Search results for “Mid-Atlantic”
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Staff Renee Reber Renee joined NPCA in August 2022. Renee’s work is focus on protecting parks and surrounding communities throughout the Mid-Atlantic region from the impacts of the climate crisis, including sea level rise, flooding, and extreme weather events.
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Melanie McDowell Melanie joined NPCA in March 2015 and is the Outreach and Engagement Manager for the Mid-Atlantic Region. She runs outreach and engagement programming to empower diverse national park advocates throughout the region.
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Sharon Davis Sharon joined NPCA's Mid-Atlantic team in 2017.
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Cynthia Sanchez Cynthia Sanchez grew up in Southern California but has been a resident of DC since 2022. She believes in the importance of diversifying and making sure that the outdoors is an inclusive space for all to enjoy.
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Blog Post 400 Years of History at Risk Dominion Virginia Power seeks to build a 500-kilovolt power line directly through this unmarred section of the James River, using 17 towers that would each be nearly as tall as the Statue of Liberty.
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Blog Post Parks after Dark: 9 Ideas for Nighttime Fun Summer nights may be short, but national parks often host extra activities to educate and entertain visitors during this popular tourist season. Whether you’re exploring on your own or hanging out with a ranger, try a few of these excuses to stay out late in special places.
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Blog Post Better Than Fiction Imagine you’re 27 years old. You’re a talented military strategist and an accomplished soldier. In fact, you have dueled the strongest and bravest of your enemies—and won—repeatedly. You’ve been captured as a prisoner of war and sold as a slave. You’ve been a mercenary and a pirate. You’ve won yourself a coat of arms and the distinction of being a gentleman.
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Blog Post Follow in the Footsteps of an American Hero at Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Monument in Maryland A hundred years after her death, the Park Service created a new national monument earlier this year to honor Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman, who helped bring dozens of enslaved Americans to freedom and fought for equal rights for all people. Not only is this park a testament to her remarkable legacy, its 25,000 acres also encompass beautiful natural areas for wildlife-watching, hiking, biking, and paddling.
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Magazine Article Ghosts of the Gorge Coal, culture and the transformation of New River Gorge National River.
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Blog Post Placing Washington, D.C. The paradox of how 10 square miles between Maryland and Virginia became the nation’s capital — through a culture of slavery and a coincidence of geography
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Blog Post 10 National Park Cameos in Movies Check out — or revisit — these 10 films where parks played a starring role.
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Press Release Trump Administration Green Lights Dominion Transmission Line That Would Irreparably Mar Historic Jamestown in Virginia With 400 years of American history at risk, parks group urges Army Corps to complete thorough assessment of project’s impacts to keep damaging project out of Jamestown.
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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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Magazine Article Miners' Angel A century ago, Mother Jones faced bullets and long odds in her quest to better the lives of coal laborers working in New River Gorge and other West Virginia mines.
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Magazine Article A Quest to Remember 116,000 Americans were killed in World War I. Why has it taken a century to build a national memorial in Washington, D.C.?
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Blog Post The First Park with a Million Visitors The 1930s brought big changes to the National Park System, setting the stage for large increases in tourism, including the first national park site to welcome more than 1 million annual visitors.
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Blog Post Where to See Waterfalls This Season Early spring is one of the best times of the year to see waterfalls, and these 10 picture-perfect parks are great bets for a natural rush.
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Press Release Parks Group Calls on Court to Block Construction of Dominion Power Line at Jamestown until Case is Heard Group Takes Emergency Legal Action to Prevent Irreparable Damage at Historic Sites
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Magazine Article The Forgotten March The 1932 veterans’ protest in Washington had a lasting impact on America but disappeared in the dustbin of history. The Park Service is working to change that.
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Press Release Court’s Order Sides with Parks Group, Another Positive Step Towards Protecting Historic Jamestown Today’s Court ruling makes clear that the Army Corps illegally approved Dominion Energy’s permit to build a massive transmission line across the James River.
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Blog Post 5 Myths and 5 Facts About Dominion’s Ill-Conceived Transmission Line Plan at Historic Jamestown Why we need the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to deny Dominion’s permit and protect 400 years of history
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Blog Post Power Line Proposal Threatening Historic Jamestown Based on Flawed Projections According to a new report commissioned by NPCA, Dominion Power's harmful plan to build 17 giant towers across the James River is not only detrimental to irreplaceable historic resources—it's also unnecessary.
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Blog Post A Civil War Turning Point Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park in the Shenandoah Valley offers a glimpse into Virginia’s agricultural history and the final pushes to win the Civil War.
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Fact Sheet Protecting National Park Landscapes in the Chesapeake Restoring Chesapeake landscapes means protecting our lands, air, and waters.
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Letter Supporting Harriet Tubman National Monument NPCA letter to Governor O'Malley regarding proposed Harriet Tubman National Monument
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Fact Sheet Protecting the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designated as the first national water trail, the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail follows the historic routes of the English explorer's voyages on the Chesapeake Bay, as well as the York, James, and other rivers between 1607 and 1609.
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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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Report Lower New River State of the Watershed The goal of this report is to highlight the Lower New River’s significance to local communities and the nation, clearly define and communicate the clean water challenges facing the river, and recommend strategic actions to promote clean water in the river and its tributary creeks.
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Press Release One Year After Hurricane Sandy: National Parks Benefit from Recovery Efforts Statement by Theresa Pierno, Acting President for the National Parks Conservation Association
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Press Release Results of LGBT Theme Study Points to More Inclusive Future for America’s National Parks New National Park Service theme study identifies many nationally significant LGBT stories and sites.
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Blog Post In Baltimore, the Red and the Blue Wave Together as One The flag at Fort McHenry reminds us what America stands for and how our nation has endured through decades of challenges.
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Magazine Article The Face of Freedom Two potential park units would celebrate Harriet Tubman’s life.
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Blog Post 5 Ways to Celebrate Veterans Day — Free — at a National Park Why not take the next fee-free day throughout the National Park System to learn more about America's military history?
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Magazine Article Unearthing a Lost City The Park Service plans to shed light on pre-Colonial Indian society at the site where Pocahontas met John Smith.
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Blog Post 9 Civil War Battlefields You Helped Save 150 years ago this month, General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House in Virginia, leading to the end of the Civil War. The conflict cost more than 600,000 American lives and nearly split our nation in two.
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Magazine Article Soaking It All In The woods are lovely, dark and deep — perfect for forest bathers searching for a little peace of mind.
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Magazine Article Merrily Go ‘Round Past and present collide at Glen Echo Park in Maryland, once the D.C. region’s premier amusement park.
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Press Release Hundreds of People Voice Support for New National Park Commemorating Women's Equality Today’s public meeting part of ongoing process to establish new national park site
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Blog Post Don’t Just See the Movie! Honor Lincoln’s memory by helping to preserve more of Gettysburg
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Amanda John Kimsey As the Manager of Corporate Partnerships & Cause Marketing, Amanda and the dynamic team steward and engage NPCA’s generous corporate partners in efforts to offer meaningful benefits to national parks advocacy and protection efforts. Amanda helps to identify, cultivate, and support existing and prospect corporate partners in aligning their corporate social responsibility/cause marketing goals with the important work that NPCA leads.
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