Resources

• Comment NPCA's position on visitor management strategies at Zion National Park. | By Cory MacNulty Download a PDF of NPCA's scoping comments on NPS visitor management strategies.
• Resource Visitor Management Position Statement | By Natalie Levine NPCA supports a variety of management strategies at overcrowded parks to help protect natural and cultural resources and improve the visitor experience.
• Report Legal Analysis of the Antiquities Act and Marine Monuments The Antiquities Act of 1906 may be used to protect marine areas.
• Comment Technical Comments Submitted to National Monuments Review In response to a Department of the Interior review of national monuments, as directed by Executive Order 13792, NPCA has submitted technical comments in defense of specific sites.
• Report Oil, Gas Leasing Threatens 7 Western National Parks New report details dangers of development near park lands
• Letter Sign on to Support Revolutionary War Parks Add your organization to a letter supporting more funding for Revolutionary War sites and the National Park System.
• Resource Legal Analysis of Presidential Ability to Revoke National Monuments The president has no power to unilaterally abolish a national monument under the 1906 Antiquities Act.
• Letter Efforts to Repeal or Undermine Protections for Parks and Monuments More than 450 organizations signed the following letter expressing unified opposition to any efforts to remove or decrease protections for any national monuments.
• Resource Charitable Solicitation Disclosures National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) is a charitable organization recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (EIN 53-0225165).
• Resource Climate march posters You can print these posters to show your support for national parks in a changing climate.
• Report Transportation and Access Improvements for the Jamaica Bay Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area Learn about what NPCA is doing to increase access to Jamaica Bay by boat, bus and bike.
• Resource Bird Diversity in National Parks | By Nicholas Lund The number of bird species in each national park site, organized from highest to lowest, as of March 2017.
• Video Join Us Our national parks preserve some of the most inspiring places and stories. These places belong to us all. They deserve to be celebrated and protected. It’s up to us to ensure that America’s favorite places have clean water, clear air and healthy wildlife.
• Fact Sheet Planning 2.0 Protects Park Landscapes The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is tasked with managing millions of acres of public lands in the West. In order to ensure they are exercising good stewardship and balancing their dual mandate for managing public lands, each BLM Field Office is required by law to complete a Resource Management Plan (RMP).
• Resource National Parks Affected by 9B Rules These 40 parks have active oil and gas wells or are at risk of future oil and gas development within their boundaries.
• Report Diamond in the Rough An Economic Analysis of the Proposed Ocmulgee National Park and Preserve
• Video Time for the Grizzly? Now is the time to restore the North Cascades grizzly bear! The North Cascades Ecosystem is the only remaining grizzly bear population on the West Coast of the contiguous United States. Although grizzlies have lived in the North Cascades for thousands of years, biologists estimate that fewer than 10 remain today, making it the most at-risk bear population in North America.
• Fact Sheet Water for America’s Everglades Florida’s waters are in crisis. Everglades National Park and Florida Bay are starved for freshwater, while the northern Caloosahatchee River and St. Lucie River are inundated with polluted Lake Okeechobee discharges. The solution to this crisis is to send clean water south to the Everglades, restoring some of the historic “River of Grass” that once dominated this unique ecosystem.
• Report NPCA 2016 Annual Report Our national parks are about stunning landscapes, well-worn trails and historic moments, but they are also about people.
• Video Find Your Voice: Mojave National Preserve In 2016, to celebrate the National Park Service centennial, 150 people experienced the wondrously dark night skies of Mojave National Preserve.
• Video Thank you Thank you for supporting NPCA and your national parks.
• Fact Sheet National Park Service Infrastructure Repair Backlog As the National Park Service enters its second century, the new administration and Congress have an extraordinary opportunity to provide needed and overdue resources to address the nearly $12 billion infrastructure repair backlog.
• Video Find Your Voice: Yellowstone National Park On the borders of Yellowstone National Park decades worth of barriers to pronghorn migration are opening one day at a time thanks to the hard work of volunteers and willing private landowners. Together we can make a difference for national parks and wildlife.
• Talking Points Guide for Meeting with Legislators | By Christina Hazard Meeting with your elected official can be a positive experience. You hold a great deal of influence as a registered voter. Elected officials are eager to meet with their constituents and will almost always remain courteous, attentive, and responsive during constituent visits. These tips can help make your visit a success.
• Letter Letters Opposing H.R. 5771, S. 3099 and S. 2907 Click on the "downloads" button above for the letters listed below.
• Infographic Infographic on Zero-Landfill Initiative A survey by NPCA's corporate partner Subaru reveals that most Americans are unaware of the waste problem in our national parks. This infographic highlights some of the findings.
• Fact Sheet A National Park for Stonewall: FAQs The Stonewall legacy is a part of the push for human rights and civil rights in the United States.
• Video Youthworks in the Parks An innovative partnership is connecting urban youth with public lands
• Resource Protecting Sensitive Resources near Mesa Verde National Park The serene, semi-arid landscape of the Four Corners region of southwestern Colorado once housed an early Native American civilization of ancestral Puebloan people. These ancient inhabitants left behind remnants of their culture that tell the story of a complex society that existed here for hundreds of years.
• Video Telling America's Story at Pullman National Monument America’s stories are just as important as its natural wonders. Pullman National Monument, Chicago’s first national park, tells the story of American opportunity. Watch the video!

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