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• Report Climate Change and National Park Wildlife: Risk and Opportunity America’s national parks are showing the signs of climate change. From Yosemite’s forests in California to the Gulf Stream waters of the Florida coast, from the top of the Rocky Mountains to the shores of the Chesapeake Bay, these lands and the incredible diversity of life they support are all feeling the heat.
• Fact Sheet What Is a National Monument? A brief explanation of what these important public lands are and how they differ from national parks and other sites managed by the federal government.
• Resource How to Host a Park Volunteer Event Hosting a park volunteer event is an empowering act that flexes your leadership skills, helps our parks and engages new people. Learn how with this step-by-step guide.
• Press Release New Virtual Workshop Connects University Science Students With Policy to Support Indiana Dunes National Park Nov 2020 Today's young scientists are at the forefront of informing policy that will protect Indiana Dunes and all of our national treasures. 
• Press Release National Parks Group Voices Support for North Fork Watershed Protection Act May 2011 Statement by Michael Jamison NPCA Crown of the Continent Program Manager
• Press Release Budget Deal Boosts Funding for National Parks but Leaves Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Vulnerable to More Destruction Dec 2019 This investment comes at a critical time for our national parks, which are suffering as their aging infrastructure reaches a breaking point.
• Press Release Victory! Court Ruling Supports Park Advocates for Protecting Historic Jamestown Mar 2019 Today’s decision could resolve six-year battle to preserve American history
• Press Release NPCA Joins Community & Business Partners to Applaud Progress of Bipartisan Legislation that Protects Glacier National Park, Flathead Lake & North Fork Flathead River Valley Dec 2014 NPCA thanks Montana's Congressional leaders for their bipartisan work toward passage of North Fork Watershed Protection Act.
• Press Release Parks Group Supports Historic Nomination of Congresswoman Deb Haaland for Interior Secretary Dec 2020 “Amid a global pandemic and climate crisis, we need a Department of Interior Secretary who is ready to address 21st century challenges with bold solutions." -- NPCA President and CEO Theresa Pierno
• Press Release Climate Change Biggest Threat Facing National Parks; NPCA Supports Selection of Gina McCarthy for Domestic Climate Advisor Dec 2020 “With our public lands and waterways at the forefront of the climate crisis, they offer one of our country’s best defenses for addressing these threats. Protecting, restoring and preserving them is key to combating it." -- NPCA President and CEO Theresa Pierno
• Press Release 10 Years in the Making: Final Fisheries Management Plan Seeks to Improve Fish Populations at Biscayne National Park May 2014 More is needed including creation of marine reserve to protect the park's vital coral reef habitat
• Press Release Park Advocates Speak Out Against Administration’s Environmental Rollbacks Feb 2020 Climate change is happening. Ignoring it won’t stop it.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 538, H.R. 1644, and H.R. 2288 Sep 2015 NPCA submitted the following positions on legislation considered by the House Natural Resource Committee on September 9-10, 2015.
• Press Release Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt Resigns Jul 2018 Since becoming EPA administrator, Pruitt has failed to uphold even the most basic protections for our environment and public health.
• Press Release National Park Leaders Honored with Stephen T. Mather Award Oct 2017 NPCA presented its annual Stephen T. Mather award to Mojave National Preserve Chief of Resources Debra Hughson and the late Frank Hays, who most recently served in the Park Service’s Northeast Regional Office. The Mather award is named after the first director of the National Park Service, and given to individuals who have shown steadfast leadership and persistent dedication to our national parks.
• Blog Post Wilderness Wins on the West Coast Oct 2014 | By Neal Desai Thanks to persistent support from thousands of advocates, the National Park Service will honor its promise to Americans to preserve Drakes Estero.
• Press Release Victory! Army Corps Rejects Disastrous Pebble Mine near Alaska’s Bristol Bay Nov 2020 “Today’s decision smartly prioritizes the long-term health of people, national parks and wildlife including the world’s largest salmon run, over international mining interests" -- NPCA's Theresa Pierno
• Press Release President Biden Nominates Charles Sams for Director of the National Park Service Aug 2021 Today, after more than four years without an official director, President Biden nominated Charles “Chuck” Sams III to be the director of the National Park Service. 
• Press Release Even with Funding Deal, Trump Declares National Emergency, Introducing New Threat to National Parks Feb 2019 Construction of a border wall in biodiverse areas like the Rio Grande Valley would damage delicate park landscapes and block wildlife migration.
• Press Release Cargill to Buffalo River Coalition: 6,500 Hogs are "Good Neighbors" to America's First National River Sep 2014 Buffalo River Coalition is calling into question the effectiveness of mitigation and remaining firm in calling for the facility’s removal from the watershed.
• Press Release National Parks Group Applauds EPA's Final Bristol Bay Assessment for Warning of 15 Mines Beyond Pebble, Including 3 Prospects Adjacent to Lake Clark National Park and Preserve Jan 2014 Statement by Melissa Blair, Alaska Program Manager, National Parks Conservation Association
• Report Legal Analysis of the Antiquities Act and Marine Monuments The Antiquities Act of 1906 may be used to protect marine areas.
• Press Release $20 Million Transportation Grant for Tamiami Trail to Advance Everglades Restoration Sep 2014 Statement by Cara Capp, Everglades Restoration Program Manager for the National Parks Conservation Association
• Press Release Trump Administration Silences National Park Service, Hindering Ability to Provide Expertise Sep 2019 This basic disregard for the Park Service’s mission could have major implications for all our national parks and public lands for years to come.
• Press Release BLM Moves Forward With Oil, Gas Lease Sales, Threatens Nearby Southwest National Parks Sep 2017 Oil, gas sales scheduled to occur Near Utah, New Mexico park sites.
• Press Release Conservation, Citizen Groups Send Letter to USDA and Small Business Administration; Request Review of Faulty Assessment that Led to Loan Guarantee for Industrial Swine Facility in the Buffalo National River Watershed Jun 2013 Animal waste from factory farm threatens America's first national river, public health, and a multi-billion dollar Arkansas tourism economy
• Policy Update Position on S. 3099, Access for Sportfishing Act of 2016 Jun 2016 NPCA submitted the following position to the Senate Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee ahead of a markup on June 29, 2016.
• Press Release Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Park Service Must Take Bold Action to Protect Biscayne National Park Marine Wildlife Jul 2019 Decades of overfishing have severely depleted Biscayne’s reef fish, and it’s time for Florida and the Park Service to take action to protect them.
• Press Release House Methane Move Hurts Parks Feb 2017 Reversal of waste rule will worsen climate change at taxpayer’s expense.
• Press Release National Parks Group Disappointed by Lack of Protection for Reefs at Biscayne National Park Nov 2013 Marine reserve at Biscayne is needed and vital to improve coral reef habitat, fishing, diving, and visitor experience
• Press Release Group Lawsuit Challenges Oil and Gas Lease Sales on Public Lands in Colorado and Utah Sep 2018 Development of the leases threatens public health and nearby Dinosaur National Monument.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act Dec 2015 NPCA, along with partners, submitted the following position to the House of Representatives ahead of an anticipated floor vote the week of November 30, 2015.
• Press Release House Approves 1.3 Million Acres of Wilderness, Adds Over 1,000 Miles into the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System Feb 2020 Lands package includes an expansion to Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, over 600,000 acres of new wilderness in Colorado and expanded waterway and wilderness protections near Olympic National Park
• Policy Update Position on S. 782 and S. 329 Nov 2015 NPCA submitted the following positions on legislation considered during the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Full Committee Business Meeting on November 19, 2015.
• Video The Difference We’re Making Our national parks are set aside for all of us — but protecting and defending them, now and for the future, requires all of us to stand up and speak out on their behalf.

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