Search results for “Gateway Arch National Park”
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Park Badlands National Park This park's sharply textured rock formations share a 244,000-acre landscape with the largest protected mixed-grass prairie in the United States.
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Park Colonial National Historical Park Colonial National Historical Park contains several sites of critical importance in the history of America. Historic Jamestown is where the story of Captain John Smith and Pocahontas actually happened, and where the roots of American government first took hold. Yorktown Battlefield was the site of the Colonial victory over British forces in the American Revolution, and where visitors can still view some of the original earthworks constructed by George Washington’s troops. These two sites are linked together by the 23-mile long scenic Colonial Parkway, specifically designed to limit the impacts of the roadway on the surrounding landscape.
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Fact Sheet Power Lines & Everglades National Park Florida Power and Light is seeking a land exchange with the National Park Service that would grant the utility ownership over 260 acres of wetlands in the eastern portion of Everglades National Park in exchange for 320 acres it currently owns in the western Everglades Expansion Area.
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Press Release Industrialization Over Conservation: Harmful Project Advances Near Joshua Tree National Park In a move that prioritizes industrialization over conservation, the Bureau of Land Management issued a finding of no significant impacts for the Eagle Crest pumped storage proposal. The project site is surrounded on three sides by Joshua Tree National Park in a critical wildlife habitat.
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Blog Post The Most-Visited National Park Site in Alaska Summer is the traditional tourist season in Alaska. One national park site in the state attracts far more recreational visitors than any other. Can you guess which one?
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Blog Post Fixing America’s Infrastructure Doesn’t Have to Mean Sacrificing America’s Parks New blueprint to improve America’s roads and bridges would provide a much-needed boost for parks, natural spaces and historic resources
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Press Release Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Can’t Come at Cost to Parks Dismantling conservation laws non-starter for national parks group.
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Press Release EPA Moves to Roll Back Parks’ Clean Air Protections Positions to roll back rules that protect national parks and visitor health from air pollution.
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Press Release National Parks Re-Open for Business, But Long-Term Funding Solution Needed Statement by Theresa Pierno, Acting President, National Parks Conservation Association
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Press Release More Wolves Coming Soon to Isle Royale National Park National Park Service announced the first phase of its plans to introduce wolves at Isle Royale.
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Press Release National Park Waterways and Restoration Projects Approved With Senate Passage of Water Resources Bill U.S. Senate passes the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (WRDA), or water resource bill, which includes provisions that are important for improving the health of America’s national parks.
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Press Release Desert Plan Rollbacks Threaten National Park Wildlife, Communities and Culture Rollbacks could threaten crucial protections including for the Silurian Valley outside of Death Valley, and lands surrounding Joshua Tree National Park, Mojave National Preserve and other wildlife-rich lands.
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Press Release New Law Elevates Pinnacles National Monument to Become 9th National Park in California Statement by Neal Desai, Pacific Region Associate Director, National Parks Conservation Association
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Press Release Congress Must Consider Innovative Ideas for Funding National Parks Testimony of Craig Obey, Senior Vice President for Government Affairs, National Parks Conservation Association
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Press Release BLM Plan Proposes Opening 1.2 Million Acres in California to Fracking, Threatening Parks and Monuments Cesar E. Chavez National Monument, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks and Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area are among the public lands that could see oil and gas development nearby if the BLM’s plan advances.
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Press Release Parks Group Mourns Dr. Tom Lovejoy, Conservationist and Friend Tom viewed parks and protected areas as essential components of a sustainable future. Not just for fauna and flora, but for humanity.
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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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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 Already Short-Staffed Park Service Asked to Support Border Patrol Security This decision could have serious consequences for national parks already struggling with a reduction in staff.
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Press Release Interior Ignores Joshua Tree National Park, Wildlife with Eagle Crest Project Approval In a move that threatens Joshua Tree National Park, wildlife and precious water resources, the Bureau of Land Management took the next step towards approving the contentious Eagle Crest pumped storage facility.
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Press Release Trump Administration Aims to Gut Environmental Law that Protects Public Health, Environment and National Parks The administration is attempting to gut a law that has protected America’s public lands and national parks for the last 50 years.
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Press Release Annual Study Finds Moose Population Still on the Rise at Isle Royale National Park Longest predator-prey study demonstrates that wolf introduction is best move for a balanced ecosystem at Isle Royale National Park.
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Press Release Voyageurs National Park, Boundary Waters Protected from Toxic Mining "Banning mining activities in the region’s watershed will protect the broader park ecosystem now and for years to come.” -- Christine Goepfert
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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 Interior Secretary Zinke Must Safeguard Parks Mixed Record Could put Parks, Public Lands at Risk
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Press Release Appeals Court Ruling Upholds Air Permit for Proposed Refinery Near Theodore Roosevelt National Park Today’s ruling is a major setback for the preservation of Theodore Roosevelt National Park and all it protects.
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Press Release Administration’s Plan to Keep National Parks Open During Government Shutdown Puts Visitors and Resources At Risk The Department of the Interior plans to keep some national parks open through a government shutdown.
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Press Release NPCA applauds Release of Critical Preliminary Plans for Grand Teton National Park Moose-Wilson Road Corridor Plan will Shape future for sensitive and unique area within park
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Press Release Successful Land Exchange Moves Forward to Preserve Grand Teton National Park Land purchase is major step toward future preservation of park's landscapes
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Press Release Parks group files lawsuit over off-road vehicle usage at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area The Park Service's decision to authorize off-road vehicles in Glen Canyon will harm the landscape and disrupt other visitors
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Blog Post Test Your National Park Knowledge Love national park trivia? Want to learn more about the park system? Take our quiz with a roundup of fun facts from our trivia series.
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Report Center for State of the Parks: Scotts Bluff National Monument In recognition of the important historical and natural resources protected within Scotts Bluff National Monument, the National Parks Conservation Association’s Center for State of the Parks conducted an assessment to determine current conditions of the monument’s resources.
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Press Release National Park Service greenlights lessened protections in favor of off-road vehicle use in Glen Canyon Increasing off-road vehicle use threatens park resources and remote solitude
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Park Cedar Breaks National Monument Millions of years of erosion created this spectacular amphitheater, which measures three miles across and half a mile deep. The park features colorful arches, spires, pinnacles and hoodoos, and Native Americans called this area the "Circle of Painted Cliffs." The rim of the canyon features subalpine forestland of ponderosa pine and quaking aspen, as well as meadows that burst with wildflowers each summer.
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Lynne Bierut Lynne joined the NPCA team in 2014 as the Associate Director, Trustees for the Parks managing a diverse fundraising portfolio in Southern CA and Texas.
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Jamie Varner Jamie joined NPCA's Center for Park Management in 2008. His current programmatic areas of focus are urban parks and NPCA's Find Your Voice initiative.
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Joan Frankevich Joan was a Program Manager for the Alaska Regional Office. Since 1997, she has worked on topics in nearly every park in Alaska helping to ensure that wildlife is protected, visitor experience is enhanced and environmental laws are upheld.
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Ben Sander As the Travel Program Manager, Ben Sander helps NPCA members experience the national parks through unique educational small group tours.
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Park Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument Colonel Charles Young lived a remarkable life, overcoming racism and injustice to become a respected military officer, park steward and inspirational leader.
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Park Christiansted National Historic Site This historic site provides a unique perspective into life under Danish colonial rule in St. Croix. The park's seven waterfront acres feature historic buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries, including a military fort, a custom house and a warehouse from the city's past as a major sugar producer and exporter. Visitors can learn about the role this city played in the international slave trade; more than 100,000 enslaved Africans arrived and were auctioned at the city's wharf over the course of 115 years.
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Report Paradise Valley Corridor Study: Saving Lives by Incorporating Wildlife Passage Opportunities We are recommending that Montana Department of Transportation undertake a cost-benefit analysis of mitigation measures that will increase public safety and decrease the potential for wildlife-vehicle collisions on US 89.
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Letter Buoy and Mooring Plan at Biscayne NPCA public comments to Biscayne regarding a buoy and mooring plan.
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Report Lower New River State of the Watershed The goal of this report is to highlight the Lower New River’s significance to local communities and the nation, clearly define and communicate the clean water challenges facing the river, and recommend strategic actions to promote clean water in the river and its tributary creeks.
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Linda Rancourt In her role as the Senior Vice President of Strategic Communications, Linda oversees both the Communications and Membership departments.
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