Annual Report

2011

Message From the Chair and President

America’s parks have a big birthday coming up: The year 2016 marks the centennial of our National Park Service. That’s when the eyes of an entire nation—and, indeed, the world—will turn to their most cherished places. What will those eyes see as the Park Service reaches its 100th year? Will they see crumbling buildings and understaffed visitor centers? Or will they see parks and programs that are engaging the full diversity in landscapescale conservation, historic preservation, and environmental education? The National Parks Conservation Association is working hard to make sure it’s the latter, and that our national parks and monuments are prepared for another hundred years of leadership. The year 2016 marks an important celebration for our national parks—but readying them for this milestone begins now...

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