Protecting America's Great Waters
The National Parks Conservation Association recognizes that the health of our national parks is directly linked to the health of the waters that surround and flow through them. As part of its landscape conservation strategic priority, NPCA actively works in the Chesapeake Bay, Colorado River, Everglades, Galveston Bay, Great Lakes, and New York/New Jersey Harbor and Hudson Estuary to conserve and restore these waterways for the benefit of current and future national parks.
To further restoration as a national priority, NPCA co-chairs the America’s Great Waters Coalition, an alliance of organizations working to protect, preserve, and restore our Great Waters. The Coalition envisions a day when Americans embrace their Great Waters and ensure they are healthy, valued, and productive resources for future generations.
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General
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- NPCA Regions:
- Sun Coast
- Midwest
- Southwest
- Northeast
- Mid-Atlantic
- Texas and Oklahoma
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Issues
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Blog Post
Bulldozing 'America's Front Yard'
The Trump administration is bypassing congressional oversight, preventing public participation and disregarding the laws that protect places that belong to all Americans.
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Blog Post
5 National Parks Most Threatened by Mining Exploration
Demand for critical minerals is surging worldwide, fueling a 21st-century gold rush across the United States — and some of our nation’s most iconic landscapes are directly in its path.
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Blog Post
Qué esperar al visitar los parques en el verano de 2026
¿Planeas visitar un parque esta temporada? Prepárate para el tráfico, las multitudes y las situaciones impredecibles.
