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NPCA AT WORK:
Penny Wise. Park Foolish.
The national parks represent the best of America, but without proper funding, these irreplaceable sites are in peril. NPCA has collected stories of a few of the people and places affected by the chronic underfunding of America’s best idea. Read some of the voices from around the country and tell us your story at MyParkStory.org.
Don't Build Houses on a Civil War Site
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Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell will soon approve a Master Plan for future development at Fort Monroe, which could include selling property to private interests for a residential subdivision. There are plenty of places in Virginia to build housing—the state doesn’t need to encroach on a critical part of our Civil War history. If you value preserving the integrity of Fort Monroe, please send a message to Governor McDonnell!
Can Park Sequoias Survive Climate Change?
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“They grow so much larger than we do. They live so much longer than we do. They are so much more resilient than we are. They just appeal to human nature in a very fundamental way,” says naturalist Bill Tweed. Unfortunately, sequoias are also especially susceptible to climate change. Can they adapt fast enough to survive?
Don't Hold Your Breath
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Is 300 years too long to wait for clean air in our national parks? We think so. But at the current rate, it will be a matter of centuries before parks like Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon see naturally clean air. Watch our new video – and sign our petition to have the Obama administration close the loopholes that protect polluters!
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