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REI Co-op Celebrates Gear Anniversary with Support for NPCA
REI to donate 20% of Half Dome tent sale proceeds to the National Parks Conservation Association to support the fight to protect public lands
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Parks Group Responds to Order Expanding Mining on Public Lands, Risking National Parks
"National parks and their surrounding landscapes are not industrial mining zones. They are cherished landscapes that belong to all Americans, meant to be protected from rushed and reckless energy development."—NPCA’s…
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Parks Group Welcomes Reinstatement of Probationary Park Staff but Warns of Ongoing National Park Staffing Crisis
“This chaotic whiplash is no way to manage the Park Service, especially as they are welcoming millions of visitors right now. This administration needs to stop playing games with…
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NPCA Mourns the Passing of Representative Raúl Grijalva
"From Tucson to D.C., NPCA was proud to work alongside Representative Grijalva and his dedicated staff, and we will continue to uphold his conservation legacy" -- NPCA President and CEO…
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Parks Group Names Mark Segal Ambassador for Change
Together We Will Reach More People with Impact of Stonewall and Inclusive Stories Told Within our Parks
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Press Release National Park Service Sets Visitation Record Amid Historic Staffing Cuts “The National Park Service just reported the highest visitation in its history, as the administration conducts massive firings and threatens to close visitor centers and public safety facilities" -- NPCA's Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Kristen Brengel
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Press Release Parks Group Condemns Erasure of LGBTQ+ History from Park Service Website The federal government is undermining National Park Service efforts to maintain an accurate and objective accounting of our country’s history.
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Press Release Parks Group Warns of Dismantling of the National Park Service "Quite simply and astonishingly, this is dismantling the National Park Service as we know it, ranger by ranger and brick by brick." - Theresa Pierno, NPCA's President and CEO
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Press Release Parks Group Responds to Deepening National Park Staffing Crisis as Hundreds Resign “With hundreds of park staff taking the administration’s buyout offer, the Park Service will lose a wealth of expertise, experience and knowledge they will never get back." -- Kristen Brengel, SVP of Government Affairs for the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
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Press Release Fort Peck Tribes, Conservation Groups Defend Yellowstone Bison Plan in Court "The National Parks Conservation Association stands with our national mammal against the attack from Montana's Governor and supports the slow and steady progress solidified by the final Yellowstone bison management plan” -- NPCA Greater Yellowstone Senior Program Manager Michelle Uberuaga
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Press Release Park Advocates File Amicus Brief to Protect Historic Battlefield Wilderness Battlefield has so many lessons left to teach us. But those lessons are about war, loss, and reconciliation, not data centers.
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Press Release Yellowstone Bourbon Announces Donation Milestone with National Parks Conservation Association Yellowstone Bourbon has donated a total of $1,000,000 to preserving and protecting national parks as one of NPCA’s largest corporate donors.
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Press Release Relief of National Park Seasonal Hiring Overshadowed by Reckless Staff Cuts A Thousand National Park Staff Lose Jobs Today
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Press Release Parks Group Responds to Removal of Trans Contributions at Stonewall National Monument "Erasing letters or webpages does not change the history or the contributions of our transgender community members at Stonewall or anywhere else." -- NPCA's Timothy Leonard
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Press Release Parks Group Responds to New Order Threatening National Monuments "Time and again, millions of people have spoken out in defense of America’s national monuments. Americans do not agree with stripping away their federal protections." –NPCA's President and CEO Theresa Pierno
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Press Release Parks Group Responds to Uncertainty Facing an Understaffed and Overwhelmed National Park Service “When taken together, the cumulative impact of these actions and orders on our national parks and park staff could be devastating and long-lasting." - Theresa Pierno, NPCA's President and CEO
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Press Release Alaskan Advocates Reject National Park Service Steps Towards Allowing Mining in Lake Clark A National Park Service announcement today could allow for future industrial mining development within Lake Clark National Park.
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Press Release Conservation groups applaud new rule to protect Glen Canyon’s most delicate areas “As someone who has experienced the stillness of Glen Canyon’s sandstone cliffs and the rare backcountry solitude there, I know firsthand the sanctuary it offers for both visitors and wildlife. Now, with a revised rule from the National Park Service, those natural soundscapes will be better protected for generations to come.”– NPCA’s Southwest Campaign Director Erika Pollard
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Press Release Victory: Parks Group Celebrates New Era of Public Lands Management with Bears Ears Collaborative Tribal Management Plan "This plan will forever transform the management of our public lands for the better. By placing Tribal collaboration at the forefront, we all benefit along with our national parks and public lands." - Theresa Pierno, NPCA's President and CEO
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Press Release Parks Group Responds to Sweeping Grizzly Bear Conservation Plans for Lower 48 States "Bears, people, national parks, and our region’s unique working lands all benefit when we work together" - NPCA Northern Rockies Connectivity Program Manager Allison Michalski
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Press Release President Biden establishes Chuckwalla National Monument, expanding the largest protected landscape in the lower 48 states “Chuckwalla National Monument is a cornerstone in a vast network of protected landscapes across the Southwest. Stretching from Joshua Tree to the Grand Canyon to Bears Ears, this corridor forms the largest swath of protected lands in the continental U.S.,”–NPCA's President and CEO Theresa Pierno
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Press Release National Parks and Communities Reeling from Numerous Disasters Face Uncertainty as Government Shutdown Nears "The only way to fix this situation is for both parties in Congress to come together, do their job and get parks and communities the support they need, and fast.” - Theresa Pierno, NPCA's President & CEO
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Press Release Water Resources Bill Passes Congress; Prioritizes National Park Waterways and Restoration Projects Across the Country "WRDA keeps the momentum going on park projects that cannot afford to wait." -- NPCA's Chad Lord
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Press Release NPCA Commends Vital Funding for National Parks Facing Back-to-Back Disasters If passed, the bill will fund repairs for badly damaged infrastructure at more than a dozen national park sites and support local economies that rely on them to the tune of $26 billion in annual visitor spending.
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Press Release President Biden Designates Frances Perkins Homestead as New National Monument “With the addition of Frances Perkins’ story, we now have 13 national park sites dedicated to the contributions of women and we know there is more work to be done." NPCA President and CEO Theresa Pierno
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Press Release Park Advocates, Community Leaders Applaud Release of Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Restoration Blueprint Bordering three iconic national parks, Everglades, Biscayne, and Dry Tortugas, the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary is home to the third largest barrier reef in the world.
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Press Release New National Monument Will Commemorate Dark Legacy of Native American Boarding Schools To protect and tell these painful stories will not be easy. The Carlisle School and other Native American boarding schools are rife with trauma, broken promises, and stolen families from hundreds of Tribal Nations.
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Press Release Glorious Announces Partnership With National Parks Conservation Association Supporting the mission of NPCA, Glorious allows Gamers to showcase their favorite national parks with the latest additions to the KeyCapsules program.
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Press Release Bipartisan Bill to Keep Fixing National Parks Arrives Not a Moment Too Soon "This bill is a promise that we will continue to take care of the places that mean so much to so many people." - Theresa Pierno, NPCA's President and CEO
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