERWAY TO ACQUIRE LAND AND TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN, INTERPRET, AND MANAGE THE SCENIC AND HISTORIC TRAILS. 0 13435 THE PARTNERSHIP CONTINUED TO PROMOTE THE "DECADE FOR THE NATIONAL TRAILS" BY CRAFTING A NUMBER OF ACTIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE THREE GOALS AND A SERIES OF OBJECTIVES TO ACCOMPLISH TOGETHER DURING THE DECADE TO GREATLY INCREASE PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR THE NATIONAL TRAILS SYSTEM, TO COMPLETE MORE OF THE TRAILS, AND TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF THE ORGANIZATIONS AND FEDERAL AGENCIES TO SUSTAIN THEM. AMONG THESE ACTIONS THE PARTNERSHIP CONTINUED THE YOUTH OUTREACH PROGRAM BEGUN IN 2009 WITH FEDERAL FUNDING BY BRINGING "TRAILS APPRENTICES" TO THE TWO TRAINING WORKSHOPS HELD IN 2010. THE PARTNERSHIP ALSO WORKED WITH FEDERAL AGENCY PARTNERS TO DEVELOP A MULTI-YEAR TRAINING STRATEGY BASED ON THE KEY FINDINGS OF THE NATIONAL TRAILS SYSTEM'S TRAILS TRAINING NEEDS ASSESSMENT. 0 6859 THE PARTNERSHIP CONTINUED TO ENCOURAGE LEADERS FROM HISTORIC TRAIL ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPLEMENT A STRATEGY FOR HISTORIC TRAIL PRESERVATION TO IMPROVE THE ABILITY OF THEIR ORGANIZATIONS TO WORK WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AGENCIES, OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND LANDOWNERS TO PRESERVE THE NATURAL, CULTURAL, AND HISTORIC RESOURCES FOUND ALONG THE NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAILS. 0 3971 196533 X GARY WERNER 222 S HAMILTON ST STE 13 MADISON WI 537033201 40.00 38484 0 0 ROSS MARSHALL 222 S HAMILTON ST STE 13 MADISON WI 537033201 2.00 0 0 0 RICH DELINE 222 S HAMILTON ST STE 13 MADISON WI 537033201 2.00 0 0 0 KENT WIMMER 222 S HAMILTON ST STE 13 MADISON WI 537033201 2.00 0 0 0 JOHN LEINEN JR 222 S HAMILTON ST STE 13 MADISON WI 537033201 2.00 0 0 0 REBA GRANDRUD 222 S HAMILTON ST STE 13 MADISON WI 537033201 2.00 0 0 0 JIM EVANS 222 S HAMILTON ST STE 13 MADISON WI 537033201 1.00 0 0 0 TERESA MARTINEZ 222 S HAMILTON ST STE 13 MADISON WI 537033201 1.00 0 0 0 DENISE MERIDITH 222 S HAMILTON ST STE 13 MADISON WI 537033201 1.00 0 0 0 JERRA QUINTON 222 S HAMILTON ST STE 13 MADISON WI 537033201 1.00 0 0 0 LEO RASMUSSEN 222 S HAMILTON ST STE 13 MADISON WI 537033201 1.00 0 0 0 MORGAN SOMMERVILLE 222 S HAMILTON ST STE 13 MADISON WI 537033201 1.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WI LIZ WESSEL 222 S HAMILTON ST STE 13 MADISON WI 537033201 6082497870 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 41425 53826 71255 178513 118099 463118 41425 53826 71255 178513 118099 463118 463118 660 2605 2489 512 50 6316 469434 274046 0.98650 0.88900 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 13435 0 0 13435 0 OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 INTEREST INCOME 50.. OTHER EXPENSES FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 992. DESCRIPTION: CONFERENCES, CONVENTIONS, AND MEETINGS. AMOUNT: 51,784. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 2,466. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 10,746. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 65,988.