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Protect Our Parks: Cosponsor the National Park Centennial Act
Target: U.S. RepresentativesSponsored by: National Parks Conservation Association
National parks around the country are struggling to protect the historic, cultural, and natural resources in their care. Deteriorating buildings, eroding archaeological sites, and increasing environmental degradation are all too common. The Park Service needs more funding to preserve our country's rich natural heritage. In addition, park staff struggle to fulfill the interpretive, educational, and safety needs of park visitors.
Fortunately, a bipartisan group of representatives led by Mark Souder (R-IN) and Brian Baird (D-WA) have just introduced the National Park Centennial Act. This bill, looking towards the 100th anniversary of the National Park System in 2016, would create the National Park Centennial Fund, a dedicated funding source that would help get national parks the funds they need to eliminate the maintenance backlog and support critical natural and cultural resource protection needs. The bill will better enable the National Park Service to protect the natural and cultural resources the parks were created to preserve.
Take action today! Sign this petition to send a letter to your representative and urge him or her to cosponsor the National Park Centennial Act. Urge your representative to call Reps. Mark Souder (R-IN) or Brian Baird (D-WA) and sign on as a cosponsor of the Centennial Act and to recruit their colleagues to do the same.
Please check to see if your representative is already a cosponsor, and if they are, you can thank them for their work to protect the parks in your personal comments.
Fortunately, a bipartisan group of representatives led by Mark Souder (R-IN) and Brian Baird (D-WA) have just introduced the National Park Centennial Act. This bill, looking towards the 100th anniversary of the National Park System in 2016, would create the National Park Centennial Fund, a dedicated funding source that would help get national parks the funds they need to eliminate the maintenance backlog and support critical natural and cultural resource protection needs. The bill will better enable the National Park Service to protect the natural and cultural resources the parks were created to preserve.
Take action today! Sign this petition to send a letter to your representative and urge him or her to cosponsor the National Park Centennial Act. Urge your representative to call Reps. Mark Souder (R-IN) or Brian Baird (D-WA) and sign on as a cosponsor of the Centennial Act and to recruit their colleagues to do the same.
Please check to see if your representative is already a cosponsor, and if they are, you can thank them for their work to protect the parks in your personal comments.
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Brittany Jane, North Carolina
This is an attack on the innocence of our planet. all that is left of sacred harmony is diminishing and fading into history. we need to prioritize maintaining the ecosystems of our reserved national parks, and increase financial funds for these, it should be our main proirity, without this we will lose, as a whole. without our heritage we will be on our way to changing and trying times, that we may not even survive.
This is an attack on the innocence of our planet. all that is left of sacred harmony is diminishing and fading into history. we need to prioritize maintaining the ecosystems of our reserved national parks, and increase financial funds for these, it should be our main proirity, without this we will lose, as a whole. without our heritage we will be on our way to changing and trying times, that we may not even survive.
national parks are sacred havens, they are where we the human race came from, we once lived like apes in the forest, I cherish such tyes to the natural earth and the rhythms of the universe are connected to the plants and trees and animals...
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Danille Baptista, Alabama
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PAULA D CASTLES, California
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Joseph Klawiter, Virginia
The more funding, the better!
The more funding, the better!
It means a safe haven for animals!
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Pat Brunson, Missouri
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Name not displayed, Texas
Wildlife residing in our national parks are suffering because of pollution. Since these parks were deliberately set apart from the rest of the environment to provide a natural habitat, protected from human interference and pollution, we need to make sure that these parks have enough funding to uphold their purpose. It is our duty to speak up for the wildlife that's suffering because of pollution, since the wildlife has no voice of its own.
Wildlife residing in our national parks are suffering because of pollution. Since these parks were deliberately set apart from the rest of the environment to provide a natural habitat, protected from human interference and pollution, we need to make sure that these parks have enough funding to uphold their purpose. It is our duty to speak up for the wildlife that's suffering because of pollution, since the wildlife has no voice of its own.
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Jeni Townsend, South Carolina
I haven't had a chance to see some of these parks yet myself. Just the other day my husband & I were talking about when we have kids that we want them to see these places. Please help us to protect the national parks.
I haven't had a chance to see some of these parks yet myself. Just the other day my husband & I were talking about when we have kids that we want them to see these places. Please help us to protect the national parks.
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National Parks very well could be viewed as cities of their own. They provide homes and protection to millions of millions of plant species, animal species, and bug species. Also National parks give visitors and tourists a taste of the good, old, America.
National Parks very well could be viewed as cities of their own. They provide homes and protection to millions of millions of plant species, animal species, and bug species. Also National parks give visitors and tourists a taste of the good, old, America.
National Parks are very important to me because I love nature and everything she has to offer. After all, nature has provided everything for us, directly or inderectly. To protect nature is one of the simplist things we can do to say thanks.
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Robin Kivett, Kansas
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Name not displayed, Oregon
It is essential to preserve our National Parks for generations to come. With increased funding, it will allow future generations to enjoy these beautiful, protected lands for years to come.
It is essential to preserve our National Parks for generations to come. With increased funding, it will allow future generations to enjoy these beautiful, protected lands for years to come.
National Parks are a truly American symbol, and by preserving and funding our parks, we are preserving an American tradition.
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Everything.
Everything.
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