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Park Roger Williams National Memorial The Roger Williams National Memorial tells the story of the founder of the first secular state, Rhode Island. It includes a museum and lovely landscaped grounds.
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Park Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail The Potomac Heritage National Scenic will eventually extend 830 miles from Pittsburgh and the Allegheny Highlands to the mouth of the Potomac River. Many locally managed sections are open now.
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Park Russell Cave National Monument Russell Cave National Monument marks the site of a cave that sheltered native people for 10,000 years. See spear points and pottery excavated from the cave and hike a nature trail up Montague Mountain.
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Park Thomas Stone National Historic Site Thomas Stone National Historic Site is the family farm owned by the youngest Marylander to sign the Declaration of Independence.
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Park Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail The Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail is a 560- mile-long land and water route which connects historic sites throughout Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. The trail follows the events of the War of 1812 and highlights the unique natural landscape of the Chesapeake Bay.
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Press Release National Parks Conservation Association and Nature Valley Announce New Campaign to Increase Access to Nature Supported by Nature Valley’s most recent donation to the National Parks Conservation Association, NPCA and Nature Valley are furthering efforts to preserve the land that comprises the Rim of the Valley in Los Angeles, California.
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Press Release Restoration Plans Must Maximize Freshwater Flow to Everglades National Park, Florida Bay Florida Bay advocates are calling on government agencies to develop alternatives that maximize the amount of freshwater flowing into Everglades National Park and provide immediate benefits to the Bay.
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Press Release Bipartisan Compromise House Bill Proposes Dedicated Funding for National Park Repairs The Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act includes robust investment in national parks’ $11.6 billion repairs backlog.
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Press Release JustGreen™ Helps National Parks Conservation Association Offset their Carbon Footprint "Promoting Green Travel to National Parks in the USA"
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Press Release Trump Administration Signals To Reopen National Parks While Health Concerns Remain "Until it is completely safe to reopen, national parks must remain closed for the safety of park staff, visitors and communities." -- Theresa Pierno
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Blog Post Why I’m Celebrating My 30th Birthday at All 400-Plus National Parks I'm hitting the road this month to become the youngest person to see every national park site in the country — and the only person to do it all in a single trip.
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Press Release Momentum Continues to Address National Park Maintenance Needs Congress takes another step towards addressing our national parks' maintenance needs.
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Press Release National Parks Group Calls for Confirmation of Charles Sams for Park Service Director Charles Sams will be a fierce advocate for all National Park Service employees and for protecting natural and cultural resources in our parks.
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Press Release Senate’s Funding Proposal Would Better Protect National Parks and Support More Park Rangers “In stark contrast to the spending bill that just passed the House, the Senate’s bipartisan proposal seeks to get our national parks back on the right track." - Kristen Brengel, NPCA's SVP of Government Affairs
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Press Release New Bill Would Dismantle Critical National Park Protection Fund National Parks Group Urges Reconsideration of Bill, Instead Extend Current Land and Water Conservation Fund
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Press Release National Parks Conservation Association Teams Up with SunPower to Help Reduce Carbon Emissions and Improve Air Quality in Communities Nationwide SunPower will donate $500 for each SunPower® home solar system installed as part of this program in support of the NPCA's mission to protect and preserve our national parks.
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Blog Post Fighting Oil and Gas Development at Dinosaur National Monument: A Victory or a Delay? Tucked into the corners where the Utah and Colorado state lines meet is an exceptional landscape where the Old West stayed young. It is a land of open skies and plains, rugged canyons, and the vibrant Yampa and Green Rivers. And in the heart of it all is Dinosaur National Monument.
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Blog Post One Year Later: 5 Major Issues for National Parks in 2018 On the one-year anniversary of President Trump’s inauguration, NPCA is looking ahead at key fights to protect America’s national parks in 2018.
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Blog Post Funding Discussion Shares Creative Solutions for National Park Funding Woes Make no doubt about it, the National Park Service is strapped for cash. Before grappling with the new federal mandate to cut 5 percent of its entire operating budget, the agency was already suffering from a funding shortfall in the hundreds of millions of dollars, had already taken a 15 percent cut in the last decade, and already has a staggering $12 billion maintenance backlog.
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Press Release Senate to Move Years-Long Effort to Address National Park Repair Needs The bill would provide funding to repair aging infrastructure in America’s more than 400 national park sites.
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Press Release Tens of thousands of orphaned oil wells plague national parks New analysis finds 31,737 abandoned orphan oil and gas wells located near national park sites, polluting the air and groundwater within parks and nearby communities
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Press Release Trump Administration Rollback of Environmental, Health and Safety Standards Puts Polluter Interests Ahead of the National Parks Recommendations to eliminate or revise environmental, health, and safety standards favor the fossil fuel industry over clean air, water and the health of our national parks.
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Press Release EPA Declares Regions Exceeding Ozone Limits: Areas Include More than 95 National Parks EPA unveils what national parks are in areas that are not meeting the new, more protective ozone limit.
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Blog Post The Darkest National Parks in the United States Last week, the International Dark-Sky Association named a new dark-sky park — the seventh site in the U.S. National Park System that now holds that honor. This coveted designation recognizes not only excellent stargazing opportunities, but also superior night-sky stewardship through responsible lighting, public education and community outreach.
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Press Release After 20 Tumultuous Months for National Parks and Public Lands, Department of the Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to Leave For months, we have had concerns about Ryan Zinke’s decisions that harm national parks, their wildlife and our cultural and natural resources.
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Press Release National Park Service Identifies ‘Preferred Alternative’ to Restore Grizzly Bears to the North Cascades "The planned return of the grizzly bear to North Cascades National Park is a symbol of the power of perseverance” -- NPCA President and CEO Theresa Pierno
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Press Release National Parks Group Applauds Reauthorization of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) today applauds the leadership of U.S. Representative John Sarbanes (MD-3) for introducing a bill that will reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network.
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Press Release Trump Administration Action Puts National Parks at Risk, Moves to Derail Clean Water Protections Today, in a devastating blow to national parks and communities that depend on clean water, the Trump Administration calls for the repeal of the Clean Water Rule.
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Press Release National Trail and Conservation Groups Blast New DOI E-Bike Order Groups Fear Order Paves Way for Motorization of America’s National Trails, Parks and Public Lands
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Press Release Parks Group Urges for Stronger National Park Closures Amid Coronavirus Pandemic Amid California’s shelter-in-place directive, NPCA urges national parks in the state to follow Yosemite's lead and consider stronger closures.
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Press Release Trump Administration Silences National Park Service, Hindering Ability to Provide Expertise This basic disregard for the Park Service’s mission could have major implications for all our national parks and public lands for years to come.
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Blog Post The Top 5 Myths about the Sequester and National Parks NPCA has been warning the public for well over a year that the deep federal budget cuts known as the sequester would harm national parks.
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Press Release Annual Study Supports Plan to Bring More Wolves to Isle Royale National Park The decline of the natural wolf population at Isle Royale National Park has been the subject of the longest running predator-prey study in the world.
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Press Release President Proposes Large Funding Boost for National Parks President's budget for fiscal year 2017 calls for significant increase in funding for the National Park Service as the agency celebrates its centennial year
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Press Release NPCA Welcomes 2024 Reservation Systems in Popular National Parks, Calls for Permanent Solutions "We applaud the National Park Service for advancing its bold and creative actions to protect natural and cultural resources and preserve high-quality visitor experiences" -- NPCA Senior Visitation Program Manager Cassidy Jones
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Report Analysis of Options for Transferring Valles Caldera National Preserve Analysis of options for transferring the Valles Caldera National Preserve to direct federal agency management
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Letter Comments Regarding Tamiami Trail Comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Everglades National Park Tamiami Trail Modifications: Next Steps project.
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Letter Considering the Mason-Dixon Casino Letter regarding Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board consideration of application for the Mason-Dixon Casino in close proximity to the Gettysburg National Military Park.
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Letter Comments on Yellowstone’s Draft Winter Transportation Plan Comments on Yellowstone National Park’s Draft Winter Transportation Plan and Environmental Impact Statement
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Staff Alana Weinroth Alana joins with a decade in successful fundraising, communications, and event management on both the national and local level. Prior to joining the team at NPCA, Alana served as Director of Development and Communications at Covenant House California, where she helped create strategic plans to grow and expand the organization, build a dynamic team, and create meaningful, lasting donor relationships.
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Ramadji Doumnandé Ramadji is Senior Director of IT Operations and Security for the National Parks Conservation Association
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Report US District Court for Alaska Decision US District Court For Alaska Decision, US v. James Wilde Case
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Mallory Kasza Mallory was born in Austin, Texas, but grew up in Tampa, Florida. She is currently a Public History graduate student at Texas State University. When she is not working or schooling, she spends downtime with her spoiled puppy, Stella, explores the outdoors, and reads!
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Marshall Minor “MD” Marshall, aka MD (he/they), is a native Texan, photographer, and a self-taught outdoor enthusiast. MD graduated from St. Edward's University with a B.A. in Photocommunications, and much of his professional background has revolved around training and education. Some causes that are close to
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Haley Dietz Haley Dietz, a native of State College, PA, is a classically trained violinist and environmental activist. She received a Bachelors of Music in Violin Performance from the University of Maryland and is currently pursuing a degree in Environmental Science at Oregon State University. In her free time you can find Haley spending time with her rescue pups, hiking various trails in the Austin area, and enjoying great food in the city.
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