National Parks Conservation Association
Since 1919, the nonpartisan National Parks Conservation Association has been the leading voice of the American people in protecting and enhancing our National Park System’s most significant lands and landmarks.
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National Parks Conservation Association Grand Canyon NP tackling global warming...check it out

Source: azdailysun.com
Officials at the Grand Canyon are proposing to make the national park one of at least 50 in the country that attempts to counter and respond to global climate change.Led in part by an administrator formerly charged with tackling global warming for the U.S. ...
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National Parks Conservation Association Take Action: Help NPCA Secure a Huge Victory for Joshua Tree!

Source: act.npca.org
Recently, NPCA scored a landmark victory in the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, which invalidated a land exchange needed to proceed with the massive Eagle Mountain landfill--a proposed garbage dump ...
John Fitzgerald

John Fitzgerald Great to see conservation awareness being prioritised...so many wildlife species depend for their survival on human goodwill and responsibility...

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National Parks Conservation Association
Thanks John! We appreciate your support!
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Tammy

Tammy This is great!

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Darlene Duran

Darlene Duran I have been a member for a long time, i am so glad that you are now on FB!

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National Parks Conservation Association
Thank you Darlene for your support!!
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Kristin A. Rushforth

Kristin A. Rushforth is so glad that I found this amazing organization on FB! I hope you'll become a fan, too!

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National Parks Conservation Association
Thanks Kristin! We appreciate your support!
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Donna Mulvey

Donna Mulvey Anyone who has ever been to a National Park should consider saving one.

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National Parks Conservation Association
Thanks Donna! There are many ways one can help our national parks and becoming aware of their opportunities and challenges is the first step. We appreciate your support!
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Richelle Kabat

Richelle Kabat this is a truely wonderful site and gives access to an abundance of beauty

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National Parks Conservation Association National Parks Traveler posts some fun hikes and talks at Saguaro National Park!

Source: www.nationalparkstraveler.com
Late fall is a great time for outdoor activities at Saguaro National Park near Tucson, and if you're in that area and want to work off some Thanksgiving dinner calories, the park is offering some special sunset and moonlight hikes and programs
Colleen Deatsman
Colleen Deatsman
♥ I love this place! Such beauty, power, grandeur. ♥
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Ty Schmalz
Ty Schmalz
Did the Tucson marathon in 2000 and stayed an extra day to hike in the area. Went back the next yr and did the same thing.
Beautiful!!!!!
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Kevin Dahl
Kevin Dahl
NPCA is supporting a small expansion of the park to incorporate some key areas that otherwise face development. Your letters to Congress can help. Check it out at http://rinconinstitute.org/content/view/46/36/
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National Parks Conservation Association Inspiring program work done in the deserts and with youth of California! Great job! Can't wait to see the book!

Source: www.hcn.org
Urban and underserved students learn to photograph and preserve desert fauna
Teresa
Teresa
Turtles and tortoises are really special -- glad the kids are learning to save nature and life!
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Marion Young
Marion Young
I live here where this work is being done. I'm so grateful for this!
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Grace Ricco-Pena

Grace Ricco-Pena Protect the Everglades with just a few clicks!

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National Parks Conservation Association Posting again - TAKE ACTION: Tell the EPA to Protect the Everglades from Mining!

Thank you for those who have already done so and Thank you in advance to those taking action now! Your support is much appreciated!

Source: act.npca.org
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to issue mining permits for the destruction of up to 15,000 acres of wetlands near Everglades National Park. Together with existing mines, this would convert 30 square miles of historic Everglades and wildlife habitat into deep mining pits. ...
Kathy Winchell

Kathy Winchell Just got back from a great NPCA trip to parks in Hawaii. Thanks for the fun.

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National Parks Conservation Association TAKE ACTION: Tell the EPA to Protect the Everglades from Mining!

Thank you in advance for your action and support!

Source: act.npca.org
Dear Friend of the National Parks,For years NPCA and our allies have worked to stop a massive limestone mining project from devastating Everglades National Park. If allowed, the mine would irreversibly ...
Britton Wilson
Britton Wilson
A potential mining operation has must obtain the green light from the DEP and Army Corps before applying for a permit from local govt (this case MDC DERM) which I would assume requires action by an elected body, the commission (been awhile since I've worked with thier land development code). If granted, permit is good usually for a minimum of 10 ... Read Moreyears. So my only point is that we should get more then one shot at lobbying against it... Im Assuming it is on private property in MDC? The mining industry is pretty good at working the commission.
November 17 at 2:34pm
Britton Wilson
Britton Wilson
After looking into it further MiamiDade is sneaky about approving extraction permits. If the requested rockmining certificate is located in the Rockmining Overlay Zone (ROZA) the county's DERM director gets the final say, not the elected commissioners. 30 days prior to giving the final ok DERM must publish a Notice of Intent in the newspaper and a ... Read Morecitizen has 30 days to object and appeal the DERM director's decision to grant the certificate to the Board of County Commissioners and only then does the Board gets to make the final call. These notices can be easy to miss in the newspaper...
See Article XLI. MDC code of ordinances.
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