Southwest Regional Office Field Reports
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NPCA’s Southwest Regional Office prepares a field report twice a year that focuses on the parks and people of this special part of the country. We also highlight some of the very complex and challenging threats our parks face.
In the Winter 2021 Southwest Region Field Report (pdf, 471 KB) we highlight:
- Safe from Oil & Gas Development…for Now on protecting Arches and Canyonlands from a fire sale of nearby oil and gas leases last fall
- A New Day for Parks and Public Lands highlighting park protection opportunities at the dawn of 2021
- News from the Southwest Region updating folks on park expansion bills, lawsuits and executive orders
- Clean Air and Climate a Priority for the Southwest on regional haze efforts throughout the region
- Expanding Protections for Parks in Arizona spelling out good news for Saguaro and aspirations for other parks
Read the Summer 2021 Park News
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General
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- NPCA Region:
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Press Release
Parks Group Supports Bipartisan Legislation to Establish National Park Site Dedicated to Latino History
New legislation in the Senate and House would designate the Blackwell School National Historic Site, which would be one of the first national parks dedicated to protecting contemporary Latino history.
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Blog Post
Overcoming the ‘Diversity Deficit’: 7 Sites That Deserve Federal Recognition
Recommendations from the Hispanic Access Foundation for creating an inclusive approach to protecting Latino heritage
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Press Release
New Wolf Pups at Isle Royale National Park a Promising Sign
As wolves bounce back after nearly disappearing from the park, their presence as a predator on the island will help all wildlife thrive at Isle Royale.
