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Infographic Good Works Ahead The 2020 passage of the Great American Outdoors Act established the National Parks and Public Lands Legacy Restoration Fund, setting aside up to $6.65 BILLION to address critical repair needs in national parks. Here’s a snapshot of the number of plans in the pipeline, the parks and states benefiting, and the funds allocated for specific projects during the first two years of the five-year investment.
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Resource Magazine Submission Guidelines for Writers and Photographers National Parks is an award-winning, quarterly magazine known for high-quality photography and writing. The magazine is published by the National Parks Conservation Association, a nonprofit group dedicated to the protection and enhancement of the National Park System.
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Resource Texas Young Leaders Advocacy Council NPCA’s Texas Regional Office created the Texas Young Leaders Advocacy Council (YLAC) as part of NPCA’s strategic effort to engage young people with varying backgrounds, community connections and experiences to develop their voice, and speak up for our parks and expand our core of young advocates and volunteers.
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Policy Update Position on Draft Onshore Energy Bills NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources ahead of a hearing scheduled for June 6, 2018.
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Blog Post A First for Modern Latino History Thanks to the advocacy of César E. Chávez, millions of farmworkers today have safer working conditions and union rights. The first national monument dedicated to a contemporary Latino American bears his name.
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Magazine Article Isle of Cats In the 1980s, an ambitious predator reintroduction helped restore an island ecosystem. But what does the future hold for the Cumberland bobcats?
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Blog Post Plan a Desert Getaway to Glen Canyon Water may be rare in the desert, but it is also one of the most powerful forces affecting the landscape—sculpting natural bridges, shaping arches, and carving canyons. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area offers some of the most dynamic and unique demonstrations of the power of water, with its 156,000-acre lake, the world’s largest natural bridge, and some of the most beautiful slot canyons in the Southwest.
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Press Release The Day of Remembrance Marks Need for Continued Japanese American Incarceration Site Protections Conservation group advocates for further protections to honor survivors and descendants’ experiences.
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Press Release Eliminating Species Act: Senate Legislation Threatens Wildlife and Wild Lands Senator John Barrasso's draft Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018 legislation proposes to radically weaken the Endangered Species Act.
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Blog Post NPCA Honors Civil Rights Activist Over the summer, NPCA presented its Marjory Stoneman Douglas Award to Japanese American civil rights activist Barbara Takei for her efforts to protect the Tule Lake Unit of WWII Valor in the Pacific National Monument. We spoke with this inspiring advocate to learn more about her work and what moves her to preserve this part of American history.
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Magazine Article A Greenway for the People How a 28-mile loop around Jamaica Bay is changing the face of Gateway National Recreation Area.
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Press Release University of Washington Student Report Finds 33% Success Rate of Mount St Helens Management Analysis shows little progress on recommendations over past three years
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Magazine Article Tunnel Top Triumph How the Presidio of San Francisco got rid of an aging, ugly freeway — and scored new national parkland in the process.
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Press Release Forgotten Founders: The Hidden African Ancestry of Los Angeles During African American History Month, NPCA is co-sponsoring a new art exhibit, showcasing the diverse and multi-cultural founders of Los Angeles.
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Press Release New Report Highlights Upper Delaware River Region’s Emerging Economy, Finds Community Collaboration Vital for its Future "Strong partnerships and productive collaboration among community leaders are vital for the region’s bright future and for the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River." - NPCA Senior Regional Director Joy Oakes
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Press Release Congress Fails Wildlife, OK’s Killing Mother Bears with Cubs and Wolves on Public Lands in Alaska The U.S. Senate voted on a resolution to overturn U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service protections for bears and wolves in Alaska.
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Press Release Landmark Settlement Requires Feds to Revisit Plan for Coal-friendly Energy Corridors Across West Feds Urged to Avoid Sensitive Lands, Support Renewable Energy
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Policy Update Position on Presidential Mitigation Memorandum NPCA submitted the following position to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee ahead of a hearing on March 12, 2016, as well as to the House Natural Resources Oversight Subcommittee ahead of a hearing on February 24, 2016.
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Blog Post Why Are We Neglecting One of Our Country’s Greatest Rivers? Archaic laws and short-sighted management threaten the irreplaceable Colorado.
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Blog Post Getting Close to Katmai's Bears in the Hopes of Protecting Them Katmai is one of the best places in the world to see brown bears. How officials manage bear hunting in Alaska could affect their ability to thrive in this essential habitat.
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Blog Post Essential Paddling Guide: Paddling The Buffalo, America's First National River Massive, water-stained bluffs soaring more than 500 feet above your canoe or kayak; the highest waterfall between the Appalachians and the Rockies; potential campsites on gravel bars along over a hundred miles of clear, free-flowing river; all this and more make the Buffalo National River a worthy addition to your list of must-do float trips.
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Press Release President Biden Designates Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument This site honors our veterans’ sacrifices and preserves critical lands and waters in Colorado.
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Policy Update NPCA support for Joseph Goffman as head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Air and Radiation Ahead of a nomination hearing in the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, NPCA sent the following letter of support for the nomination of Joseph Goffman.
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Press Release Attacks on Our National Monuments Continue; Zinke Report Recommends Gutting More Protections Monuments report shows administration’s plans to dismantle 10 places protected by past Republican and Democratic presidents.
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Letter 56 businesses from 22 states sent a letter to EPA to protect clean air 56 businesses from 22 states sent a letter to the EPA urging the agency to act swiftly for the sake of their communities, patrons and our natural treasures.
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Blog Post An Appreciation for Those Who Came Before The expansive views of the Southern Appalachian Mountains from the summit of Hemphill Bald are enough to make anyone want to plop down in the tall grass and spend the day watching the shadows of clouds flow across the landscape. On a sunny Saturday this past summer, however, I found myself joining 30 other volunteers, picks and shovels in hand, to put a little sweat equity back into a landscape that has served my life as both a foundation and a refuge.
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 205 & H.R. 1941 NPCA submitted the following positions to the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources ahead of a hearing scheduled for April 2, 2019.
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Blog Post The Lost History of Los Pobladores We have a new opportunity to preserve the little-known stories of Los Angeles’ Black founders
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Blog Post Courts Rebuke the Trump Administration's Pro-Corporate Energy Agenda A recent ruling by a federal judge to halt oil and gas drilling in the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans is the latest example of how the courts are slowing or reversing administration efforts to roll back policies and regulations that protect the environment.
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Press Release As DOI Solar Decision Looms, Community Leaders Call for Permanent Conservation of a Storied Desert Landscape Area of Critical Environmental Concern Designation Sought for Soda Mountains
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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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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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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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Blog Post Big Trouble in Big Cypress A proposal to test for oil and gas inside Big Cypress may forever alter this national preserve.
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Resource LSCNRA partners and supporters The Partners Coalition is comprised of agencies, organizations, governmental entities and other stakeholders that are interested in participating in the Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area. The Coalition works with the Steering Committee to develop a proposed framework that, if adopted, will establish the composition and function of a governing body. The Partners Coalition also facilitates stakeholder dialogues with other local organizations, businesses, and communities, helps to identify additional site partners, and provides guidance to the planning team.
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