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March for Parks - America's Largest Earth Day Event Walk for the Earth About the National Parks and The National Parks and Conservation Conservation Association Association (NPCA) started March for Parks in The National Parks and Conservation 1990 to encourage citizens to get involved with Association (NPCA) is America's only private parks in their communities. March for Parks has nonprofit citizens organization dedicated solely since grown to become the largest annual walk to protecting, preserving, and enhancing the U.S. for parks and America's largest Earth Day event. National Park System. An association of "Citizens Protecting America's Parks," NPCA March for Parks allows local volunteers to was founded in 1919, and today has more than "adopt" a national, state, or city park or public 450,000 members. open space. These volunteers, called "March Partners," determine the size of the event (any March for Parks is one of many grassroots size qualifies) and whether to focus on raising programs NPCA employs to mobilize its funds, raising awareness, or both. If funds are members, volunteers, and friends around key raised, one hundred percent of the net proceeds park issues. You do not have to be a member of stay at the local level. NPCA to participate in March for Parks or to receive the FREE March Partner Kit, which Types of Projects contains organizing information and materials. NPCA and national corporate sponsors fund the March Partners may choose any project that program entirely, allowing March Partners to benefits a public park or open space, such as: receive all organizing materials at no cost and • • trail restoration and clean-up retain all funds raised locally for their selected national, state, or local park. • tree planting; purchasing native vegetation • environmental education;recycling programs If you would like to become a member of • equipment and land purchases NPCA, please send a check for$25 to: • building accessible trails and park facilities NPCA Membership/MFP March Partner Agreement 1776 Massachusetts Ave. N.W. As a March Partner, you agree to: Washington, D.C. 20036 • Conduct an environmentally-sensitive event. NPCA members receive the award-winning • Hold your march on or near Earth Day,April 22, 1997. bimonthly magazine National Parks, as well as Pre-approved MFP dates: April 18-22, 1997. the NPCA PARK-PAK, a members-only travel information kit that helps make park visits • Accept local sponsorships only from companies that are convenient and enjoyable. not in competition with our national corporate sponsors. National sponsors will be announced in November, 1996. 1Fopr more information, call • Use the official March for Parks logo and corporate 1-000-NAT-PARK sponsor logos on all signs, ads,brochures, and other Use America Online! Keyword: parks printed material (sponsor logos distributed in Dec., 1996). • Call your event a"March for Parks." New! Free marketing video for the • Donate all net proceeds to your local park. first 500 marches registered! • Provide copies of news clips,photos, and complete results to NPCA after your event is completed. .• " ANTED ON RECYCLED PAPER