National Parks Conservation Association
Giving Tuesday Match Your gift will be matched to help conserve critical landscapes, defend park wildlife, create and launch new parks, secure park funding and preserve our nation’s history.
How National Parks and Monuments Are Designated
Jul 26, 2023 · Yellowstone National Park became the world’s first national park in 1872, with 2.2 million acres of geothermal and geological wonders. Soon afterward, the U.S. Congress soon began designating wilderness areas and historic sites to be administered by the Department of the Interior, such as Wind Cave’s prairieland and massive cave system in South Dakota, the forests and wildlife of Mount ...
Careers - National Parks Conservation Association
When you join NPCA, you will become part of a highly supportive community that believes in respect through understanding and is guided by our core values: Commitment, Inclusion, Integrity and Respect.Our core values embolden us to achieve excellence, unites us and fuels our commitment to become leaders fulfilling our shared mission for protecting and enhancing America’s national parks for ...
National Parks Conservation Association
Managing the Crowds VISITORS FLOCK TO NATIONAL PARKS. Parks including Glacier, Rocky Mountain and Yosemite are using reservation and timed-entry systems to help manage heavy crowds -- a problem that long preceded the pandemic.
Welcome · National Parks Conservation Association
As the independent voice for America’s national parks, the National Parks Conservation Association works to protect and preserve our nation’s most significant and beloved places by connecting parks, policy and people.
Frequently Asked Questions - National Parks Conservation …
Aug 28, 2024 · Giving Tuesday Match Your gift will be matched to help conserve critical landscapes, defend park wildlife, create and launch new parks, secure park funding and preserve our nation’s history.
National Parks Are Native Lands
Tribal Co-Management and Leadership. In 2021, Chuck Sams became the National Park Service’s first Indigenous leader in the agency’s 105-year history, and Deb Haaland became the first Native American Cabinet Secretary in U.S. history …
6 Ways to Celebrate National Park Week
Apr 4, 2022 · From mid-March to late May, millions of birds are on the move, offering opportunities to see a variety of species in colorful mating plumage. Where these birds will be in mid-April is up to them and can be tricky to predict, but you can read about the 25 parks with the most bird species and follow up with parks near you to get more specific tips.. 5.
Big Cypress - National Parks Conservation Association
The country’s first national preserve, Big Cypress protects 729,000 acres of wetlands that flow clean water across the Greater Everglades ecosystem, into Everglades National Park, and into the vital estuaries along Florida’s southwest coast. Big Cypress is remarkable for its temperate and tropical mixture of species found across five major …
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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.