PENNSYLVANIA PARKS AND FORESTS

FOUNDATION

STATE PARK AND FOREST AWARDS PROGRAM

Your sponsorship helps recognize exemplary work to protect and

enhance our state park and forest system

Event At-A-Glance

Date

May 8, 2019

Time

5:00 Cash Bar

6:30 Dinner

Place

Susquehanna Club

New Cumberland, PA

Program

Cocktail Reception

Speakers

Dinner

Awards Program

Contact:

Marci Mowery

(717) 236–7644

mmowery-ppff@pa.net

Reservations are required

by 4/27/19

Pennsylvania Parks and

Forests Foundation

1845 Market Street

Suite 202

Camp Hill, PA 17011

PAParksAndForests.org

QUICK FACTS ABOUT THE PPFF BANQUET

Since our banquet began in 2007, we’ve recognized the accomplishments of

107 deserving individuals and groups

Our awards are “the best in the business” - hand-turned burl bowls from

Lancaster County craftsman Bob Gochnauer

Our chapters—each of whom deserve an award—have devoted more than

433,482 hours to the state parks and forests since we started counting in

2008—and raised over $2.6 million

Our annual silent auction helps to purchase equipment to remove barriers

from participating in outdoor recreation, ensuring an experience for all in the

outdoors

Silent auction

donations are

also gratefully

accepted.

Since 1999, the Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation has

been the only charity solely dedicated to stewarding our state

parks and forests.

The awards program recognizes the outstanding service, programs, and

exemplary work of volunteers and staff at state parks and forests.

We invite you to show your support for this exceptional work by becoming

a sponsor.

Forest of the Year: Bald Eagle State Forest

Riansares Mountain | Nicholas Tonelli

Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation (PPFF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization - contributions to which are tax

deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law. PPFF’s official registration and financial information may be obtained from the

Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply

endorsement.

Please see next page for award categories—

Communications Piece Touches

Organic Facebook Reach 18,000

Twitter Followers 5,634

Instagram Followers 1,000

Penn’s Stewards (3/Year Newsletter) Impressions 100,000

Take Five (Weekly eBlast) Subscribers 2,001

Explore PA (Bimonthly eBlast) Subscribers 14.685

OUR OUTREACH MAKES IMPRESSIONS

Park of the Year: Laurel Hill State Park

Milky Way Over the Lake | Linda Seanor

Award Sponsorship Benefits

$1,500: Four complimentary banquet tickets; $1,000:

two tickets

Photo opportunity with award winner

Access to all images taken at event for your publications

Network with a variety of decision makers and business

leaders

What sponsorships are available?

Reception Sponsor—$2,500

Sponsor:

Reception Sponsorship Benefits

All benefits provided to Award Sponsors plus

Full table (ten seats) at banquet

Display of logo/banner (sponsor-provided) at reception

Listing in invitations event program and recognition on PPFF website and in Penn’s Stewards, our

newsletter

Listing in event program

Recognition in PPFF newsletter and on

our website

Recognition on rolling screen during

reception

Visibility on our social media network

Increase your

visibility to the

important outdoor

recreation

community with a

banquet

sponsorship

The mission of the Pennsylvania

Parks and Forests Foundation is

to inspire stewardship of

Pennsylvania state parks and

forests through public

engagement in volunteerism,

education, and recreation.

The Awards

Cliff Jones Keystone Legacy Award—$1,500

Honors an outstanding contribution to the protection and enhancement of Pennsylvania’s park and forest

system

Sponsor:

Award winner: Larry Williamson, retired Director of DCNR’s Bureau

of Recreation & Conservation, whose funding and technical assistance

have strengthened conservation and education across the state.

Joseph Ibberson Government Award—$1,500

Given to a person or department at any level of government to recognize their

work in the stewardship of Pennsylvania’s state parks and forests

Sponsor:

Award winner: Dan Devlin, a 40-year veteran in service to Pennsylvania’s natural resources,

he to its forests and woodland streams

President’s Awards—$1,500 each

Recognizes outstanding citizens or businesses who have made an impact in protecting

open space, conservation, outdoor recreation, or volunteerism

Sponsor:

National Award winner: REI, whose national #OptOutside has transformed

Black Friday into a celebration of the outdoors and #ForceofNature helps

transform the confidence of women in outdoor adventure

Sponsor:

State Award winner: United by Blue, Philadelphia-based outdoor gear and apparel company

with a devotion to our Blue Planet, the waters that make up 71% of the Earth

Park of the Year Award—$1,250

To recognize outstanding efforts of a state park for exemplary and innovative work to improve their

recreational, education, and facilities/program

Sponsor:

Award winner: Laurel Hill State Park

Forest of the Year Award—$1,250

To recognize a forest district for innovation in forest management and recreation

Sponsor:

Please see the reverse for more award categories—

Government Award: Dan Devlin

Enjoying the Resource He Worked to Protect

President’s Award (State):

United by Blue Delaware River Clean-Up

Award winner: Bald Eagle State Forest

Volunteerism Awards—$1,000 each for each of the following awards:

Volunteers

To recognize outstanding volunteer efforts for a special project for a state park or forest

Sponsor:

Award winner: Don Litten, longtime volunteer with the Friends of Black

Moshannon

Education

To recognize the planning and initiation of an outstanding program or ongoing event in

a state park or forest

Sponsor:

Award winner: Friends of Washington Crossing, the newest state park, is by definition

devoted to history and education and the Friends take this mission

very much to heart

Improvement

To recognize an effort which has resulted in the physical improvement of facilities

Sponsor:

Individual Award winner: Ron and Donna Hirt, volunteers at Parker

Dam State Park, for doing the great stuff they do

Sponsor:

Group Award winner: Clarion County Chapter of the North Country Trail Association,

charged with maintenance of a 96-mile section of the North Country National Scenic

Education Award: Friends of

Washington Crossing Remembering and Passing

On the Knowledge

Improvement Award (Group):

North Country Trail Association-Clarion County

Miles and Miles of Bridges

and Trail

Table Sponsorships Also Available

Full table (10 seats)—$600

Table Sponsorship Benefits

Sponsor name and logo displayed on table

Listing in banquet event program and announcement at banquet

Recognition in PPFF newsletter and on our website

Current Table Sponsors:

Half table (5 seats)—$300