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Announcements and updates from RPLS.com: new features, site changes, and notes on where the community is headed.
Students Join RPLS.com for $25 a Year; Instructors Join Free
Students and apprentices can now join RPLS.com for $25 a year, and instructors join free. Full membership, reviewed by a person — and we could use your help getting the word to them.
Introducing Witness Corner
A weekly roundup of what's moving in surveying, published Tuesday mornings. Here's what it is and how it works.
Surveying Resources: A Free, Public Directory
A free, public directory of the associations, licensing boards, standards bodies, schools, and apprenticeships that make up land surveying — no account required, and growing.
Introducing the RPLS.com Product Spotlight
A new one-time way to announce a product, app, or service to the surveying community on RPLS.com — clearly labeled, editor-reviewed, and members save $25.
Founding Membership Closes August 31, 2026
Founding membership at RPLS.com, the online home for land surveyors, closes August 31 — lock in $79/year for life plus a permanent Founder badge.
You Can’t Build a House on Rented Land
A note from Wendell about a group I lost, why Facebook took it, and why RPLS.com is different.
After 16 Years, RPLS.com Is Becoming Member-Supported
A note from Wendell about what's changing, what isn't, and why.
The RPLS Marketplace: Jobs, Classifieds & Want-to-Buy
One place for the business surveyors do with each other — hiring, selling gear, and tracking down that hard-to-find piece of equipment.
A fresh new RPLS.com
We rebuilt the site from the ground up — faster, cleaner, and ready for everything we've got planned.
Introducing Find a Surveyor — the RPLS.com professional directory
A new way for property owners, attorneys, and firms to find a licensed land surveyor — and for members to get in front of them.