Search results for “Midwest”
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Staff Tim Koenning Tim is the Midwest Field Representative in NPCA's office in Chicago where he works to protect national parks across the Midwest. Through this work, Tim cooperates with NPCA's partners in the Calumet region of Northwest Indiana and Chicago to protect and restore Indiana Dunes National Park, Pullman National Historical Park, and the natural areas in between.
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Staff Crystal Davis Crystal M.C. Davis is a visionary executive leader, now serving as the Senior Midwest Regional Director for the National Parks Conservation Association. With a rich history in executive leadership, her career is marked by influential positions in both Ohio and Washington D.C., spotlighting her profound expertise in government affairs, public policy, and strategic relationship management.
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Timothy S. Good Timothy S. Good, a 26-year National Park Service veteran, is currently the superintendent at Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site, a place which commemorates the life, military career, and presidency of our 18th president. Good began his career in Washington, D.C., serving at the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park and Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site. He followed these two assignments with a 14-month detail for the NPS Washington Office Information and Telecommunications Division where he helped develop the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, a computerized database of 6.3 million soldier records and several thousand unit histories. Good then served on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.; Lincoln Home National Historic Site in Springfield, Illinois; Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Brecksville, Ohio; Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park in Dayton, Ohio; and the Midwest Regional Office in Omaha, Nebraska, before beginning his current assignment in 2009.
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Staff Christine R. Goepfert Chris is the region’s Associate Director in NPCA's Minnesota Field Office in Minneapolis.
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Staff and Media Personnel Alison Zemanski Heis Alison Heis joined the organization in 2010 and oversees media outreach and communications for the East Coast, Midwest, and NPCA’s national water initiatives. She leads communication outreach focused on strengthening NPCA’s brand and our emerging celebrity engagement efforts.
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Press Release Pullman Community Rallies Around Public-Private Partnerships Plan for Pullman National Monument NPCA and AIA release blueprint for development and growth of Chicago's first national park
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Magazine Article Fish Out of Water Asian carp threaten national parks along the Mississippi River.
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Blog Post Water You Waiting For? 10 Perfect Parks for Paddling Go beyond the hiking trail and enjoy parks from a refreshing vantage point: water. Rivers and lakes offer adventurous routes through some of the country’s most remarkable landscapes, including views you just can’t see from land. From lazy float trips to exhilarating whitewater, national parks have fun options for visitors of every experience level—sometimes even on different stretches of the same river.
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Blog Post Love Is in the Parks 5 NPCA staff members share their national park love stories.
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Blog Post Learn About Black History in 11 Unexpected Places These fascinating sites share important and often overlooked stories about people who shaped U.S. history and culture.
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Press Release Proposed Legal Deal Leaves Water Quality, Protections for Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore in Question More information and public input needed to hold polluter accountable.
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Blog Post 10 Great Lakes National Parks to Know and Love The Great Lakes make up the largest freshwater system in the world. Can you name the national parks found near and along their shores? They preserve natural phenomena and cultural history distinctive to this portion of North America.
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Press Release Pullman National Park Supporters Take Their Case to Capitol Hill Community leaders and NPCA speak to Congress members about designating the South Side Pullman neighborhood as Chicago's first national park
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Press Release Obama Makes History in Chicago: Designates City's First National Park at Historic Pullman Neighborhood President Obama designates Chicago's first national park site, Pullman National Monument.
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Press Release Obama Administration Supports Continuing Investment in Great Lakes Restoration President's Goal Announced at White House Briefing with Great Lakes Leaders
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Press Release Bright Future for Pullman with New Superintendent Named to Lead National Monument New superintendent will be a great asset to Chicago's first national park.
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Press Release Chemical Spill Closes Sections of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Chemical spill closes three beaches at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
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Press Release Students Help Restore Wetlands and Improve Great Lakes Water Quality at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore NPCA hosts college student volunteers in third year of restoration work at Great Marsh
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Press Release Introduction of Wolves is Right Move for Isle Royale Park Service proposes to bring more wolves to the park to save population
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Press Release Volunteers Celebrate Pullman National Monument With Inaugural Volunteer Day of Service Event activities are part of national Find Your Voice initiative to inspire and empower new generation of national park advocates
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Magazine Article The Beaver That Didn’t Give a Dam Solving the mystery of the ancient Palaeocastor.
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Press Release Introduction of Wolves is Right Move for Isle Royale Park Service to bring more wolves to the park to save population.
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Press Release New Wolves Helping to Restore Balance at Isle Royale National Park, Moose Numbers Down For the first time in nearly a decade, Isle Royale's skyrocketing moose population has declined.
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Press Release Report Provides Strong Economic Support for Designating Pullman as Chicago's First National Park Community leaders call for congressional action to establish Pullman National Historical Park
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Report Economic Engine: An Analysis of the Potential Impact of a Pullman National Historical Park NPCA, the City of Chicago, and Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives have released a study analyzing the projected economic impact of naming Pullman a national park.
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Letter Bridge Over St. Croix National Scenic River Opposition to H.R. 850, a bill that facilitates a mammoth and costly freeway-style bridge over and through the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway
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Letter Reacting to Permit Request by the United Taconite Facility Petition requesting that the EPA Administrator object to issuance of permit for the United Taconite Facility in Forbes, Minnesota
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Report Center for State of the Parks: Effigy Mounds National Monument In recognition of the important historical and natural resources protected within Effigy Mounds National Monument, the National Parks Conservation Association’s Center for State of the Parks conducted an assessment to determine current conditions of the park’s resources.
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Report Center for State of the Parks: Scotts Bluff National Monument In recognition of the important historical and natural resources protected within Scotts Bluff National Monument, the National Parks Conservation Association’s Center for State of the Parks conducted an assessment to determine current conditions of the monument’s resources.
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Magazine Article On the Map Two new national monuments celebrate American heroes forged during the nation’s darkest times.
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Blog Post Saving What Remains of the Sea of Grass NPCA led the effort to protect the planet’s largest remaining tallgrass prairie, capping decades of advocacy with the creation of Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in 1996.
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Blog Post Congress Averted an October Shutdown. But What’s Next? National parks are open, thanks to late-night actions by Congress Sept. 30. But parks could face the same situation in mid-November that they just narrowly avoided if long-term funding issues aren’t resolved soon.
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Blog Post What a Federal Government Shutdown Means for National Parks If Congress fails to pass appropriations bills by deadline, the federal government will shut down. This puts the National Park Service in the unfortunate but necessary position of having to close its parks — putting family vacations, school trips, park protection and local economies in jeopardy. Here are 10 frequently asked questions.
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Press Release Annual Study Finds Moose Population Still on the Rise at Isle Royale National Park Longest predator-prey study demonstrates that wolf introduction is best move for a balanced ecosystem at Isle Royale National Park.
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Blog Post Budget Cuts Hit Home—Harry Truman’s Home Somewhere in the visitor center of the Harry S Truman National Historic Site in Independence, Missouri, I worry that the park rangers pass around my photograph, my name, and a note saying: “Warning! He asks too many questions.”
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Blog Post Is Big Spring the Biggest Spring? Well, it depends on how you measure. See how this hidden gem in Ozark National Scenic Riverways compares to others.
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Blog Post Protect Them All: 10 Advocacy Badges You Can Earn This National Park Week Camp NPCA is officially in session! As NPCA celebrates National Park Week, we’re evoking all the nostalgia and fun of summer camp with a national park protection twist.
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Press Release Nature Valley Partners with National Parks Conservation Association, Encourages Support for America’s National Parks this #GivingTuesday Nature Valley and National Parks Conservation Association celebrate more than eight years of protecting our national parks together.
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Magazine Article Prairie Portal At Wind Cave National Park, the search for rare prairieland leads to an escape, a descent and a nighttime pursuit.
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Blog Post Poll: Most Americans Want Park Wildlife Better Protected A majority of Americans believe more needs to be done to safeguard national park wildlife, a newly released NPCA poll shows.
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