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Pride in Our Parks 2025

This June marks NPCA’s fifth annual Pride in Our Parks, and we’re inviting the LBGTQ+ community to join us for an event to celebrate and connect with other park lovers as part of our work to ensure parks are equitable and accessible to all.

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2023 By the numbers

  • 45,563 advocates joined online campaigns

  • 206,367 messages sent to decisionmakers

  • 24,106+ new advocates

National parks represent the best of America. Why do you care about protecting and preserving them? Tell us why parks matter to you!

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