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National Parks Action Fund @ActForParks

Our parks protect America’s favorite places. You can protect them with your vote. (501c4 of @NPCA) Retweets or links do not constitute endorsements.

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2024 has come to a close! It’s been a big year for our national parks and parks champions. We’re looking forward to 2025 and continuing the fight to protect our natural spaces and national history for generations to come. Join us in the new year!
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Imagine: 5 years from now, Yellowstone’s Gardiner Bridge, gone. If not for the $23M in federal funding that prevented the bridge’s closure, this would have been the reality. Now it's expected to last up to 30 more years! usnews.com/news/best-states/…

Bridges in Yellowstone and Denali Parks Are Among Dozens Getting Federally Funded Upgrades

Federal highway officials have announced $635 million of grants to repair or replace old bridges across the U.S. The grants awarded Thursday include improvements to a 200-foot-high bridge in Yellow...

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Happy Holidays to you and yours! We hope you enjoy time spent with loved ones.
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Pres. Biden has created 6 monuments and been committed to the restoration of many more. In his last month of office, there is time to act and continue this record of protecting our national monuments: abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/…
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The clock is ticking for Congress to pass the America the Beautiful Act. This crucial legislation will expand park funding and protect our lands for future generations. Three weeks left to act! act.npca.org/page/76238/acti…

Congress: Pass the America the Beautiful Act to Support Repairing Our National Parks

The America the Beautiful Act will provide an additional $11.2 billion over eight years to address our parks’ crumbling roads, decaying buildings, outdated water systems and many more critical repair...

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The America the Beautiful Act will extend maintenance projects that are instrumental to preserving our national parks. Thank you @SenKevinCramer for introducing this crucial legislation. grandforksherald.com/sports/…

Bipartisan legislation would extend funding for national parks infrastructure

North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer among authors of America the Beautiful Act

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#ICYMI: the Bears Ears resource management plan was announced last month! This is the first-ever plan designed in collaboration with Tribes, incorporating Traditional Ecological and Indigenous Knowledge. npca.org/articles/5294-bears…

Bears Ears Makes History with Release of Proposed Management Plan in Collaboration with Five Tribes

"This plan marks historic progress, incorporating Tribal collaboration into the care and stewardship of this critical landscape"–Theresa Pierno, NPCA's President and CEO

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As we enjoy the fall views in our national parks this season, it’s important to make sure our leaders are voting to protect our natural spaces for years to come. Check their voting record: nationalparksaction.org/onli…
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From excessive erosion to disruption of ecosystems, #climatechange has a profound impact on our parks. Laws like the #IRA allow us to be prepared for the challenges to come. Read more: npca.org/articles/5228-the-i…

The Inflation Reduction Act Readies National Parks for Climate Change

From the mountains of Hawaii to East Coast grasslands, infusions of funding from 2022’s Inflation Reduction Act are preparing our national parks to fight the greatest threat to the National Park...

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#GAOA funding in action! With this support, skilled craftspeople were employed and trained to restore the historical structures at Fort Larned, KS. nationalparkstraveler.org/20…

Structural Maintenance Accomplished At Fort Larned With GAOA Funds

Roof issues, cracked pointing on historic stone work, and crooked doors and stuck windows recently were addressed at Fort Larned National Historic Site in western Kansas.

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The wonders of our national parks won’t be around forever, unless we have members of Congress willing to protect them. Check how your Rep has voted on parks issues. 📍@GrandTetonNPS nationalparksaction.org/onli…
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This month, the Senate will hear @SenatorWarnock and @SenOssoff’s legislation to create Ocmulgee Mounds National Park. Congress should support this bill, which will protect natural spaces and indigenous history. msn.com/en-us/news/us/ocmulg…
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It’s #ElectionDay! From protecting our parks to navigating climate change, there is so much at stake at all levels of the ballot. Make sure your voice is heard.
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🚨#ElectionDay is tomorrow!🚨 Do you have your plan to vote? Don’t miss out on this chance to support the issues and candidates that matter to you. vote.gov/guide-to-voting

How to vote in the United States | Vote.gov

Learn about requirements, options for voting (mail-in and absentee), accommodations and assistance, and your rights as a voter.

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Building back from disasters like last month’s hurricanes will be an enormous undertaking. Congress, #FundOurParks to support park staff as they tackle this recovery. nationalparkstraveler.org/20…

Repairing The Blue Ridge Parkway In The Wake Of Helene Won't Be Done Quickly

Through the years, Mike Litterest has been assigned storm recovery duties in a dozen or so national parks, but he's never seen devastation like that visited on the Blue Ridge Parkway from Tropical...

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On #Halloween, we can’t think of anything spookier than watching our parks waste away because we failed to protect them. Tell your Representative to #FundOurParks: act.npca.org/page/72957/acti…

Congress: Reinvest in our Parks

Urge members of Congress to work together to advance a new vision for our parks that reinvests in these special places that mean so much to so many people.

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“Today’s grants help to forge connections with the landscapes that tell America’s history.” Supporting our parks means protecting our past to build our future. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ce…

2 historic battlefields in New York receive funding from National Park Service

It's part of a total of $9.5 million in funding awarded.

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.@EPA’s proposed ruling is an important step in protecting our national parks from the harms of fossil fuel pollution. Read more about what’s at stake:insideclimatenews.org/news/1…

With Wyoming’s Regional Haze Plan ‘Partially Rejected,’ Conservationists Await Agency’s Final...

After Wyoming failed to suggest new ways to reduce haze-causing pollution from fossil fuel power plants near national parks, advocacy groups want the federal government to implement stricter emissi...

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Election Day is just 10 days away! Have you made your plan to vote? Be a champion for our national parks and make your voice heard.
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When we #FundOurParks, we’re protecting our climate, environment, and history. Tell Congress: our parks need their support! act.npca.org/page/72957/acti…

Congress: Reinvest in our Parks

Urge members of Congress to work together to advance a new vision for our parks that reinvests in these special places that mean so much to so many people.

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