NPCA Press Releases

• Press Release Groups Hail Legislation to Preserve Nationally Treasured Women's History Site Aug 2015 Senator Mikulski introduces bill to include Sewall-Belmont House in National Park System
• Press Release Pullman Partner Groups Honored with National Award for Work to Create Chicago's First National Park Aug 2015 NPCA honors eight organizations with the national Marjory Stoneman Douglas Conservation Award for their work to establish Chicago’s first national park.
• Press Release Statement on the Obama Administration's Clean Power Plan Aug 2015 Statement by Mark Wenzler, Senior Vice President of Conservation Programs for the National Parks Conservation Association
• Press Release Florida Congressional Delegation Spearheads Anti-Coral Reef and Fisheries Protection Legislation Jul 2015 Bill Would Have Far Reaching Implications, Jeopardizing Coastal National Parks Across the Country
• Press Release National Parks Plagued by Significant Air Pollution Impacts, Finds New Analysis Jul 2015 Majority of Parks Experience Days Risky for Vulnerable Visitors; Four Parks Regularly Unsafe for Most People
• Press Release Helen Hernandez Joins Board of National Parks Conservation Association Jul 2015 NPCA welcomes Helen Hernandez as a member of their Board of Trustees.
• Press Release Congress Must Consider Innovative Ideas for Funding National Parks Jul 2015 Testimony of Craig Obey, Senior Vice President for Government Affairs, National Parks Conservation Association
• Press Release Revitalizing the Heart of Los Angeles Jul 2015 Volunteers Participate in a Day of Service at El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument with National Parks Conservation Association.
• Press Release Volunteers Celebrate Pullman National Monument With Inaugural Volunteer Day of Service Jul 2015 Event activities are part of national Find Your Voice initiative to inspire and empower new generation of national park advocates
• Press Release National Park Group Calls Joshua Tree Expansion Study a Step Forward but with Lingering Development Concerns Jul 2015 Statement by Seth Shteir, Senior Desert Field Representative for the National Parks Conservation Association
• Press Release National Parks Conservation Association Salutes Members of Congress with National Parks Award Jul 2015 NPCA honors members of Congress with the Friend of the National Parks Award.
• Press Release Arizona Proposal Allows Aging Coal Plant to Increase Air Pollution for Decades Jul 2015 Cholla Power Plant bypasses strong pollution controls, threatens air quality
• Press Release Park Advocates Celebrate as Waco Mammoth Declared Newest National Park Site Jul 2015 City of Waco, Baylor University, Waco Mammoth Foundation, NPCA and local school children worked for years to make mammoth fossil site part of Park System
• Press Release United Nations Declares San Antonio's Spanish Missions a World Heritage Site Jul 2015 United Nations' Vote Makes Missions 23rd World Heritage Site in United States, First in Texas
• Press Release Legal Agreement Reached to Reduce Power Plant Pollution Damaging Southwest's National Parks, Navajo People Jun 2015 Consent Decree will Cut Emissions from New Mexico's Four Corners Plant
• Press Release DRIVE Act on the Right Track Jun 2015 Statement by Laura Loomis, National Parks Conservation Association's Deputy Vice President of Government Affairs
• Press Release Senate Appropriations Bill Offers a Modest Increase for National Parks but Falls Short in Providing Adequate Funding for Park System Centennial Jun 2015 Spending bill would increase overall National Park Service budget but still falls short in meeting operation and maintenance needs of our national parks.
• Press Release Preserving Pullman's Historic and Architectural Heritage Earns CNI and NPCA Preservation Excellence Awards Jun 2015 Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives (CNI) and the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) receive the John Baird Award for Stewardship to acknowledge their advocacy work in creating the Pullman National Monument
• Press Release New Report Outlines a Brighter Future for Yellowstone Bison Jun 2015 National Parks Conservation Association, National Wildlife Federation, and Wildlife Conservation Society Release: The Future of Yellowstone Bison Management
• Press Release Celebrating our Veterans on Flag Day at Gateway National Recreation Area Jun 2015 National Find Your Voice Initiative Hosts Paddling Event to Honor Veterans and their Families at Jamaica Bay
• Press Release House Appropriations Bill Invests in the National Parks but Falls Short in Meeting Infrastructure and Ranger Needs Jun 2015 Underscores Need to Fully Restore Park Funding in Advance of Park Service Centennial
• Press Release Subaru to Share Zero Landfill Expertise with National Park Service to Reduce Park Waste Jun 2015 Pilot Program Planned For Yosemite, Grand Teton and Denali National Parks
• Press Release Despite Overwhelming Opposition, Interior Department Gives Green Light to California Desert's Most Controversial Solar Project Jun 2015 Bureau of Land Management decides to move forward with controversial renewable energy project, Soda Mountain Solar Project.
• Press Release Victory! New Marine Reserve at Biscayne National Park to Protect Coral Reefs and Replenish Fish Populations Jun 2015 National Park Service announces creation of a marine reserve in Biscayne National Park.
• Press Release Corrosion of the Arlington Memorial Bridge Causes Second Partial Closure Within 10 Days May 2015 Closure Underscores Chronic Underfunding of National Park Roads and Bridges
• Press Release Celebrating Clean Water for National Parks and Park Visitors with Obama Administration's Final Clean Water Rule May 2015 The final Clean Water Rule will better protect our waters by stating more clearly which waters are protected under the Clean Water Act.
• Press Release Statement Regarding Arlington Memorial Bridge Closure May 2015 Inspectors found area of corrosion on Arlington Memorial Bridge.
• Press Release New Agreement Requires Minnesota's Dirtiest Power Plant to Curb Pollution May 2015 Clean air advocates say more steps are necessary to reduce Xcel Energy's Sherco coal plant emissions that harm community health, national parks, wilderness
• Press Release Celebrating the Buffalo National River During National Travel and Tourism Week May 2015 Nation's first national river proves to draw the crowds and is an economic generator, contributing millions of dollars to the surrounding communities
• Press Release National Park Champions Honored on Capitol Hill Apr 2015 NPCA's National Park Heritage Award recognizes bipartisan group of Senators and Representatives.

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