Search results for “National Park of American Samoa”
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Fact Sheet Climate Change at Northeast Coastal National Parks National parks along the north Atlantic Coast are at the forefront of climate change. As sea levels rise, seasons shift and unpredictable weather bring more frequent and severe storms, our treasured coastal national parks offer some of the best solutions for combating today’s climate threats.
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Report Historic Fruit Trees of the Park System Thirty years ago, nearly one-third of the national park sites had historic fruit trees of some kind. It is unknown how many of them remain.
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Resource A Guide to Summer 2021 As our national parks prepare to welcome record-setting numbers of visitors this summer, here's our guide for what to expect and how to plan ahead
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Resource NPCA & Nature Valley: 2021 Next Generation Impact Initiatives Nature Valley has donated $50,000 to NPCA to support the advancement of the next generation of park advocates – and the important park protection work ahead! – by funding impact initiatives led by members of our young leaders councils and Next Generation Advisory Council.
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Fact Sheet Ask Congress to Support the Amache National Historic Site Act (H.R. 2497/S.1284) Introduced by Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO) and Ken Buck (R-CO) and Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, the bipartisan Amache National Historic Site Act (H.R. 2497/S.1284) would make the Granada Relocation Center, a World War II Japanese incarceration site in Colorado known as “Amache”, a National Park. The legislation has passed in the House and will be up for a vote in the Senate.
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Press Release Health and Environmental Groups Sue EPA Over Its Delay of Clean Air Protections for Millions EPA’s action puts people’s health and lives at risk.
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Press Release Federal Court Throws Out Pipeline Permit for Cadiz Water Project Federal judge vacates key permit for controversial pipeline rushed through in final days of the previous administration
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Magazine Article Censored No More Honoring the Lincoln Memorial’s 100th anniversary with the words that went unsaid.
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Blog Post Bringing Down the Dams People talk about overcoming obstacles, but when advocates literally move tons of concrete to help their local river and its wildlife, it gives a whole new meaning to the phrase.
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Press Release More than 685,000 Comments Submitted in Support of Bears Ears National Monument in less than 15 days Unprecedented outpouring of support shown during official comment period
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Magazine Article Pines in Peril Grand Teton’s lodgepole forests are exquisitely adapted to wildfire — but can they survive a changing climate?
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Blog Post My Wish List for the Next Interior Secretary As Ryan Zinke steps down from his post overseeing public lands, NPCA’s president and CEO shares her priorities for his successor.
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Policy Update NPCA position on legislation before the House Natural Resources Committee NPCA shared the following position ahead of a legislative hearing held by the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee scheduled for July 14th, 2021.
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Press Release Trump Administration Finalizes New Rule That Weakens the Endangered Species Act New rule paves way for extractive industries to destroy habitat of imperiled species
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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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Blog Post Journey Through Hallowed Ground Commemorates Our National History The Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area is a 180-mile long, 75-mile wide swath of land stretching from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 3668, the SHARE Act NPCA submitted the following position to the House Natural Resources Committee ahead of a markup scheduled for September 13, 2017.
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Magazine Article Stewards & Storytellers Essex National Heritage Area in Massachusetts is one of dozens of heritage areas making America’s best idea even better.
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Blog Post Santa Monica Mountains for All The Santa Monica Mountains belong to all of us. Expanding its boundaries will make it more accessible to children of color and people living in poverty.
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Press Release Zinke Proposes Reductions for Some of America’s Public Lands Based on a news interview that Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke conducted today, he is recommending that several national monuments be reduced in size.
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Press Release Biden Administration Defends Desert Water, Sacred Lands and Wildlife from Cadiz Mining Proposal Administration moves to invalidate key permit for controversial Cadiz pipeline rushed through in final days of the previous administration
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Blog Post 5 Reasons We Need to Save Our Coral Reefs Coral reefs help our oceans’ teeming biodiversity survive the impacts of climate change. They also protect communities from severe storms and hurricanes. What happens to corals when 40% of the world’s oceans experience a marine heat wave, as they did this summer?
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Press Release Arches, Glacier and Rocky Mountain to Resume Timed Entry Access in 2023 “Thanks to managed access, visitors to Arches, Glacier and Rocky Mountain saw more wildlife and wild lands than brake lights and traffic jams the last several years" -- NPCA's Cassidy Jones
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Blog Post 7 Tips for Winter Hiking — Plus 6 of NPCA’s Favorite Cold-Weather Trails The days are shorter and the weather is blustery — but that doesn't mean you need to stay indoors! NPCA has a few pointers and favorite places to explore during the winter months.
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Policy Update NPCA position on the nomination of Deb Haaland for Secretary of the Interior NPCA sent the following letter of support to the United States Senate ahead of the hearing to consider the nomination of Deb Haaland for Secreatary of the Interior.
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Magazine Article Objects of Affection You see their work in visitor centers scattered across the nation—18th-century paintings by our nation’s early masters, mahogany desks where historic speeches were penned, early photographs of abolitionists, and authentic uniforms from Civil War soldiers. Meet the talented people who preserve the age-old artifacts that tell America’s stories.
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Blog Post Now Is the Time to Honor the Legacy of César Chávez Fifty years ago this Saturday, March 31, on his 35th birthday, César Chávez made the decision to dedicate his life to organizing America’s farm workers when he quit his job and moved his family to Delano, California. Today he is recognized as one of the country’s most important Latino figures and founder of what is now the United Farm Workers of America.
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Blog Post ‘Nobody’s Free Unless We’re All Free’ Students connect virtually with their history at Stonewall through NPCA Zoom programs.
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Magazine Article A First Lady Mary McLeod Bethune, the child of former slaves, grew up to start a university and advise presidents.
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Policy Update Position on H.Con.Res.71, FY18 Budget Resolution NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the Senate ahead of expected floor votes on October 19, 2017.
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Policy Update Position on Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act NPCA shared the following position on the Discussion Draft of the “Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act (SHARE Act)” with the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands ahead of a legislative hearing on June 14, 2017.
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Policy Update NPCA position on H.R. 5499 – Congressional Oversight of the Antiquities Act NPCA sent the following position to Members of the House Natural Resources Federal Lands Subcommittee ahead of a hearing scheduled for March 20th, 2024.
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Magazine Article In The Footsteps of a Dream Relive the history of the civil-rights movement in Alabama and Georgia.
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Press Release Administration pulls plans to allow oil and gas drilling near Arches and Canyonlands After months of pressure, agency defers plan to lease more than 80,000 acres of land to oil and gas corporations
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Blog Post Why Stonewall Matters Now More Than Ever As inflammatory rhetoric and even violence against LGBTQ people accelerate, Stonewall National Monument in New York remains a powerful symbol of the community’s resilience and permanence.
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Staff Michaela Pavlat 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.
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