National Park Trust Inc.

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2010 to Jun 30, 2011

Signed

Nov 8, 2011

Return Version

2010v3.4

Gross Receipts

$546,796

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Public education - see schedule o for accomplishmentspublic educationundertake and conduct programs to educate and raise the profile of national parks and their needs with the public, park agencies and congressional delegates. Npt circulates its publication, "npt news" (electronic newsletter) which describes critical parkland acquisitions and related issues. These publications educate the public on how they can help support efforts on the protection of national parklands.npt also conducts 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 provide the public with information on such service. In april 2011, the award recipient was senator susan collins from maine.npt also conducts 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 provide the public with information on such contributions. In december 2010, the award recipient was secretary of the interior ken salazar.

Activity 3

Youth projects - see schedule o for accomplishmentsyouth educationnow through our nationally recognized environmental education initiatives where's buddy bison been?, youth to parks' national scholarship program and national kids to parks day, npt has the unique opportunity to impact in park preservation by providing in-depth environmental and outdoor education experiences for underserved youth, their families and teachers. Our ultimate goal is to cultivate the next generation of environmental stewards and conservation professionals who will make important decisions about the future of our parks and public lands.to date, npt's youth programs have reached more than 30,000 children and families and the program has garnered recognition from leaders in the education, medical and conservation communities including the national education association, department of interior, national park service, american academy of pediatrics and president's council on fitness, sports and nutrition. Our programs also actively support the first lady's let's move! Outside initiative and have been featured on the let's move! Website. In addition to providing more than $50,000 direct funding to create intensive park experiences for underserved youth, npt is also working in 30 schools in 12 states and the district of columbia to provide educators with the resources to introduce environmental concepts and enhance school curriculum in the areas of history, science, geography, reading, language arts, music and art.as an extension of our rapidly growing buddy bison school program, npt also initiated national kids to parks day in 2011. The effort engages children and families by getting them to parks nationwide and teaching them not only about environmental science and history but also about the importance of a healthy lifestyle through outdoor recreation and healthy nutrition. Kids to parks day captured the interest of communities across the country with nearly 200 mayors coast to coast signing official proclamations and many hosting events in their community parks to celebrate the day. In 2011, over 15,000 people visited a park on kids to parks day. Our goal for these programs is to inspire a generation of conservation leaders and enable them to experience our parks in ways that are meaningful to them and ultimately think about environmental solutions before they start. As of fall 2011, the buddy bison program has been implemented in the following states:california - 2 schools (south lake tahoe), 500 studentsindiana - 1 school (porter), 200 studentsiowa - 1 school (council bluffs), 200 studentslouisiana - 1 school (new orleans), 200 studentsmaryland - 4 schools (potomac, rockville) 1,000 studentsminnesota - 1 school (st. Paul), 200 studentsmississippi - 1 school (biloxi), 200 studentsmissouri - 1 school (tbd), 200 studentsnevada - 2 schools (carson), 500 studentsnew york - 2 schools (harlem), 500 studentsnorth carolina - 1 school (durham), 200 students pennsylvania - 1 school (chester), 200 studentstexas - 1 school (irving), 200 studentsvirginia - 1 school (alexandria), 200 studentswashington, dc - 8 schools, 1,800 studentsbelow is a summary of events executed as part of npt's national education initiatives. California (south lake tahoe): october 2010: npt brought over 90 underserved youth from sierra house elementary to tahoe paradise park in the lake tahoe basin in south lake tahoe, ca where the children planted willows, studied native birds, tested water quality and identified macroinvertebrates as part of u.s. Forest service and tahoe resource conservation district's wonders of water program. The event was covered in the tahoe daily tribune and was again applauded a week later in a letter to the editor.april 2011: npt brought over 50 underserved youth from william bennett elementary to the mojave national preserve in kelso, ca where the children hiked through the preserve's sand dunes, learned about the endangered desert tortoise and participated in a

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EIN

52-1691924