National Park Service

Northeast Region

**Memorandum of Understanding**

**with the Europarc Federation**

Northeast Region Park Questionnaire

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| Name:      | Gay Vietzke                                             |
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| Position:  | Superintendent                                          |
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| ### Park   | Sagamore Hill National Historic Site                    |
|            |                                                         |
| **Heritage |                                                         |
| Area**     |                                                         |
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| Address:   | 20 Sagamore Hill Road, Oyster Bay, NY 11771-1899        |
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| Tel:       | 516-922-4271                                            |
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| Fax:       | 516-922-4792                                            |
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| E-mail:    | [gay_vietzke@nps.gov](mailto:Gay_vietzke@nps.gov)       |
|            |                                                         |
| Web Site:  | [www.nps.gov/sahi](http://www.nps.gov/sahi)             |
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Yes, we are interested in sharing information and expertise with a
protected area in Europe.

*If you are currently working with an area in Europe, please note that
here:*

No, we are not interested.

*Please state reason:*

**1. If yes, on which topics would you be interested in pursuing
cooperation?**

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| organizational development        | ecotourism                        |
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| sustainability                    | marketing                         |
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| multi jurisdictional management   | education                         |
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| financing                         | other (please state) conservation |
|                                   | history/leadership                |
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|                                   | international policy history      |
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**2. If yes, what type of communication exchange would you be interested
in?**

at staff level (professional development)

at partner level (Presidents, Board Members)

other stakeholders (e.g. farmers, tourism businesses)

*continued \....*

3\. If yes, please give a [short]{.underline} description of the
features of your park and main areas of current work. Please note the
cultural and/or natural connections/similarities to countries/places in
Europe if possible:

Sagamore Hill was Theodore Roosevelt's home from 1886 until his death in
1919. The site includes a 23-room Queen Anne house that reflects
Roosevelt's many roles including: cowboy, conservationist, big-game
hunter, scientist, politician, naval strategist, orator, soldier, family
man, and Nobel Peace Prize winner. The 83-acre site also includes the
Old Orchard Museum, outbuildings of the Sagamore Hill Farm, and a nature
trail linked to a US Fish and Wildlife Service Preserve. Roosevelt,
26^th^ President of the United States, is considered by many, the
"conservation" president, setting aside over 100 protected areas and
preserves during his time in office, and this ethic is clearly
represented by the property itself.

The park is about to undertake its very first master planning effort,
which will seek to develop a vision for the park's future and establish
its relevancy to contemporary society.

The park is also beginning to think about how such a small protected
area can contribute to the community's preservation of natural resources
by connecting with F & WL Service lands and the nearby Audubon bird
sanctuary named for Roosevelt.

Other issues include general operational concerns, marketing the site
and attracting a more diverse visitor base, providing curriculum-based
programming to a wide-range of school-age and adult learners, and
serving as a model for sustainable activities in the region.

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  Signed: /s/ Gay Vietzke             Date: 7/30/03

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Please return by June 28, 2003 to: Edie Shean-Hammond

e-mail: <edie_shean-hammond@nps.gov>

fax: 215-597-0815