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Highlights from National Surveyors Week in New York

March 15-21, 2026

By Amber Carpenter, Managing Director

This news feature is one of my favorites to put together each evolve; still essential, still forward-looking. Modern surveyors
year. Our members continue to outshine our previous years’ work with cutting-edge technologies, whether mapping disaster-
efforts, raising the bar every single year! And this is just a small resilient landscapes or guiding the construction of critical
“sliver” of the community events we are involved in throughout infrastructure, surveyors remain at the heart of America’s progress
the year. and resilience. National Surveyors Week is a opportunity to

Our Public Relations, Workforce Development, and Young celebrate this powerful legacy and highlight the men and women
Professionals Committees work tirelessly to promote and who continue to measure, map, and shape the nation. As we
showcase the vast opportunities available in the surveying look ahead to the next 250 years, it’s important to remind and
profession—in schools, on social media, in newspapers, and education the public on what land surveyors do, and how they
on the news. continue to remain essential to the development and expansion
of our country.”
I don’t think Heather has ever been as busy mailing out flyers,
stress balls, stickers, keychains, and banners as she has been Here are some of the highlights our very own NYSAPLS
this year—but that’s a good problem to have. It means our members participated in this year:
members are out there “spreading the word” about the land Surveying Through the Ages Demonstration –
surveying profession. New York City, NY

Thank you to our members for your continued support. Keep The NYSAPLS Public Relations Committee hosted a “Surveying
up the great work! Through the Ages” demonstration in New York City during

NSPS has been leading the efforts National Surveyors Week at Federal Hall in downtown Manhattan
nationally year after year. As stated on Friday, March 20th. They brought a Mt. Rushmore photo stand-
in their 2026 NSW Campaign: in for some great photo opportunities and passed out materials
to educate the public on Land Surveying. PR Committee Chair,
“The purpose of National Jen Reap, even dressed as “Libby” the Land Surveyor, NYSAPLS’
Surveyors Week is to bring official “Get Kids Into Surveying” cartoon character!
visibility to the profession. As
the United States commemorates
250 years of independence,
National Surveyors Week offers a moment to recognize one of
the country’s most enduring and influential professions. Long
before the nation expanded from coast to coast, surveyors were
among the first to explore, document, and define the land that
would become the United States. Their measurements shaped
early maps, laid out colonial boundaries, and provided the
geographic knowledge that guided the nation’s founders.
Today the surveying profession continues to innovate and continued on page 14
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