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UPCOMING EVENTS

May
19

National Park Family Day 2012
Rainier Community Center, 4600 38th Avenue S, Seattle, WA 98118
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Mar
28

Salute to the Parks Awards Gala
Washington, DC
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Feb
25

2012 Schedule of Volunteer Events at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
Washington, D.C.
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NEWS CLIPS

What's the next national park? Part 11: Mount St. Helens National Monument

February 20, 2012
Letter: Bills vital for civil war sites

February 17, 2012
Suit Challenges Air Pollution Standards as Weak, Outdated

February 15, 2012

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Park Lines | National Parks News and Alerts from NPCA

Each month Park Lines takes you to a new park, highlights one of our campaigns, and keeps you informed about what the staff at NPCA are up to and how you can help. Read our latest issue and subscribe for your own free copy.

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Read the January 2012 issue featuring Denali National Park.
Read the December 2011 issue featuring White Sands National Monument
Read the November 2011 issue featuring Gettysburg National Military Park, Petersburg National Battlefield, and Vicksburg National Military Park

FEBRUARY 2012

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Virgin Islands National Park, Virgin Islands

Idyllic white-sand beaches and crystal clear seas draw many visitors to Virgin Islands National Park each year–and what waits underwater is just as breathtaking. But this park represents much more than lovely beaches; it also has a complex history of enslavement and revolt.

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ACTIONS FOR THE PARKS

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A New Look, and a New Logo

As part of NPCA's online redesign process, we've streamlined this newsletter to provide a cleaner look with more vibrant graphics to match our new website. We also modernized our logo last month to reflect our visual personality better. Read about the change from the perspective of Graphic Designer Annie Riker, who fielded countless ideas and tirelessly re-drew our trademark bears to arrive at the final product.

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Groundbreaking Summit Crafts Bold Action Plan for Parks

Last month, NPCA, the National Park Foundation, and the National Park Hospitality Association convened America's Summit on National Parks: Taking Action for a New Century, an unprecedented gathering of key park leaders. Building on "A Call to Action", a five-year plan released this past summer by the National Park Service, participants crafted an integrated action plan with an eye toward the Park Service's centennial in 2016.

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Video: The Way Home

Watch NPCA's new short film, which follows an African-American church group on their journey from Los Angeles to Yosemite National Park.

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A Winning Idea for Texas

A bipartisan coalition wants to create a new national recreation area that spans four counties along the Gulf Coast of Texas. Not only could the proposed Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area help prevent flooding from hurricanes, it could also revitalize the local economy. A new study commissioned by NPCA and its partners estimates that this park could triple visitation to the region, create thousands of jobs, and generate millions of dollars for local businesses.

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EPA: Protect the Parks from Haze

In December, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed an exception to its air pollution standards that would allow 28 states in the eastern U.S. to avoid compliance, including egregious polluters that contribute to haze problems. NPCA's new report, Cleaning Up the Haze: Protecting People and America's Treasured Places, recommends that the proposed exception is rejected to ensure that our country's most iconic natural places are fully protected from unsightly and unhealthy air.

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Are You a Park Advocate?

NPCA is proud to launch its new blog, the Park Advocate, at www.parkadvocate.org. Get regular news on the parks, read about NPCA's latest work in the field, check out photos and videos from around the country, and share your ideas and opinions on issues affecting our national parks. Be sure to subscribe to our RSS feed or sign up for NPCA's email alerts to stay up to date on the latest stories!