For more than 100 years, the National Parks Conservation Association has been America’s leading voice for the national parks. As an independent, non-partisan nonprofit advocacy organization, we have stood up for national parks before Congress, the White House, and the courts through nineteen Presidential administrations.

Each presidential administration presents its own unique agenda for national parks and public lands. NPCA is preparing for new challenges and opportunities in the upcoming administration and 119th Congress.

To navigate these challenges and to ensure we’re prepared to act when opportunities arise, we are launching the Park Protection Fund to support existing and potential new legal cases, advocacy efforts at the federal, state and local level, and public awareness campaigns to engage park supporters around the country.

NPCA is seeking $15 million in new annual investments through the Park Protection Fund to strengthen our capacity to protect parks.

Our Focus

The work focuses NPCA’s resources in four key areas where we anticipate the greatest threats to our parks that would have lasting impacts:

  1. Protecting Park Lands and Monuments
  2. Safeguarding Wildlife and Habitats
  3. Supporting Park Operations
  4. Encouraging Balanced Energy Development

Our Strategy

  1. Expert Staff Deployment
  2. Research and Analysis
  3. Coalition Building
  4. Public Education and Advocacy
  5. Rapid Response Capability
  6. Long-term Relationship Building

When you support NPCA’s Park Protection Fund, you become part of a distinguished legacy of park protection stretching back more than a century. Your gift ensures that the places that have inspired generations of Americans – from the towering cliffs of Yosemite to the deep canyons of the Southwest to the pristine waters of Acadia – remain protected for future generations.

HELP PROTECT OUR NATIONAL PARKS Donate to NPCA’s Park Protection Fund

For more information, or to discuss how you can support NPCA’s Park Protection Fund, please contact Mary O’Connor, Senior Vice President of Development, at moconnor@npca.org or at (202) 590-7344.

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