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America's National Parks Face a Crisis - Support the Plan to Fix Them
Target: U.S. CongressSponsored by: National Parks Conservation Association
For the past 90 years, America's national parks have provided critical animal habitat, opportunities for outdoor education, and recreation for park visitors. Now the parks are in a state of crisis!
Underfunding, traffic congestion, and pollution are all taking their toll. Today, many of America's treasured national parks face problems like:
- A severe maintenance backlog. Parks need urgent repairs to visitor centers, roads, and trails.
- Ranger shortages threaten the visitor experience and safety at parks.
- An annual budget shortfall of more than $800 million.
- Air pollution that harms one in three park units in the National Park System.
NPCA has outlined how to address these problems in 5 Ways America Can Fix Our National Parks. By following this plan, our parks will be in great shape before the National Park System's 100th birthday in ten years. National parks are in desperate need of funding, protections, and attention. But with your help, we can fix them.
TELL CONGRESS TO SUPPORT THE PLAN THAT WILL FIX OUR NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM!
Underfunding, traffic congestion, and pollution are all taking their toll. Today, many of America's treasured national parks face problems like:
- A severe maintenance backlog. Parks need urgent repairs to visitor centers, roads, and trails.
- Ranger shortages threaten the visitor experience and safety at parks.
- An annual budget shortfall of more than $800 million.
- Air pollution that harms one in three park units in the National Park System.
NPCA has outlined how to address these problems in 5 Ways America Can Fix Our National Parks. By following this plan, our parks will be in great shape before the National Park System's 100th birthday in ten years. National parks are in desperate need of funding, protections, and attention. But with your help, we can fix them.
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1:41 pm PDT, Sep 18,
Baxter Billiot, Louisiana
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Adriana M, Maryland
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7:06 am PDT, Sep 18,
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12:15 am PDT, Sep 18,
Marian F McDuie, Australia
National Parks whether they be in Australia, America or any other region of the planet earth, are critical to the survival of many threatened species, as well as vegetation communities and ecosystems, all governments should acknowledge their responsibilities to conserve, maintain and expand all National Parks and Conservation reserves within their territories. For the long term survival of our species and our overall well being.
National Parks whether they be in Australia, America or any other region of the planet earth, are critical to the survival of many threatened species, as well as vegetation communities and ecosystems, all governments should acknowledge their responsibilities to conserve, maintain and expand all National Parks and Conservation reserves within their territories. For the long term survival of our species and our overall well being.
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9:11 pm PDT, Sep 17,
Tony Inkel, California
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11:37 am PDT, Sep 17,
Adam Taylor, Oregon
I've been to 85 National Parks and Monuments - have worked on their trail crews as well - THEY NEED HELP!!!
I've been to 85 National Parks and Monuments - have worked on their trail crews as well - THEY NEED HELP!!!
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8:34 am PDT, Sep 17,
Katia F., Italy
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8:19 am PDT, Sep 17,
Sarah Bethea, Oregon
I love going to national parks because i can hike through forest, explore alot of and have fun. I would not like to see them go to waste. All this contry is anymore is concrete and i DO NOT want to live here because of it, i am planning to move sometime soon. I like things and places that are natrual and i dont know one person that disagres with this pertition
I love going to national parks because i can hike through forest, explore alot of and have fun. I would not like to see them go to waste. All this contry is anymore is concrete and i DO NOT want to live here because of it, i am planning to move sometime soon. I like things and places that are natrual and i dont know one person that disagres with this pertition
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Stephanie Blanco, New York
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Deena Shelton, Tennessee
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Darrel Turnbow, Alabama
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Sandy Lazareviv, New Jersey
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Valorie Lysek, Florida
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Cameron Reichert, Arizona
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Raina Garrett, Ohio
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Farzad Alikozai, California
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10:52 pm PDT, Sep 15,
Sara Shalom, California
National Parks are a great resource for us and the children of the future. Memories of family outings and the wonderful trees and animals are something that will be rare in the future if we stop protecting the parks that John Muir worked so hard to protect.
National Parks are a great resource for us and the children of the future. Memories of family outings and the wonderful trees and animals are something that will be rare in the future if we stop protecting the parks that John Muir worked so hard to protect.
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Andrew Barker, Tennessee
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Yvonne Wolfe, Canada
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5:07 pm PDT, Sep 15,
Annmarie Parmenter, New Jersey
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5:07 pm PDT, Sep 15,
Erin Ekstrand, Ohio
Please don't continue to ruin nature. We need our national parks for us and our children.
Please don't continue to ruin nature. We need our national parks for us and our children.
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5:06 pm PDT, Sep 15,
Lee Eng leng, Malaysia
Eng Leng
Eng Leng
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1:59 pm PDT, Sep 15,
Christie Carranza, Texas
the world once thrived with trees and animals. the least u can do is give them this small area of the world.
the world once thrived with trees and animals. the least u can do is give them this small area of the world.
# 41,674:
9:59 am PDT, Sep 15,
Diana Nymand, Germany
I think a country's government doesn't only have a responsibility for its human citizens but also for all other species of animals and plants that live within its borders - for there's no one else in the world who could be responsible for them, they are part of YOUR country, and it will be your country's loss if you fail to properly protect and take care of them. The national parks are one of the most essential resorts there is for precious nature and wildlife, for this reason their maintenance has to be a priority!
I think a country's government doesn't only have a responsibility for its human citizens but also for all other species of animals and plants that live within its borders - for there's no one else in the world who could be responsible for them, they are part of YOUR country, and it will be your country's loss if you fail to properly protect and take care of them. The national parks are one of the most essential resorts there is for precious nature and wildlife, for this reason their maintenance has to be a priority!
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Bojana Zecevic, Austria
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John Dornheim, New York
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Nicole Auld, Australia
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Marcelo De Toni, Brazil
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Sarah Best, Canada
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Roya Charkhgari, Iran, Islamic Republic Of
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Sasha Calder, Australia
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LISA SWAIN, Texas
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Tabatha Sutherland, Canada
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Anna Ziolkowska, Poland
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Katie Armistead, Georgia
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Michaela Kristlová, Czech Republic
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Jennifer L. Robinson, Illinois
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Ata Ashrafi, Iran, Islamic Republic Of
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Maryam Maeen, Iran, Islamic Republic Of
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Diana Rubio, New Jersey
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Beverly Wright, Oregon
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