National Parks Conservation Association
Raising our voices and rallying support for America's favorite places. Get involved ›. Connecting people with the rich history, culture, and natural world we share. Travel with us ›. 777 6th Street NW. Suite 700. Washington DC 20001-3723. 800.NAT.PARK. 800.628.7275.
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
Recognition, Compensation and Impact. Recognition for your performance and growth is a large part of our employment proposition and we promote an environment that acknowledges high performance. We offer competitive compensation and benefits including a four-day, 32-hour work week, paid sabbaticals for staff after seven years of service and more.
NPCA’s Writing on National Parks
Sep 2024 | By Theresa Pierno NPCA and our supporters urge Congress to adequately fund our national parks and continue to address the $23 billion maintenance backlog so parks can thrive for generations to come. Policy Update Position on H.R. 1479 & H.R. 9159 Sep 2024 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House Committee on ...
Our National Parks and a Changing Climate
NPCA works to enforce and strengthen laws that protect our parks’ air and climate, including the Environmental Protection Agency’s Regional Haze Rule and the Bureau of Land Management’s Methane Rule. The Regional Haze Rule addresses a promise made by Congress 40 years ago in the 1977 Clean Air Act to fully restore our most iconic parks ...
National Parks Are Native Lands
Press Release Parks Group Applauds Bears Ears Tribal Co-management Agreement Jun 2022 Five Native American Tribes will now have more input into the management of sacred lands designated a national monument. For the last four years, Bears Ears National Monument has been at the center of a critical fight over Indigenous land rights.
Welcome · National Parks Conservation Association
Learn More. 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. We will keep you informed of the most pressing issues impacting your parks, including action alerts to help ...
Our Story - National Parks Conservation Association
With more than 1.6 million members and supporters beside us, we are the voice of America’s national parks, working to protect and preserve our nation’s most iconic and inspirational places for present and future generations. We celebrate the parks — and work tirelessly to defend them — whether on the ground, in the courtroom or on ...
Protecting Landscapes - National Parks Conservation Association
Protecting Landscapes. National parks support broader conservation, serving as anchors of larger ecosystems, pathways linking wildlife habitat and catalysts for resource protection. Parks thrive when the lands around them are healthy. The air, water and wildlife that move in and out of parks must be safe and protected for parks to flourish.
What Is a National Monument? - National Parks Conservation …
Nov 9, 2022 · The primary difference between national monuments and other kinds of sites, such as national historic sites, national battlefields, national seashores and national parks, is in the way they are established. Congress can create any kind of national park site by passing legislation designating the specified park.