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• Press Release Senate Appropriations Bill Offers a Modest Increase for National Parks but Falls Short in Providing Adequate Funding for Park System Centennial Jun 2015 Spending bill would increase overall National Park Service budget but still falls short in meeting operation and maintenance needs of our national parks.
• Press Release National Parks Group Says Funding Bill Begins to Set a Trajectory for Restored Funding by 2016 Centennial Jan 2014 Next steps key to national parks recovering from years of damaging cuts
• Press Release Congressman Rutherford, National Park Advocates Call on Congress to Fund Restoration Efforts at National Parks in Florida May 2018 National park advocates assess repair needs at Kingsley Plantation in Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve.
• Press Release Senate Appropriations Bill Modestly Enhances Funding For National Parks in Advance of Park's Centennial Aug 2014 Statement by Craig Obey, Senior Vice President for Government Affairs
• Press Release President Proposes Large Funding Boost for National Parks Feb 2016 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
• Blog Post How Can Congress Fund More Park Projects for the Next Century? Here’s One Way Feb 2016 | By Emily Douce The Centennial Challenge will leverage funding from a variety of sources to improve the experience for national park visitors.
• Press Release Congress Green Lights Funding Increase For National Park Roadways Dec 2015 National park roadways to receive 18 percent increase in transportation funding
• Press Release Bipartisan Compromise House Bill Proposes Dedicated Funding for National Park Repairs Jul 2018 The Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act includes robust investment in national parks’ $11.6 billion repairs backlog.
• Press Release Zinke Must Use Florida Trip to Call for Relief Funding for National Parks Oct 2017 His visit comes at a critical time as the administration prepares their proposal to Congress to provide needed funding relief to devastated communities.
• Blog Post If Americans Overwhelmingly Love Our National Parks, Why Isn’t Congress Fully Funding Them? Oct 2013 | By Theresa Pierno If lawmakers continue chipping away at the National Park Service budget and offering only short-term funding solutions, we will continue to see cutbacks, closures, crumbling infrastructure, and disrepair in these places we love—the very places that should represent the best we have to offer as a nation.
• Press Release Harbor Coalition Welcomes Sandy Recovery Funding to Repair Regional Parks May 2013 Department of Interior Announces Plans for $475 Million in Sandy Recovery Funds
• Press Release New Studies Find Revolutionary War Parks Require Additional Funding To Preserve America's Heritage Jun 2010 Local national park sites offer family-friendly educational opportunities year-round
• Blog Post Funding Discussion Shares Creative Solutions for National Park Funding Woes Mar 2013 | By Tom Kiernan 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.
• Press Release New Study Valuing America’s National Parks at $92 Billion Underscores their Value, Illustrating the Need to Better Fund Them Jun 2016 But Pending Spending Bill would Harm Parks
• Press Release Federal Report Touts $30 Billion Direct Economic Impact of National Parks, Underscores Benefit Of Increased Funding Apr 2015 National Parks Are Proven Economic Engines; Congress Must End Sequester and Pass Pro-Park Transportation Bill
• Press Release More than 105,000 Americans tell Congress to stop cutting critical funding for our national parks Aug 2011 NPCA's National Park Protection Project surpasses goal of 100,000 petition signers
• Press Release Seattle City Council Passes Resolution Asking Congress to Restore, Fund National Parks Feb 2017 Statement recognizes Washington’s parks as pillars of our region’s heritage, culture and economy
• Press Release Bipartisan Bill Offers Funding Opportunity for National Park Repairs Jun 2018 The Restore Our Parks Act includes significant investment in national parks’ $11.6 billion maintenance backlog
• Press Release Omnibus Budget Boosts Funding for National Parks Dec 2015 Makes Critical Investments in National Parks, Extends LWCF
• Press Release Government Shutdown and Additional Funding Cuts Threaten National Parks, Visitors and Local Communities Nationwide Sep 2013 Federal government shutdown threatens to close national parks across the country impacting local economies as well as family vacation and school trips
• Press Release High Visitation, Low Funding and Staff Jeopardizing Parks Mar 2018 National park visitation nears 331 million in 2017.
• Press Release Obama's Sandy Recovery Bill Requests Needed Funding Relief for Storm-Ravaged National Parks Dec 2012 Statement by National Parks Conservation Association President Tom Kiernan
• Press Release Congress Must Consider Innovative Ideas for Funding National Parks Jul 2015 Testimony of Craig Obey, Senior Vice President for Government Affairs, National Parks Conservation Association
• Press Release National Parks Re-Open for Business, But Long-Term Funding Solution Needed Oct 2013 Statement by Theresa Pierno, Acting President, National Parks Conservation Association
• Press Release Concerns Over Plan to Use Appropriated Funds to Repay Parks’ Fee Accounts Drained During Shutdown Feb 2019 This move further highlights the lack of a strategic, long-term plan to account for the avoidable damage our parks are now dealing with. 
• Press Release Pennsylvania Bill Would Fund Critical Conservation Programs that Support State’s National Parks May 2017 Investment in the Growing Greener Environmental Stewardship Fund will support environmental programs that benefit Pennsylvania’s national park sites
• Press Release Post-Shutdown Public Opinion Research Finds Voters Want Congress & the Administration to Better Fund and Protect National Parks Nov 2013 Statement by NPCA Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Craig Obey
• Press Release House Appropriations Bill Minimizes Cuts For National Parks but Fails to Meet Their Funding Needs Jul 2014 Statement by Craig Obey, Senior Vice President for Government Affairs
• Press Release Parks Group Report Urges Restoration of Chesapeake Watershed to Ensure Preservation of National Park Sites Tied to Pivotal Moments in Founding of United States Nov 2011 'Protecting Our Chesapeake, Protecting Our National Parks' narrative identifies challenges faced by Patapsco River in Maryland and James River in Virginia and how those issues negatively impact the historic character, environments of Fort McHenry, Colonial and Fort Monroe park sites.
• Press Release House Passes Funding Package that Threatens Parks’ Environment Jul 2016 Bill filled with damaging proposals that weaken air, water and wildlife protections
• Page National Parks Legal Defense Fund The laws and policies that protect America’s national parks are challenged as never before.
• Park Kings Canyon National Park Kings Canyon is one of the deepest canyons in the United States. The national park features the graceful peaks of the Sierra Crest as well as the majestic General Grant Grove of giant sequoias with some of the tallest trees on Earth. The park is managed jointly with Sequoia National Park, which lies just south of Kings Canyon.
• Park Indiana Dunes National Park An urban oasis just 35 miles outside of Chicago, this park includes more than 15,000 acres of sensitive dune lands, bird-filled marshes, oak and maple forests, and remnants of once-vast prairies.
• Park Kenai Fjords National Park Kenai Fjords National Park offers hiking, kayaking, and the opportunity to see a glacier up close.
• Park Gettysburg National Military Park The 1863 battle in this small farming community resulted in more than 50,000 casualties over three days, making it the deadliest engagement of the American Civil War. This battle is now referred to as the “High Water Mark of the Confederacy” — the last meaningful offensive the South would conduct against northern forces. The visitor center at Gettysburg features one of the largest collections of Civil War artifacts in the country.
• Report Don’t Trash Joshua Tree National Park Increased Recycling and Diversion Needed, Not Eagle Mountain Mega-Dump
• Report Dark Horizons: 10 National Parks Most Threatened by New Coal Fired Power Plants NPCA's report highlights the 10 national parks most threatened by new coal-fired power plants, and calls on the Administration to abandon its effort to permit more harmful air pollution near national parks.
• Report Making Connections: Building a Healthy Future for Shenandoah National Park And Its Gateway Communities Drawing on economic data compiled by state and federal agencies, interviews with local residents and leaders, and a variety of research reports and assessments, this report outlines three findings:
• google maps Affected Park Sites Sep 2016 See the national parks that were affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
• Map Christopher Park Jun 2016 See the irregular streets that helped participants in the Stonewall uprising fight back against police in 1969.
• myparkstory.org Your Park Stories Jun 2016 Read park stories or submit your own!
• Map Learn More About Seeing Clearly in America’s National Parks Jun 2016 How dirty air harms parks and what you can do to help.
• StoryMap Protecting Sensitive Resources near Mesa Verde National Park Jun 2016 NPCA and our partners at FracTracker invite you to explore this interactive map documenting some of the wildlife habitat, scenic views, recreational opportunities, and cultural sites that deserve protection under the Master Leasing Plan.
• Page Terms of Service Thank you for your interest in sharing your park story. Together, our shared stories will remind our leaders that these priceless places -- and our priceless memories -- must be properly funded and protected.
• Page Next Generation Advisory Council NPCA believes that engaging the next generation is critical to ensuring the protection of our national parks, which is why we launched the Next Generation Advisory Council.
• Page Careers With a career at NPCA, you will help ensure that our beautiful national parks continue to thrive and inspire for generations to come.
• Page Join Your tax-deductible gift of $25 or more entitles you to all the exclusive benefits of membership — and helps us protect our beloved national parks from the threats of lack of funding, pollution, overuse . . . and much more.
• Report Gateways To Yellowstone Gateways to Yellowstone: Protecting the Wild Heart of Our Region’s Thriving Economy
• Report Turning Point Through individual stories from parks around the country, this report describes how air pollution harms our national treasures. The report also recommends ten specific steps that our government representatives and all of us can take to clean up harmful air pollution and protect our national parks for future generations.
• Partner Events Summer Cleanups at First State NHP Jun 2019 Join First State National Historical Park every Monday this summer to help clean up the park.
• Staff Tracy Coppola Colorado Program Manager Tracy Coppola is based in Denver and serves as the Colorado Program Manager for the Southwest Regional Office. She is proud to have the opportunity to celebrate her state's incredible parks and advocates.
• Page Regional Offices With a network of 27 programmatic locations in 11 regions across the country, the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) is uniquely positioned to protect our nation's most cherished places. By living and working in and around the parks and communities they serve, NPCA's regional and field staff forge lasting and effective partnerships with advocates, organizations and governments to bridge local advocacy and national policy.
• Advocacy in Action Save the Wild Natural Sounds of the Olympic Peninsula The Hear Our Olympics campaign seeks to protect the natural sounds of Olympic National Park, an ancient refuge from noise pollution in the Northwest.
• Advocacy in Action Don’t Put Endangered Wildlife at Risk to Drill Big Cypress A private energy development company wants to conduct seismic testing on 70,000 acres within Big Cypress National Preserve for oil and gas development — paving the way for drilling to begin on an unprecedented scale on national park land.
• Advocacy in Action Don’t Risk Wild Land and Fish for a Massive Mine Near Lake Clark Plans for Pebble Mine, a massive open-pit mine in the watershed of Bristol Bay, threaten wild salmon populations and bears in two of Alaska's wildest national parks: Lake Clark and Katmai.
• Partner Events Friends of Acadia Trail & Carriage Road Days Jun 2019 Join Friends of Acadia and Acadia National Park for their weekly trail and carriage road work days!
• Partner Events Weekly Service Days at Richmond National Battlefield Jun 2019 Join the park's Resource Management staff for outdoor service days every Thursday morning through October.
• Trip Base Camp: Channel Islands This 5-day Wildness + Wellness adventure with Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic takes you to the remote and remarkable Channel Islands. Board the National Geographic Venture, your floating base camp, in Los Angeles, and head for three of the five wildlife-rich islands which make up Channel Islands National Park, plus Catalina Island. Here, you'll actively explore unmarred landscapes, revel in pure nature, and rejuvenate mind, body, and soul with exhale's award-winning well-being programs.
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• Page Our Accountability The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) is committed to using every dollar you donate efficiently and effectively. Our careful stewardship of your financial support is why we receive such high ratings from charity watchdog organizations, including meeting all of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) Wise Giving Alliance Standards for Charity Accountability.
• Page More Ways to Give There are many ways you can give to help support NPCA's critical park protection and advocacy work.
• Page Gift Memberships Share your passion for the parks by giving someone special an NPCA membership.
• Page Estate Planning Help protect and preserve America's national parks for generations to come with a planned gift to NPCA.
• Page Renew Renew your membership today. As a member you've seen us win many important battles on behalf of our national parks. Your continued support will make us even stronger.
• Staff Carrie Madigan Associate Director of Design As Associate Director of Design, Carrie oversees brand development and design needs across channels. She brings design experience from a range of specialties, including branding, magazine design, and advertising, and she has a deep love for our country's national parks.
• Park Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial The memorial honoring freedom fighter and engineer Thaddeus (aka Tadeusz) Kościuszko is the smallest national park site in the country, yet it preserves epic tales of war and struggle. Polish-born Kościuszko helped American colonists win their independence from the British in the Revolutionary War by meticulously designing and fortifying military defenses.
• Advocacy in Action Two National Monuments Under Threat in the California Desert Last year, President Obama protected some of our country’s most spectacular and unique desert lands by designating three national new national monuments. Now, the Department of the Interior could attempt to alter or revoke federal protections for two of these important places.
• Advocacy in Action National Heritage Areas Preserve America’s Landscapes and History From the Motor City to the Arabia Mountains, we should invest in the cost-effective partnerships that share America’s stories and create jobs around the country
• Trip Guam & Northern Mariana Islands (Pacific Islands Institute) NPCA Exclusive Trip: Beautiful islands dotting the Pacific played key roles during World War II. Explore Guam, Saipan, Tinian and Rota’s history, and meet locals with rich indigenous cultures.
• Land Based North to Alaska Just how big is Alaska? Take your own measure of the Great Land as you travel from Denali in Alaska’s Interior to the forests and fjords of the Kenai Peninsula.
• Land Based Grand Canyon Winter and New Year Trips Put time in perspective by ringing in the New Year on the Grand Canyon’s South Rim—millions of years in the making. Spend a couple days in the red-rock wonderland of Sedona, with a jeep tour and a spectacular night of stargazing.
• Land Based Southwest Family Fun Hiking, Horseback Riding, and Jeep Safari - Everything about this trip is kid and family friendly. Don’t tell the kids, but you’re traveling in an amazing outdoor classroom with lessons all around you. Each day brings active fun and discovery in higher-elevation destinations where summer temperatures tend to be more moderate.
• Partner Events Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area Trail Days Jun 2019 Join NPS for one of their bi-weekly volunteer events at Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.
• Staff Craig Fontenot Senior Vice President, Strategic Communications Craig Fontenot is a horticultural geek, a water enthusiast and a marketing executive, in that order.
• Regional Events Music at the Monument Jun 2019 Come enjoy Music at the Monument this summer in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC!
• Saad Amer Next Generation Advisory Council Saad Amer is an environmental scientist, photographer and producer.
• Mary Purvis Former Volunteer Coordinator Mary Purvis is NPCA’s Volunteer Coordinator supporting the Board of Trustees and the National Council.

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