Resources

• Fact Sheet Friends of the National Parks: 112th Congress Vote tallies for 157 representatives currently serving in Congress who received the National Park Conservation Association's "Friend of the National Parks Award" for their support of legislation that upheld the standards and integrity of the National Park System in the 112th Congress (2011-2012).
• Report Eagle Mountain Tortoise Habitat Projected Map Map of desert tortoise habitat threatened by Eagle Mountain Landfill
• Report The Alaska Citizen's Guide to Natural Gas Permitting This Guide highlights opportunities where citizens can influence agency decisions that affect the impacts and conditions of natural gas development. It encourages Alaskans to take an active role in preserving our public lands and to better ensure a well-informed, site-specific and historically-aware use of natural resources.
• Report Wolves Rulemaking Petition Petition seeking rule-making to govern hunting of wolves and other wildlife.
• Letter Urging Funding For Tamiami Trail Letters from NPCA and the Everglades Coalition to the Department of the Interior urging funding for Tamiami Trail.
• Report National Parks and Hydraulic Fracturing Hydraulic fracturing (or “fracking”) has the potential to rewrite America’s energy future, presenting the possibility of an energy-independent nation. This relatively new extraction method is now responsible for 90 percent of domestic oil and gas production, with thousands of wells peppering the countryside. What will history say about this innovation? What will the impacts be on America’s public lands—especially our cherished national parks?
• Fact Sheet Background on the Antiquities Act The Antiquities Act of 1906 is one of the most important tools available for the preservation of public, federal lands and historical sites for all Americans to enjoy.
• Letter Opposing the Nevada Water Pipeline On March 29, NPCA and leading Utah and Nevada organizations sent a letter to Governor Herbert, urging him not to sign the water proposal with Nevada.
• Letter Supporting Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad and Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monuments: Supporting Comments Supporting comments for Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad and Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monuments
• Fact Sheet Supporting Pullman Few sites preserve the history of American industry, labor, and urban planning as well as Pullman.
• Report Annual Dinner 2013 Invite Annual Dinner Invite 2013
• Fact Sheet Protecting and Connecting Our Nation's Treasured Park Landscapes National parks are key to protecting and connecting our most revered places.
• Resource Ad Supporting National Park Funding Hundreds of campfire stories. Thousands of history lessons. Billions of dollars for local economies.
• Fact Sheet Impact of Navajo Generating Station The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is currently proposing ways to reduce nitrogen oxides that are emitted from the Navajo Generating Station.
• Report Chesapeake Bay Watershed Public Access Plan Providing adequate public access to the Bay and its tributaries is important for quality of life, the economy, and for long‐ term conservation of the region’s treasured natural and cultural resources.
• Letter NPCA New Membership PDF Form Use this PDF fill-in form to join NPCA by mail.
• Fact Sheet Spreader Canal Project at Florida Bay The C-111 Spreader Canal Project is a key step to restoring Florida Bay
• Fact Sheet Support Funding for National Parks Damaged by Hurricane Sandy Hurricane Sandy destroyed communities from the Mid-Atlantic through the Northeastern states, hurting families and businesses. The vast impact of the storm also includes unprecedented damage to many areas of the National Park System. Absorbing these costs would have major budgetary consequences for an already overstretched and underfunded National Park System.
• Report Research Regarding Drakes Estero Wilderness Oyster mariculture in Drake’s Estero causes a number of environmental impacts.
• Letter Opposition to Cuts in Habitat Restoration Funding Letter opposing funding cuts to the programs that provide the critical capital for the on-the-ground restoration of the environment and economy.
• Report Supporting the Veterans Job Corps Act NPCA letter to Senator Murray regarding the Veterans Job Corps Act of 2012
• Report NPCA 2012 Annual Report Download and read NPCA's 2012 Annual Report.
• Report Preservation Maintenance in the National Parks Have you ever heard someone mention the National Park Service’s maintenance backlog and just wanted to tune it out, thinking “ugh, it’s enormous and there’s never going to be a way to deal with it?”
• Report A Landowner's Guide to Fences and Wildlife A Landowner's Guide to Fences and Wildlife: Practical Tips to Make Your Fences Wildlife Friendly
• Letter NPCA Monthly Giving PDF Form Use this PDF fill-in form to become a Partner for the Parks monthly donor by mail.
• Report Power Plants in the Four Corners Region Map of national parks and power plants in the Four Corners region
• Report Restoring the Great Lakes in our National Parks This report highlights the successful and critical role that the National Park Service plays in restoring the Great Lakes, safeguarding public health, creating jobs, and protecting these special places belonging to all Americans.
• Fact Sheet Impact of the Sequester on National Parks Funding for national park operations was cut six percent in FY 13, on top of a prior six percent cut to the park service budget over the last two years. Consequently, many parks and park facilities are opening later, closing earlier or more frequently, and providing a reduced level of service to the public and less protection to park resources.
• Letter NPCA Gift Membership PDF Form Use this PDF fill-in form to give someone an NPCA gift membership by mail.
• Testimony Support for the Manhattan Project National Historical Park Testimony in support of S. 3300, the Manhattan Project National Historical Park Act

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