Search results for “Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site”
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Park Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site memorializes the massacre of nearly 160 Cheyenne and Arapaho people on November 29, 1864.
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Park Fort Scott National Historic Site Before the Civil War, the slavery debate was fought in small towns in the Plains states. Fort Scott National Historic Site recalls the violence that became known as "Bleeding Kansas."
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Park Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site This site preserves the location of the first railroad built over the Allegheny Mountains, which operated between 1834-1854. The direct route between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh played a critical role in opening the interior of the U.S. to trade and settlement.
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Park Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site Ulysses S. Grant National Historic site is the family home of Grant's wife, Julia Dent. Grant, Julia, and their children lived at White Haven for several years. Grant had planned to retire to White Haven, and in fact, retained ownership of the property until his death in 1885.
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Park Fort Point National Historic Site Fort Point has stood guard over the narrow entry into San Francisco Bay for 150 years, and served as a base for architects and builders of the Golden Gate Bridge.
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Juan Lazo Bautista Juan Lazo Bautista been a resident of the LA area for almost his entire life since immigrating from Oaxaca, Mexico. After college, Juan realized the importance of staying outdoors and the vital part of our livelihoods based on a healthy relationship with nature.
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Cassie Gogreve Cassie Gogreve a native Angeleno and urban planner, she enjoys any opportunity to get outside and catch a glimpse of the iconic San Gabriel Mountains.
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Liliana Griego Liliana Griego is passionate about connecting people to their natural environment, especially their local one. While growing up in Los Angeles, she never realized that she was living in a biodiversity hotspot. It wasn’t until she left Los Angeles, to study other ecosystems, that she began to appreciate the land she grew up on.
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Keily Pineda Keily Pineda was born and raised in Houston, Texas and recently graduated from Texas A&M University with a B.S. in Natural Resource Management.
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Blog Post 8 National Park Gardens to Delight the Senses If you’re looking for some color and fragrance this spring and summer, gardens in national parks are — or soon will be — abloom.
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Press Release National Geographic and Partners to Host Community Celebrations for “Scenic, Wild Delaware River” Geotourism Initiative Community events planned in Sussex County, N.J., Monroe County, Pa., and Sullivan County, N.Y.
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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 Air Permit Issued for Proposed Refinery Near Theodore Roosevelt National Park More than 10,000 people opposed the refinery, citing negative impacts to the park's air quality in written comments
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Blog Post Placing Washington, D.C. 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
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Blog Post A Double Threat to an American Icon Two terrible development proposals threaten the Grand Canyon, but here’s why it’s too soon to take action—yet.
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Press Release Conservation Groups Respond to Utah Lawsuit Challenging National Monuments Restoration "As we’ve said time and time again, an attack on one monument is an attack on all. We will continue to fight to ensure all national monuments are protected now and for the future.” - Theresa Pierno, NPCA's President and CEO
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Press Release Protecting Chaco Canyon: Advocates Applaud Legislation to Safeguard the Cultural Landscape Indigenous communities, conservationists, preservationists, and other stakeholders in New Mexico push for a mineral withdrawal on public lands
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Policy Update Views on S. 2012: Energy Policy Modernization Act and Several Amendments 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.
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Magazine Article The Art of Gaman Bearing the seemingly unbearable with patience and dignity.
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Blog Post Finding Patriotism in National Parks A veteran shares his ideals with his daughters through his love of public lands
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Magazine Article A Rising Star Could the Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area become the country’s next park unit?
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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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Blog Post Tule Springs Could Be Our Newest National Monument, Thanks in Part to One Dedicated Volunteer When Jill DeStefano moved from Florida to Las Vegas in 2006, she pictured leisurely mornings, afternoons of mahjong or bridge, and quiet evenings on the patio, watching the sun set. Little did she know she would take on a campaign to make the area near her home a new national monument, managed by the National Park Service.
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Policy Update Position on S. 47, Natural Resources Management Act NPCA submitted the following position to members of the Senate ahead of anticipated floor votes on February 6, 2019.
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Press Release New York’s Elected Officials to Congress: Fix Our National Parks, Support Job Creation Analysis demonstrates federal investment in deferred maintenance at parks could create or support 9,847 direct and indirect New York jobs.
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Blog Post These 10 National Parks Wouldn’t Exist Without Women From Joshua Tree to Great Sand Dunes, these 10 special places are protected today thanks to their female champions.
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Blog Post Amache: An American Story That Must be Told An interview with Mitch Homma, whose family members were incarcerated at Amache during World War II simply because of their Japanese ancestry.
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Policy Update Testimony: African-American Cultural Heritage and Environmental Justice Written testimony of Alan Spears, NPCA Cultural Resources Director, for a forum held by the House Committee on Natural Resources on February 15, 2019.
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Blog Post From a Top-Secret Mission to a Public Park A Q&A with Atomic Heritage Foundation founder Cynthia Kelly on her quest to preserve the history of the Manhattan Project as part of America's newest national park.
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Spotlight An Insider's Guide to Gettysburg & Beyond Whether you’re interested in the Civil War or just looking for a scenic drive through vibrant downtowns and bucolic countryside, Gettysburg and its surroundings will immerse you in American history.
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Policy Update Position on S. 2839, S. 1662, S. 1696, S. 2412, S. 2548, S. 2627, S. 2805, S. 2807, S. 2954, S. 3020, S. 3027, S. 3028, S. 211, S. 1623, S. 1690 and S. 1824 NPCA submitted the following positions on bills being considered by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee National Parks subcommittee during a hearing on June 15, 2016.
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Blog Post How Charles Pinckney Changed My View of National Parks Exploring America’s most fascinating and least known places: A new series from a traveling park lover.
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Magazine Article Home of the Brave Boston’s national parks lead visitors back in time to our nation’s beginnings.
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 5420 & H.R. 6678 NPCA submitted the following positions to the House Natural Resources Committee ahead of a markup scheduled for September 5, 2018.
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Magazine Article Second Take A decade ago, a flawed exhibit about the Sand Creek massacre of Cheyenne and Arapaho angered the Tribes. This time, the museum took pains to get the story right.
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Blog Post 330 Miles — and a Message How far would you go to honor your history?
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Policy Update Position on 2016 Energy Legislation NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House of Representatives designated as conferees on energy legislation.
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Press Release National Geographic and Partners Unveil “Scenic, Wild Delaware River” — America’s Newest Travel Destination Geotourism initiative seeks to boost national and international tourism to middle and upper Delaware River region
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Magazine Article Battle Lines For decades, advocates have defended Manassas National Battlefield Park from one threat after another. Now with the specter of a massive data center project looming, they may be facing their biggest fight yet.
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Letter Efforts to Repeal or Undermine Protections for Parks and Monuments More than 450 organizations signed the following letter expressing unified opposition to any efforts to remove or decrease protections for any national monuments.
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NPCA at Work Positioning Pullman Pullman honors the unique stories of railroads in America’s industrial past, labor history — including formation of the first African American labor union, urban planning and development of the country’s first model industrial town.
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Resource National Park Defender Award Yellowstone Bourbon Recognized as Recipient of 2023 National Park Defender Award
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Report Dominion’s Proposed Transmission Towers - Issues and Alternatives This report finds that the basis for the proposed project is flawed and there is time to determine – and implement – better ways of supplying reliable electricity to the area.
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Report Green Budget 2013 This report, referred to as the Green Budget, highlights the environmental and conservation communities’ Fiscal Year 2013 National Funding Priorities. The Green Budget, prepared annually by a coalition of national environmental and conservation organizations,1 illustrates how federal investments can help meet the environmental challenges of a changing climate, develop our clean energy resources, and sustain our nation’s lands, waters, and other natural resources.
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Resource Regional Haze Pollution in EPA Region 10 Strong state regional haze plans are critical to restoring clean air and clear skies to treasured places like Mount Rainier, Crater Lake and Olympic National Parks. Unfortunately, states in EPA’s Region 10 are failing to adequately cut air pollution impacting these parks and wilderness areas and communities. EPA’s Region 10, also known as the Pacific Northwest region, includes Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska.
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Staff Mary Chandler Blankenship Mary Chandler joined NPCA in November 2023 after working previously for The Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital and the American Hiking Society.
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