Search results for “Independence National Historical Park”
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Park Independence National Historical Park At Independence National Historical Park, you can trace our nation's first footsteps. Visit the Liberty Bell, tour Independence Hall, and follow in the footsteps of our Founding Fathers.
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Park Natchez National Historical Park From the antebellum estate of John McMurran, to the downtown home of African American barber and diarist William Johnson, to the French Fort Rosalie, the Mississippi River town of Natchez has lent itself to opportunity.
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Fact Sheet Protecting National Park Landscapes in the Chesapeake Restoring Chesapeake landscapes means protecting our lands, air, and waters.
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Press Release New Poll Finds Overwhelming Support for America's Great Outdoors Initiative and National Parks American voters say national parks are vital to conserving public lands, wildlife, and our national heritage
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Blog Post How Charles Pinckney Changed My View of National Parks Exploring America’s most fascinating and least known places: A new series from a traveling park lover.
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Blog Post Love Letters to Mojave National Preserve Reflections and recommendations from an ever-growing base of fans, including #ThoseParkGuys from the hit show, “Rock the Park”!
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Press Release President's Budget Calls for Historic Investment in National Parks in Advance of 2016 Centennial President's Budget Calls for Historic Investment in National Parks in Advance of 2016 Centennial
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Blog Post The Park at the Heart of World Pride New York City’s Stonewall National Monument commemorates 50 years of history this week as NPCA and our supporters continue to explore preserving important sites in LGBTQ history.
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Press Release Desert Landscape Plan Fails to Fully Protect Desert National Parks NPCA finds only one of the three issues of particular concern to desert national parks is satisfactorily addressed
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Press Release House Appropriations Bill a Threat to National Parks Proposes cuts to Park Service funding, undermines protections for air, water, wildlife.
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Press Release Celebrating the Buffalo National River During National Travel and Tourism Week Nation's first national river proves to draw the crowds and is an economic generator, contributing millions of dollars to the surrounding communities
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Policy Update Infrastructure needs in our National Parks NPCA sent the following letter to the House Transportation Infrastructure Committee and the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee outling infrastructure needs in our parks and park landscapes.
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Letter Supporting Harriet Tubman National Monument NPCA letter to Governor O'Malley regarding proposed Harriet Tubman National Monument
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Press Release National Parks Group Partners with The Creative Action Network to Re-Imagine New Deal Arts Project, Reconnect Americans to Their National Parks New "See America" campaign to kick off with gallery show at FDR Library in New York
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Press Release Trump Administration Announces Plan for Destructive Border Wall Through National Parks Border wall would damage delicate park landscapes, block wildlife migration, and disrupt the flow of water.
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Blog Post Five Park Stories That Will Make Your Friday—and Where to Share Yours When NPCA invited supporters to share their stories and photos on our new website, MyParkStory.org, we could hardly have anticipated the amazing responses we would get from some of the biggest fans of the national parks. As someone who has had the privilege of reading most of these heartfelt contributions, I can’t help but share a handful of my favorites.
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Press Release Parks Group Warns of Disastrous Impacts of Budget Cuts on America’s National Parks "National parks drive our economy, generating billions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of jobs in local communities across the country every year. Now is the time to invest more in our parks, not less." -- Theresa Pierno, NPCA's President and CEO
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Press Release National Parks Group Applauds Congressional Passage of Huna Tlingit Traditional Gull Egg Use Act Statement by Jim Stratton, Deputy Vice President of Regional Operations for the National Parks Conservation Association
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Press Release National Parks Group Applauds $16 million Payment Towards the Purchase of Critical lands within Grand Teton to Protect Them from Development Statement by Sharon Mader, Grand Teton Program Manager, National Parks Conservation Association
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Press Release New Rules for Oil Drilling in National Parks Reduce Harm, But Won’t Assure Long-Term Protection Rules Govern Private Mineral Rights in 42 Park Sites
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Blog Post Be One in a Million: Take the Summer Park Challenge! Kids need the outdoors, and the outdoors needs kids. Pledge to help get a million kids into national parks and other natural spaces this summer.
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Press Release Yellowstone Bison Plan Memorializes Progress for America's National Mammal "The final plan memorializes the progress made by the park, Tribal, state and conservation partners over the years for Yellowstone bison" -- NPCA Senior Yellowstone Program Manager Michelle Uberuaga
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Press Release Interior Secretary Jewell Calls on Congress to Invest in National Parks and Public Lands National Parks Group Calls for Renewed Commitment to National Parks
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Press Release National Parks Group Asks Pennsylvania Court to Protect Upper Delaware National Scenic and Recreational River Friend of the Court brief filed in support of the Upper Delaware Council’s lawsuit to prevent the expansion of a quarry in Lakawaxen Township
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Blog Post The Park Service Should Not Be Forced to Support Alaska’s War on Bears Objectionable and unsportsmanlike hunting practices have no place in our national preserves
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Press Release EPA Plan Paves the Way for Cleaner Air in Utah & Southwest National Parks Park, clean air and health advocates celebrate EPA decision
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Policy Update Threats to America's National Parks from Oil and Gas and What Congress Can Do About It NPCA released the following report that details the numerous threats that our park lands face from oil and & gas development and further outlines the various federal protections that can be established to ensure these public lands can be enjoyed for generations to come.
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Press Release National Parks Group Applauds Yosemite's Commitment to Science, Recreation, and Preservation with its Draft Merced River and Tuolumne River Plans Statement by Emily Schrepf, Central Valley Program Manager, National Parks Conservation Association
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Press Release State Legislation Introduced to Protect Water Resources, National Parks and Public Lands in California Desert Legislation aims to safeguard fragile California desert water sources for the wildlife, people and national parks that depends on it.
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Press Release National Parks Group Calls Moose-Wilson Road Corridor Study a Step in the Right Direction Statement by Sharon Mader, Grand Teton Program Manager, National Parks Conservation Association
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Press Release Draining Great Basin: National Parks Conservation Association Expresses Concern Over Nevada Groundwater Pipeline Statement by Lynn Davis, Nevada Field Office Manager, National Parks Conservation Association
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Blog Post Congress Passes Major Bipartisan National Parks and Public Lands Package Today’s sweeping victory represents significant expansions and enhancements to America’s national parks and public lands.
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Press Release Badger-Two Medicine Area Too Special to Drill: National Parks Group Agrees with Federal Historic Preservation Panel Statement by Michael Jamison, Glacier Program Manager for the National Parks Conservation Association
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Press Release National Parks Conservation Association Praises Approval of Wrangell-St. Elias Nabesna Road Plan Statement by Jim Stratton, Senior Regional Director for Alaska, National Parks Conservation Association
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Fact Sheet Oil and Gas Development Near Chaco Culture Ensure oil and gas development is compatible with conservation of Chaco Culture National Historical Park
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Park Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site recreates one America's oldest and most productive "iron plantations." Tour historic structures and experience a miner's life in the 1840s.
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Park Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail The Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail is four separate trails in both Mississippi and Tennessee that totals about 65 miles. The current trails include portions of the original Old Natchez Trace, a traditional Native American footpath also used by European explorers for both transit and trade.
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Park Hohokam Pima National Monument The "Monument" is located on the Gila River Indian Reservation and is under tribal ownership. The Gila River Indian Community has decided not to open the extremely sensitive area to the public.
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Bill Text Proposed Amendment to Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Proposed amendment to Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument
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Report The Future of Yellowstone Bison Management NPCA is working to ensure that the nation's oldest herd of bison in America's first national park have the habitat they need to thrive.
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Vincent Nguyen Vincent Nguyen believes that National Parks can serve as impartial sanctuaries. An equitable space that actively inspires rather than lay void. He believes the outdoors can be a communal space where everyone’s personal interpretation, reflection, and growth find safety.
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Ani Kame’enui Ani Kame’enui is the Deputy Vice President for the Government Affairs team and responsible for managing NPCA's policy portfolio across a range of park issues. She comes to NPCA with a background in geology, water resources engineering, and a love for natural resource science and policy.
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Jennifer Barton As Associate Director for Donor Relations, Jennifer Barton works to help donors understand the connection between their philanthropy and NPCA’s efforts on behalf of the national parks.
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Machiko Yasuda Machiko Yasuda grew up in Palos Verdes with a view of the San Gabriel Mountains — but it would be decades later until she hiked, rock climbed and even cross-country skied there.
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Staff and Government Affairs Charlie Olsen As the Energy and Public Lands Policy Manager for the Government Affairs team, Charlie advocates for a clean energy transition on public lands and waters as well as policies to help protect and preserve parks.
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