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• Video Defend Parks with Parks Project New video showcases corporate partnership by sharing the voices of NPCA staff and volunteers
• Video Reflecting on 2021: What Parks Mean To Us All We came together for parks in a year like no other. In 2021, your dedication to public lands helped us achieve victories for climate change, wildlife, Indigenous communities, and so much more. Thank you, park protectors!
• Infographic Don't Feed the Landfills Waste in national parks is an ongoing challenge where on average, nearly 70 million pounds is collected annually. Working with our many partners, we set out to address this mounting issue starting at Denali, Grand Teton and Yosemite National Parks.
• Chris Pence Mid-Atlantic Young Professional Advisory Council I currently call Pittsburgh, PA (aka the “Steel City”, “Paris of Appalachia”) home, but I’m a Virginia native and grew up in the Shenandoah Valley.
• Richard Diaz U.S. Army veteran, San Antonio, Texas Richard Diaz is a veteran of the United States Army. He served overseas in Iraq with the 101st Airborne Division and continues to serve his community through multiple nonprofits including National Parks Conservation Association.
• Staff Zana Pouncey Outreach and Engagement Manager Zana joined NPCA in 2023 as the Southeast Outreach and Engagement Manager. She works to build relationships that connect communities to park units across the southeast.
• Resource LGBTQ History Tour, Greenwich Village, New York, NY Download a map and enjoy the first formal walking tour at Stonewall National Monument. Learn more about the places in Greenwich Village that paved the way for the Stonewall Uprising and eventually the designation of our first national park site dedicated to LGBTQ history.
• Blog Post 5 Facts You Might Not Know About Harriet Tubman Feb 2022 | By Jennifer Errick She is a revered American hero — but there’s more to Harriet Tubman’s story than what we learn in school.
• Press Release Everglades Coalition Reveals 2008 Action Items for Everglades Restoration Jan 2008 Adequate funding and sensible management decisions needed to restore ecosystem health
• Blog Post Exploring the Original Oil Country in Northwestern Pennsylvania Jul 2014 | By Marilyn Black This story is part of our series on national heritage areas, the large lived-in landscapes managed through innovative partnerships to tell America’s cultural history. 
• Magazine Article Landscape Poetry Spring 2016 | By Cameron Walker Artist Tom Killion has spent more than 40 years translating his love of the natural world into intricate, Japanese-style prints.
• Blog Post Why One Outdoorsman Opposes the Proposed Wyoming Grizzly Hunt Mar 2018 | By Kati Schmidt His family hunted bears before they were endangered. Now that they are finally rebounding, this enthusiast and wildlife filmmaker wants to make sure shortsighted plans don’t undo decades of progress.
• Press Release Everglades Advocates from Across the State Head to Tallahassee for Everglades Action Day to Discuss Restoration Progress and Funding with Elected Officials Apr 2013 Citizens raise awareness following up on Florida's inaugural statewide Everglades Day
• Policy Update Position on S. 32, California Desert Protection and Recreation Act Jul 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests and Mining ahead of a hearing scheduled for July 26, 2017.
• Magazine Article Musical Mountaineering Spring 2021 | By Kevin Grange A tuneful duo spreads joy one alpine allegro and sunrise sonata at a time. 
• Policy Update Position on S.32, California Desert Protection and Recreation Act Jan 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
• Blog Post Placing Washington, D.C. Aug 2016 | By Lauret Savoy The paradox of how 10 square miles between Maryland and Virginia became the nation’s capital — through a culture of slavery and a coincidence of geography
• Policy Update Position on S. 614, Grizzly Bear State Management Act Sep 2020 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works ahead of a hearing scheduled for September 9, 2020.
• Magazine Article Getting the Lead Out Spring 2013 | By Kelly Bastone Lead bullets still threaten the California condor, an icon at Pinnacles and Grand Canyon.
• Magazine Article Circling the Mountain Winter 2021 | By Michael P. Branch Another season, another ceremonial circumambulation of Mount Tamalpais.  What draws hikers to this 55-year-old ritual?
• Policy Update Testimony: Identifying Innovative Infrastructure Ideas Mar 2017 Written testimony by Denis Galvin, NPCA board member, for the House Committee on Natural Resources, Federal Lands Subcommittee hearing on March 16, 2017.
• Policy Update Position on Reauthorization of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act Jul 2019 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. 
• Magazine Article Hush... Winter 2020 | By Dorian Fox A growing body of research shows that noise can be harmful to humans and animals. Can natural quiet be saved?
• Policy Update Position on 2016 Energy Legislation Jun 2016 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House of Representatives designated as conferees on energy legislation.
• Policy Update Views on S. 2012: Energy Policy Modernization Act and Several Amendments Feb 2016 NPCA submitted the following position on several potential amendments to and provisions in S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act, during consideration of the bill on the Senate floor.
• Policy Update Testimony: Fiscal Year 2020 Appropriations Mar 2019 Written statement of John Garder, NPCA Senior Director of Budget and Appropriations, for the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies.
• Policy Update Testimony: Public Witness Day for FY18 Appropriations May 2017 Written testimony by John Garder, NPCA Director of Budget and Appropriations, for the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies.
• Policy Update Testimony: Public Witness Day for FY22 Appropriations Apr 2021 Written testimony by John Garder, NPCA Senior Director of Budget and Appropriations, for the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies
• Policy Update Testimony: Public Witness Day for FY19 Appropriations Apr 2018 Written testimony by John Garder, NPCA Director of Budget and Appropriations, for the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies.
• Policy Update Testimony: Impacts of the Partial Federal Government Shutdown Jan 2019 NPCA submitted the following statement to members of the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee ahead of a hearing scheduled for January 15, 2019.
• Policy Update Position on Deferred Maintenance Needs and Potential Solutions Jun 2019 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ahead of a hearing scheduled for June 18, 2019.
• Policy Update Testimony: Fiscal Year 2017 Interior Appropriations Mar 2016 Written statement submitted by John Garder to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies on March 23, 2016.
• Policy Update Position on FY20 Interior Appropriations Oct 2019 NPCA sent the following position to leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees ahead of negotiations on final FY20 funding bills.
• Magazine Article Resurfacing Spring 2015 | By Rona Marech The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering taking manatees off the endangered species list. But is it too soon?
• Magazine Article Following the Flood Fall 2022 | By Katherine DeGroff How a foot race helps one Pennsylvania town remember a historic tragedy.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 2406, the SHARE Act Feb 2016 NPCA submitted the following position on H.R. 2406, the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act and proposed amendments prior to consideration of the bill on the House floor.
• Policy Update Position on S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act Apr 2016 NPCA submitted the following positions on several potential amendments to and provisions in S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act, ahead of consideration on the Senate floor.
• Fact Sheet Stonewall 50: The Basics This guide, released shortly after the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, answers frequently asked questions about the events that took place from June 28th to July 3rd 1969 in Greenwich Village.
• Staff Michaela Pavlat Indigenous Partnerships Field Representative Michaela Pavlat is the Indigenous Partnerships Field Representative for the Mid-Atlantic Region. She is a citizen of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians.
• Anukool Vasudevan Duluth, GA Anukool is currently a Senior Manager of Customer Relationship Management for a large retail organization. He is responsible for the marketing contact strategy across multiple communication channels.

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