National Park Service

Northeast Region

**Memorandum of Understanding**

**with the Europarc Federation**

Northeast Region Park Questionnaire

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| Name:      | Maria Burks                                             |
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| Position:  | Superintendent                                          |
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| ### Park   | Cape Cod National Seashore                              |
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| **Heritage |                                                         |
| Area**     |                                                         |
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| Address:   | 99 Marconi Site Road, Wellfleet MA 02667                |
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| Tel:       | 508-349-3785                                            |
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| Fax:       | 508-349-9052                                            |
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| E-mail:    | <Maria_burks@nps.gov>                                   |
|            |                                                         |
| Web Site:  | [www.nps.gov/caco](http://www.nps.gov/caco/)            |
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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

  sustainability                    marketing

  multi jurisdictional management   education

   financing                         other share information with
                                      parks that have similar natural and
                                      cultural resources, esp. cultural
                                      landscapes and heathlands
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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:

Cape Cod National Seashore comprises 43,604 acres of shoreline and
upland landscape features, including a forty-mile long stretch of
pristine sandy beach, dozens of clear, deep, freshwater kettle ponds,
and upland scenes that depict evidence of how people have used the land.
A variety of historic structures are within the boundary of the
Seashore, including lighthouses, a life-saving station, and Cape Cod
style houses. The Seashore offers six swimming beaches, eleven
self-guiding nature trails, and a variety of picnic areas and scenic
overlooks.

Current work focuses on conducting inventories of and establishing
monitoring protocols for natural resource areas, developing and
field-testing educational curriculum, partnering with NASA to utilize
data gathered from space to learn about and manage resources, maximizing
relationships with educational community and scientists to carry out
important park research.

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  Signed: Sue Moynihan for Maria      Date: 7/24/03
  Burks                               

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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