Phone:
212.244.6081
Email:
northeast@npca.org
Address:
256 West 36th Street
12th Floor
New York, NY 10018
States:
CT, ME, NH, NJ, NY, MA, RI, VT
CT, ME, NH, NJ, NY, MA, RI, VT
What do the woods of Acadia, the torch of the Statue of Liberty, the shores of Cape Cod, and the Italianate home of Franklin D. Roosevelt have in common? All of these diverse treasures – wild and urban, vast and small—can be found within the national parks of the Northeast. From the Delaware Water Gap in New Jersey to the newly designated site in Maine, NPCA’s Northeast Regional Office works to protect park units of astonishing cultural, historical, and natural diversity.
The Northeast Regional Office, based in New York City, works on a suite of issues. Their priorities include promoting and protecting the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, home of the Delaware River, water source for more than 15 million people; raising awareness of the grave maintenance needs of our parks, including those priceless places that tell America’s pre- and post-Revolution story; and engaging urban populations with the parks in their backyards, such as Gateway National Recreation Area.
The Northeast office successfully secured community participation in the creation of Gateways’ general management plan, a visionary document that takes great strides toward balancing public recreation with protecting and restoring the park’s resources. This team also rallied support for the establishment of a national park at Stonewall in NY, the first site dedicated to telling the story of America’s LGBT movement.
The staff of the Northeast will continue to straddle both the urban and natural worlds as they focus on securing better transportation to the Jamaica Bay unit of Gateway, empowering more audiences to Find Your Voice for national parks, and collaborating with parks on needed climate change adaptations. It’s an important time for park protection, and we hope you’ll join the staff of the Northeast with their critical work.
Who Knew? Gateway's Hidden Gem
Covering an area nearly equal that of nearby Manhattan, Jamaica Bay is one of three units of the Gateway National Recreation Area. Visitors can bike the park's many trails, paddle the protected waters of the bay or hike within the wildlife refuge.
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Letter Sign on to Support Revolutionary War Parks Add your organization to a letter supporting more funding for Revolutionary War sites and the National Park System.
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Blog Post Trivia Challenge: The Park That Helped Americans Hide in Plain Sight In 1917, the United States entered World War I. It was also a century ago that the U.S. military created its first camouflage unit, and many of the pioneer "camoufleurs" either resided in or visited regularly what is now a national park site. Can you name this park?
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Report Northeast Regional Office Field Reports NPCA's Northeast Regional Office produces an annual newsletter. These field reports provide timely updates and perspectives on issues of interest to our members and supporters in New York, New Jersey and New England.
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Fact Sheet How to Host a Park Volunteer Event Hosting a park volunteer event is an empowering act that flexes your leadership skills, helps our parks and engages new people. Learn how with this step-by-step guide.
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They help me see the beauty of the world through my kids' eyes. — Stephanie
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Blog Post Trivia Challenge: The Park That Spans Time Several national park sites span two time zones, such as North Dakota’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park, whose North Unit operates on Central Time and South Unit operates on Mountain Time. One U.S. national park site, however, spans three different time zones. Can you name this site?
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Blog Post Get Your Binoculars: The 25 Best National Parks for Birding Find out which national park sites have the most bird species, with a highlight of what you might see at each place.
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Press Release New Report: One of America’s Most Visited National Parks Only Accessible for Some Parks group identifies transportation improvements for Gateway, including ferry, bus and bicycle options.
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Report Transportation and Access Improvements for the Jamaica Bay Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area Learn about what NPCA is doing to increase access to Jamaica Bay by boat, bus and bike.
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Magazine Article My Maine A Maine native reflects on the state’s new national park.
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Magazine Article Mercury Rising? How dragonflies are helping scientists understand mercury pollution in parks.
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Blog Post These National Parks Wouldn’t Exist Without Women From Joshua Tree to Great Sand Dunes, these 6 special places are protected today thanks to their female champions.
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Blog Post The 10 Most-Visited Parks — and Less-Visited Side Trips It's no surprise millions of people flock to America's most celebrated national parks. But did you know about these 10 lesser-known sites nearby? Here are side trips where you can escape the crowds and enjoy a few underrated wonders of the park system, too.
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Press Release Advocates Agree: EPA Nominee Pruitt a Disaster for Nation’s Air, Water Heads of 19 Environmental, Conservation Groups Come Out Against Pruitt’s Nomination
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Magazine Article Deep Listening How can the world’s largest collection of underwater sound recordings help scientists understand sea creatures and the noise pollution that may be killing them?
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Trip Acadia & New Brunswick Experience the reach maritime culture of Maine and New Brunswick, with time at Acadia National Park and the Roosevelt Campobello International Park, which preserves the house and grounds of FDR and his family’s summer retreat.
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Fact Sheet A National Park for Stonewall: FAQs The Stonewall legacy is a part of the push for human rights and civil rights in the United States.
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Staff Molly Galvin Molly Galvin is the Regional Director of Development for the Northeast. She is based in New York City. Molly connects National Parks Conservation Association's most generous supporters with our advocacy and activities to protect our national parks.
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Resource Jamaica Bay Wildlife and Nature Tourism StoryMap This Jamaica Bay Wildlife and Nature Tourism StoryMap provides facts about 50 species of animals that are found at Jamaica Bay, and information about interesting places to visit. From the Lenape word “Yameco,” or beaver, the Jamaica Bay wetlands are a highly biodiverse ecosystem located near New York City. We believe that a greater awareness of the facts about wildlife and their threats will inspire people to contribute to the conservation of the important habitat of Jamaica Bay.
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Resource The Jamaica Bay Database Initiative The Jamaica Bay Database Initiative is a project undertaken by the National Parks Conservation Association Northeast Regional Office. The primary goal of the project is to facilitate science-based decision-making for Jamaica Bay, New York City, by making existing environmental data more easily accessible for the purpose of conservation.
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Letter Letters of Support for a National Park for Stonewall National monuments — a type of national park site — tell the story of America. Stonewall National Monument is the first site within the National Park system that recognizes the contributions of LGBT Americans.
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Staff Lauren Cosgrove Lauren started working with NPCA in October 2014, and is now Senior Coordinator for the Find Your Voice initiative, engaging and training passionate park advocates in the Northeast.
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Staff Cortney Worrall Cortney is the Senior Regional Director for the Northeast office, based in New York City.
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Staff Timothy Leonard Timothy joined NPCA in 2014 as Regional Coordinator for NPCA's Northeast Regional Office.
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Staff and Media Personnel Alison Zemanski Heis Alison Zemanski Heis joined NPCA in 2010 and leads media outreach and communications for the Midwest, Northeast, Southeast and Sun Coast regions as well as NPCA's national water work.
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Fact Sheet Group Activities for Jamaica Bay Advocates Attend activities and community events within your favorite unit of Gateway.
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Report Making Connections: Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area As Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area begins its sixth decade as part of America’s National Park System, this report assesses the national park’s economic benefits and its value to the broader region. It also identifies challenges and opportunities to sustain and enhance its significance.
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- Fort Stanwix National Monument ›
- Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site ›
- Gateway National Recreation Area ›
- General Grant National Memorial ›
- Governors Island National Monument ›
- Great Egg Harbor National Scenic & Recreational River ›
- Hamilton Grange National Memorial ›
- Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site ›
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- Salem Maritime National Historic Site ›
- Saratoga National Historical Park ›
- Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site ›
- Springfield Armory National Historic Site ›
- Statue of Liberty National Monument ›
- Stonewall National Monument ›
- Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site ›
- Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site ›
- Thomas Edison National Historical Park ›
- Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site ›
- Weir Farm National Historic Site ›
- Women's Rights National Historical Park ›
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