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Tell Congress to Reopen Parks!
The government shutdown has huge consequences for the National Park System. Tell your Senators/Representative to re-open national parks and to fund them adequately.
Protect Fort Monroe National Monument's Historic Character
Ask Governor McDonnell to preserve Fort Monroe's historic character and integrity by approving a master plan that preserves open space and keeps the green connection between the old stone fort and the national monument's beaches.
Don't Fence Out History at Tule Lake!
The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing to build an eight-foot high, three-mile long fence around an airport next to the WWII-era Tule Lake Segregation Center which will cut off public access to the site. Tell FAA to not fence out history!
Yellowstone Field Office: Accomplishments
Who We Are | Our Issues | Accomplishments | Meet Our Staff
NPCA’s Yellowstone Field Office worked with our conservation allies and state and federal wildlife managers to secure an additional 75,000 acres of bison habitat north of Yellowstone National Park.
- Completed a fence-removal project on the Gallatin National Forest that opened up 35,000 acres of habitat for Yellowstone’s northern pronghorn herd.
- Through our partnership with Nature Valley’s Preserve the Parks program, NPCA’s Yellowstone Field Office has improved habitat for Yellowstone’s northern pronghorn herd. To date we’ve:
- Conducted 8 fence removal projects;
- Lead 4 public hikes following the path of the pronghorn;
- Worked with 100+ volunteers and 8 landowners;
- Removed over 6 miles of fence; and
- Altered over 3 miles of fence.
- NPCA’s Yellowstone Field Office continues to push for the implementation of best management practices in Yellowstone National Park by advocating for a winter management plan that protects Yellowstone’s natural resources, wildlife and provides the best visitor experience.
- NPCA's Yellowstone Program completed the ground-breaking report: Gateways to Yellowstone: Protecting the Wild Heart of our Region’s Thriving Economy. The Gateways report has served to help launch a new initiative in which hundreds of business and community leaders are speaking up for Yellowstone and Its needs.
