Search results for “Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site”
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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 Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site St. Paul's Church National Historic Site preserves a 245-year-old stone church that figured in America's colonial history and the Revolutionary War.
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Park Steamtown National Historic Site Steamtown interprets the story of main line steam railroading between 1850 and 1950.
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Comment Technical Comments Submitted for Marine Monuments and Sanctuaries Reviews In response to a Department of Commerce review of marine monuments and sanctuaries, as directed by Executive Order 13795 Section 4(b), NPCA has submitted technical comments in defense of each site.
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Neil Matouka Neil Matouka works at the California Air Resources Board, providing support and guiding research for local climate action planning that is consistent with the State’s aggressive climate goals. Before coming to CARB, Neil was a project manager at the Local Government Commission, managing Energize Fresno, a California Energy Commission-funded project working with the City of Fresno to develop an energy performance district model and funding platform that is replicable in cities across the state.
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Park Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail The Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail is a 560- mile-long land and water route which connects historic sites throughout Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. The trail follows the events of the War of 1812 and highlights the unique natural landscape of the Chesapeake Bay.
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Park Santa Fe National Historic Trail From 1821 to 1880, the Santa Fe Trail was the main artery linking New Mexico with Missouri. Explore sites along this 900-mile-long, 19th-century "superhighway."
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Jess Haas Jess moved to the Rocky Mountains from the glaciated prairies of South Dakota. She studied geology and theatre at the University of North Dakota and environmental education at the University of Idaho before working as an AmeriCorps Member with the McCall Outdoor Science School.
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Jason Stricker Jason is a Senior at Texas State University studying Political Science and minoring in Psychology. An outdoorsman at heart, Jason has been to 15 national parks, is a hunter, amateur astronomer, scuba certified, and slowly working on a pilot's license. If not in nature you can find him reading boring books for class or watching movies while he plays video games.
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Susannah Randol Cogburn Susannah Cogburn is passionate about ocean conservation both underwater and above water. Her experience as a scientific diver and SCUBA instructor has allowed her to explore underwater ecosystems and raise awareness to the surrounding community.
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Policy Update NPCA Position on H.R. 3540, H.R. 4677, & H.R. 5973 NPCA sent the following letter to members of the relevant committee ahead of a legislative markup held by the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife scheduled for January 20, 2022.
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Press Release Oil, Gas Exploration to Begin Within Big Cypress National Preserve Despite ongoing lawsuit, destructive seismic exploration set to start in Big Cypress’ sensitive wetlands.
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Press Release Park Proposal for National Monument a Distraction Move by Utah Congressman Seen as Another Attempt to Dismantle Protections for Public Lands.
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Press Release Coalition of Public Health, Environmental and Conservation Groups Speak Up to Protect National Park Waterways Dismantling the Stream Protection Rule threatens clean water protections and puts communities at risk
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Policy Update Open Letter to all Presidential Candidates NPCA, along with partners, submitted the following letter to 2020 presidential candidates.
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Policy Update Position on the Antiquities Act NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of an oversight hearing on May 2, 2017.
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Press Release Minnesotan to Receive National Award for Unwavering Commitment to Protect Midwest National Parks NPCA honors Peter L. Gove with the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Award for his commitment to protecting national parks in Minnesota and Wisconsin
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Blog Post Scenes from the ‘New World’ Centuries before Instagram, John White’s drawings were the ‘social media’ that allowed explorers to share new discoveries with people around the globe.
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Press Release Despite Overwhelming Opposition, Interior Department Gives Green Light to California Desert's Most Controversial Solar Project Bureau of Land Management decides to move forward with controversial renewable energy project, Soda Mountain Solar Project.
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Press Release Leasing Our Legacy: Lands Near Hovenweep National Monument Sold to Oil and Gas Bidders In its latest step towards 'energy dominance' at the sacrifice of national parks and other public lands, the Trump Administration advanced more than 30,000 acres of oil and gas leases in Southeast Utah today.
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Blog Post Free Entrance to All National Parks on Monday, Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Commemorate the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., at a national park—free—on January 21.
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Press Release Badger-Two Medicine: Too Sacred to Drill US Interior Department moves to cancel Solenex lease in the Badger-Two Medicine
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Policy Update NPCA Position on H.R. 3540, H.R. 4677, & H.R. 5973 NPCA shared positions on H.R. 3540, H.R. 4677, and H.R. 5973 ahead of a legislative markup held by the House Natural Resources Committee scheduled for February 16, 2022.
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Magazine Article Renaissance Man Frederick Douglass’s home tells the story of a man who overcame enormous obstacles and paved the way for others to do the same.
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Policy Update Testimony: H.R. 857, California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act Written testimony by David Lamfrom, Director of California Desert and Wildlife Programs, for the Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee.
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Press Release Yellowstone: Assessment Identifies 7 Priority Opportunities to Reduce Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions “The assessment lays exciting groundwork for establishing wildlife connectivity and ensuring pronghorn and other animals safely reach critical wintering grounds outside of Yellowstone National Park" - NPCA Volgenau Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Fellow Pat Todd
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act NPCA, along with partners, submitted the following position to the House of Representatives ahead of an anticipated floor vote the week of November 30, 2015.
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Magazine Article Naming Matters Should Devils Tower be called Bear Lodge? Is Tacoma a better moniker than Mount Rainier? Around the country, activists are fighting to change place names they deem offensive, hurtful or arbitrary, and national parks are frequently the targets of these campaigns.
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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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Press Release America's Great Waters Coalition Designates New Waterways to Advocate for Restoration Needs Coalition adds Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin, St. Johns and Hudson Rivers
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Magazine Article A Whaling Tale A quarter-mile-long painting from a bygone era makes its 21st century debut.
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Blog Post Park Service Reverses Decision to Open Utah Parks to Off-Road Vehicles After significant public pressure, including thousands of messages from NPCA supporters, the National Park Service reversed a decision that would have allowed certain off-road vehicles on paved and dirt roads in national parks and monuments in Utah.
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Blog Post Remembering a Historic Siege in a Rugged Volcanic Landscape NPCA’s traveling park lover ventures into the northern California desert to Lava Beds National Monument and discovers a history of Indian wars and a picturesque landscape of lava tubes far off the beaten path
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Blog Post Climate Change Forces Difficult Decisions Along the Colorado River Without enough water to go around, federal agencies and advocates weigh competing needs of people and threatened fish.
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Blog Post 50 Years Later: Reflecting on the Significance of Earth Day The first Earth Day launched her career as an environmental historian and her path as an activist. Now, even as the pandemic keeps her at home, she commemorates the lasting significance of the Earth Day movement.
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Magazine Article Back to the Land What on Earth does farming have to do with the Chesapeake Bay? As it turns out, everything.
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Blog Post NPCA's 10 Under 40 Meet the next generation of leaders protecting national parks and public lands
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Press Release Legal Agreements Block Oil And Gas Drilling Across 1 Million Acres in Central California Federal judge confirms Bureau of Land Management's suspension of oil and gas leasing after earlier lawsuits
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Blog Post Slowing Energy Development on Public Lands While the Nation Is in Turmoil The Bureau of Land Management recently extended comment periods for a land management planning process in New Mexico due to the pandemic. We must do this in other parts of the country, too.
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Blog Post Reflecting on Selma, 50 Years Later On March 7, 1965, courage and villainy collided on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, when John Lewis and more than 500 other peaceful protesters marched for their constitutional right to vote.
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Blog Post Tackling a Mountain with Mom Going to a national park with Mom for Mother’s Day? This outdoorsman did and had an unexpected adventure.
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Report Solar Energy, National Parks, and Landscape Protection in the Desert Southwest Solar energy is one of our country’s most promising industries for reducing America’s current reliance on coal-fired power plants that contribute to unhealthy air quality in communities across the country, as well as our national parks.
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Resource Visitor Management Position Statement NPCA supports a variety of management strategies at overcrowded parks to help protect natural and cultural resources and improve the visitor experience.
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Report Spoiled Parks The threat to our coastal national parks from expanded offshore drilling
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Cortney Worrall Cortney is the Senior Regional Director for the Northeast office, based in New York City.
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