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Resource How to Host a Park Volunteer Event Hosting a park volunteer event is an empowering act that flexes your leadership skills, helps our parks and engages new people. Learn how with this step-by-step guide.
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Resource How To Write a Letter to the Editor Writing a letter to the editor of a newspaper is a powerful way to voice your concerns about issues affecting national parks. It doesn't need to be as scary as it sounds. Just follow these simple steps to share your concerns about national parks.
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Fact Sheet Biscayne National Park’s Fishery Management Plan The National Park Service and Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) are set to begin a public process that will determine the specific regulations to be implemented in Biscayne National Park. Unfortunately, initial proposals by FWC to increase size limits are not strong enough to lead to sustainable fish populations.
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Resource Civic Voice Workshops NPCA's Civic Voice Workshops empower individuals, teach life skills and cultivate confidence through hands-on, experiential activities.
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Resource Laws Waived for Border Wall Construction The Department of Homeland Security is waiving the following laws to build proposed sections of border wall in Arizona and California near national park lands.
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Resource NPCA’s Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Statement of Intentions Our vision for incorporating these principles into our work.
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Infographic Stop the Rollbacks of Clean Water Protections The administration wants to take us back five decades in our water cleanup efforts.
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Resource Growler Tracker Have you heard the Growlers while visiting Olympic National Park? Let us know about it using our Growler Tracker tool.
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Resource 2019 National Park Heritage Awards NPCA awarded the 2019 National Park Heritage Award to members of Congress who were sponsors or original cosponsors of bills within the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act and voted in favor of final passage.
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Report Win-Win: The Endangered Species Act and Our National Parks Our national parks are home to awe-inspiring landscapes and iconic wildlife, including habitat for more than 600 threatened and endangered species protected by the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
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Fact Sheet Clean Air for Parks Fact Sheets In the fight for healthy air, laws limiting haze pollution are powerful tools—but we need to act now to sharpen them. To win the fight for clean and healthy air, deploying all means to lower pollution—like ozone and particulate matter—is a necessity.
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Report NPCA 2018 Annual Report A Nation's Parks: A Nation's Story
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Report Letter Asking the Trump Administration to Withdraw Its WOTUS Proposal Join United by Blue, National Parks Conservation Association, American Sustainable Business Council and Environment America and our growing coalition on this letter opposing changes to the Waters of the U.S. rule.
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Resource Wanted: Secretary of the Interior President Trump is looking for a new Secretary of the Interior. If NPCA could write the job posting, it would look something like this.
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Resource TFP Travel and Events Check out the special trips and events we have planned especially for our Trustees for the Parks!
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Resource Northeast Office, National Parks for All People NPCA’s Northeast office is working with the local New York Metropolitan region to develop ideas and actions we can take together to create a more inclusive National Park System – a National Park System that reflects all Americans and all backgrounds.
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Letter NPCA Comment on Florida Crystals Lease The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) writes in strong objection to yesterday’s action by the South Florida Water Management District SFWMD Governing Board to execute a new contract with Florida Crystals on public land designated for Everglades restoration.
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Report $11.6 Billion and Counting When Can Parks Expect Repair Funding?
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Letter NPCA Letter on National Capital Region Fees for Demonstrations The National Park Service has proposed a variety of changes for special events and demonstrations in and around Washington, D.C., such as modifying and establishing restricted areas at memorials, establishing a maximum permit length of 30 days, and expanding the number of areas where a permit isn’t necessary for demonstrations. The most controversial change is floating the idea of recovering some of the costs for demonstrated events.
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Report Making Connections: Roots of Prosperity in New York and Pennsylvania’s Upper Delaware River Region In October 2018, National Parks Conservation Association and partners released a new report to highlight stories from the emerging economy in the Upper Delaware River region, an area in Pennsylvania and New York stretching from Hancock, NY downstream to Port Jervis, and anchored by the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (S&RR).
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Infographic Our Parks Badly Need Repairs Our national parks, from the Grand Canyon to Gettysburg, need billions of dollars in repairs. Congress and the president must work together to fix our parks and help the local and national economies they support.
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Resource Second Century Action Coalition Partners National Parks Second Century Action Coalition supportive organizations to date.
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Video Jeff Bridges: A Voice for Yellowstone Grizzlies We asked Jeff Bridges what he thinks about grizzly bears.
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Resource A Perfect Pairing for Yellowstone — and All National Parks Limestone Branch, the distillery that has been inspired by Yellowstone since 1872, is partnering with NPCA, with the advocacy group that has been protecting the world's first national park since 1919.
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Resource Map of Pebble Mine The Pebble Mine proposal includes a road that cuts between Katmai and Lake Clark National Parks and Preserves.
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Report Spoiled Parks The threat to our coastal national parks from expanded offshore drilling
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Letter 60-Day Notice NPCA's 60-day notice of intent to sue the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for ESA violations at Jamestown and the James River.
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Video Reflecting on the Past As NPCA celebrates our 99th birthday this month, we've been looking back at the role we've played in preserving some of America's most important places.
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Resource National Parks Via Metro-North and Zipcar Plan your next vacation to a nearby national park with the help of Metro-North, National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) and Zipcar.
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Resource The Art and Science of Camera Trapping The rise of camera trapping has allowed a growing number of volunteers to make significant contributions to academic research. Here’s a look at the practice, how these devices are used, and ways to get your own glimpses at wildlife “selfies” and help with ongoing research.
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