Membership Information
Membership Criteria and Rates
The primary members of the Alliance are programs that share the alliance mission of promoting awareness and citizen stewardship of natural resources through science-based education and service programs. To be eligible for programmatic membership- programs must meet all of the following criteria: programs must (1) have a natural-resource focus- (2) be community-based- (3) offer a minimum of 20 hours of service-oriented education and training- (4) include a field component- either self-study or expert led- as part of that training- and (4) may not be a for-profit organization. New membership applications will be reviewed by the Membership Committee and approved by the ANROSP Board of Directors.
The membership period is for one calendar year- from January through December. An introductory membership rate of $100 will apply to first time programmatic membership in the Alliance. Subsequent renewal/continuing membership rates will be $150 for programmatic membership.
Benefits of programmatic membership in ANROSP include:
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Increased opportunities for networking with colleagues
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Increased program marketing and recognition
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Information on funding resources
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Programmatic resources (currently being developed to serve the needs of member programs) including mentorship- start-up packets for developing programs- templates for commonly used documents (liability waivers- partner agreement forms- volunteer service hours- project approval forms- etc)
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overviews and case studies of different member program models
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access to an interactive map with links to member programs and coordinators in other states
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access to program manager listserv
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membership directory
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bi-monthly electronic newsletter
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best practices guidelines- conferences- and conference proceedings
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access to national survey data
You can apply for membership using the downloadable Program Membership or Individual Membership form.