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🎂Happy Birthday OpenStreetMap!
OpenStreetMap celebrates 20 years on August 9th! Check out the birthday website to see how OSM's milestone 20th anniversary is being celebrated. Have an event to share? Make sure to add it to the list!
Global OSM Foundation Elections
Interested in getting involved in OpenStreetMap governance on a global scale? Consider running for the OSMF board! Self nominations open on July 28 and the OSM Foundation members will vote to elect a new board in October. There will be four seats available. If you are a member of the Foundation, maybe you would like to consider nominating yourself to be a board candidate or suggesting it to a friend. Find more information in this post!
In case you missed it...
Here are some highlights from State of the Map US last month:
🐝Our friends at BetaNYC synthesized their SotM US experience
🐝 Photos from the conference are on our Flickr page
🥰 A very special thank you to the OSM Utah community for all their help (and check out their shiny new website)
🦞Aaaaand... get excited for next year's conference when State of the Map US heads to Boston in Summer 2025 - More information coming soon!🦞
Program Spotlight: Trail Stewardship
Mark your calendars for an upcoming webinar, part of the "Advancing Trails Webinar Series" from American Trails! On August 22 at 1 pm ET/10 am PT join OSM US executive director, Maggie Cawley, as she shares the challenges, efforts, and successes of the OSM US Trail Stewardship Initiative and the community collaboration behind it.
Want to meet up with your local community but don't see an event near you? Check out the OSM Community index or join a #local- channel on the OSM US Slack.
OpenStreetMap US is a proud Environmental Partner of 1% for the Planet through the Trails Stewardship Initiative. Learn about the partnership here.
