2013 Annual Report This Year We Asked Everyone to Not Just Think Outside of the Box – but Think Outside YOUR WINDOW
2013 ANNUAL REPORT This year we asked everyone to not just think outside of the box – but think outside YOUR WINDOW. It’s big, it’s beautiful, and it is for EVERYONE to explore. The Outdoors is for EVERYONE! Mission THOUGHTS ON 2013 PPFF’s mission is to promote and support the When we declared our theme for 2013, The Outdoors is for natural and cultural resources of Pennsylvania’s Everyone, we spoke from our hearts. We believe strongly that we all benefit from spending time in the outdoors and it is – state parks and forests through leadership in and will become – increasingly more accessible to all of us, no recreation, education, conservation, and matter our age, experience, or abilities. Because we have such volunteerism a network of parks and forests that afford so many varied activities, with a little trial and error, we can discover our passions. Not into sweating? Consider plein air painting! Vision Not an artist? Consider paddling, hiking, disc golf, and so PPFF will build the constituent voice for much more! Think you are too old for the outdoors? Think again! Pennsylvania’s state parks and forests to As I look back at 2013 – we are now half way through ensure the long term sustainability of these 2014 – I am proud of the accomplishments made by our friends, our volunteers, and our staff, all made possible public lands for the benefit of present and by people like YOU, who support us through time, donations, future generations feedback, expertise, and encouragement. We cannot thank you enough for everything you do to make our parks and Table of Contents forests for EVERYONE and to ensure that they remain for EVERYONE in years to come.
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