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Parks Group Urges Congress to Protect National Park Funding and Staffing as Budget Agreement is Made to End Longest Government Shutdown in History
"Congress must heed the will of the American people and come together to fund parks so they can remain open, staffed and protected." - Kristen Brengel, NPCA's SVP of Government Affairs
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"Congress must heed the will of the American people and come together to fund parks so they can remain open, staffed and protected." - Kristen Brengel, NPCA's SVP of Government Affairs https://bit.ly/3M0yGlK
Should national parks be fully funded and staffed?
Reply:
1. Agree
2. Disagree
3. Neutral
4. Not Sure
Reply:
1. Agree
2. Disagree
3. Neutral
4. Not Sure
November 25, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Should national parks be fully funded and staffed?
Reply:
1. Agree
2. Disagree
3. Neutral
4. Not Sure
Reply:
1. Agree
2. Disagree
3. Neutral
4. Not Sure
During the government shutdown, Joshua Tree National Park experienced a fire that scorched hundreds of Joshua trees. With staff losses at the park, saving the iconic trees remains uncertain. https://lat.ms/4pBCWXH
Hundreds of Joshua trees were scorched during the shutdown
A firefighter with the National Park Service says a fire wiped out more than a thousand Joshua trees amid the government shutdown. Restoration could be limited by a depleted staff, they said.
www.latimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:11 PM
During the government shutdown, Joshua Tree National Park experienced a fire that scorched hundreds of Joshua trees. With staff losses at the park, saving the iconic trees remains uncertain. https://lat.ms/4pBCWXH
“Working for national parks has always meant a secure, reliable paycheck. Our park rangers deserve better than this.” - Kristen Brengel, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, NPCA https://nyti.ms/4ijn75e
Some Park Rangers Are Still Owed Pay After the Shutdown
Federal workers were guaranteed back pay once the government reopened. Some at the National Park Service are still waiting.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:59 PM
“Working for national parks has always meant a secure, reliable paycheck. Our park rangers deserve better than this.” - Kristen Brengel, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, NPCA https://nyti.ms/4ijn75e
Mamie Till-Mobley forever changed the course of the civil rights movement in the United States. Mamie and her son Emmett Till's stories are honored and preserved at the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument.
Today is her birthday. Here's what you should know about her legacy.
Today is her birthday. Here's what you should know about her legacy.
12 Things You Might Not Know About Mamie Till-Mobley
She forever changed the course of the civil rights movement in the United States. Here's what you should know about her legacy.
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November 23, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Mamie Till-Mobley forever changed the course of the civil rights movement in the United States. Mamie and her son Emmett Till's stories are honored and preserved at the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument.
Today is her birthday. Here's what you should know about her legacy.
Today is her birthday. Here's what you should know about her legacy.
Should national parks tell stories that highlight both America's triumphs and our dark, difficult chapters?
Reply:
1. Agree
2. Disagree
3. Neutral
4. Not Sure
Reply:
1. Agree
2. Disagree
3. Neutral
4. Not Sure
November 20, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Should national parks tell stories that highlight both America's triumphs and our dark, difficult chapters?
Reply:
1. Agree
2. Disagree
3. Neutral
4. Not Sure
Reply:
1. Agree
2. Disagree
3. Neutral
4. Not Sure
“Once a species is extinct, it’s gone. Is that the legacy we want to leave behind?” - Stephanie Adams, NPCA’s Director of Wildlife
Proposed Assault on Endangered Species Act Would Push Park Wildlife Toward Extinction
“The proposed changes, coupled with the mass firing of dedicated staff at US Fish and Wildlife and the National Park Service, put the fate of species like Pacific salmon, the ghost orchid, and the red-cockaded woodpecker in a potentially dire position. ...
www.npca.org
November 19, 2025 at 9:26 PM
“Once a species is extinct, it’s gone. Is that the legacy we want to leave behind?” - Stephanie Adams, NPCA’s Director of Wildlife
How do you feel about the future of our national parks right now?
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1. Hopeful
2. Worried
3. Neutral
4. Not sure
Reply:
1. Hopeful
2. Worried
3. Neutral
4. Not sure
November 18, 2025 at 9:19 PM
How do you feel about the future of our national parks right now?
Reply:
1. Hopeful
2. Worried
3. Neutral
4. Not sure
Reply:
1. Hopeful
2. Worried
3. Neutral
4. Not sure
What's next for parks and rangers now that the shutdown is ending?
We’re living in a moment where hypotheticals—once unbelievable—have become possible scenarios. That is, unless Americans speak up loudly.
Speak up: https://bit.ly/4nj5yDi
Read more: https://bit.ly/4oIkOvd
We’re living in a moment where hypotheticals—once unbelievable—have become possible scenarios. That is, unless Americans speak up loudly.
Speak up: https://bit.ly/4nj5yDi
Read more: https://bit.ly/4oIkOvd
What happens to our parks when rangers disappear? - Writers On The Range
For over a month, the longest government shutdown in American history has left our national parks in free fall. When...
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November 14, 2025 at 7:40 PM
What's next for parks and rangers now that the shutdown is ending?
We’re living in a moment where hypotheticals—once unbelievable—have become possible scenarios. That is, unless Americans speak up loudly.
Speak up: https://bit.ly/4nj5yDi
Read more: https://bit.ly/4oIkOvd
We’re living in a moment where hypotheticals—once unbelievable—have become possible scenarios. That is, unless Americans speak up loudly.
Speak up: https://bit.ly/4nj5yDi
Read more: https://bit.ly/4oIkOvd
"Congress must heed the will of the American people and come together to fund parks so they can remain open, staffed and protected." - Kristen Brengel, NPCA's SVP of Government Affairs https://bit.ly/3M0yGlK
Parks Group Urges Congress to Protect National Park Funding and Staffing as Budget Agreement is Made to End Longest Government Shutdown in History
"Congress must heed the will of the American people and come together to fund parks so they can remain open, staffed and protected." - Kristen Brengel, NPCA's SVP of Government Affairs
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November 13, 2025 at 6:25 PM
"Congress must heed the will of the American people and come together to fund parks so they can remain open, staffed and protected." - Kristen Brengel, NPCA's SVP of Government Affairs https://bit.ly/3M0yGlK
How do Americans feel about recent attacks on parks and their staff? We've got the data. 📉
Our new poll reaffirms that Americans are united in their support for our national parks - and protecting them is a bipartisan issue. Read more: www.npca.org/resources/43...
Our new poll reaffirms that Americans are united in their support for our national parks - and protecting them is a bipartisan issue. Read more: www.npca.org/resources/43...
November 12, 2025 at 6:54 PM
How do Americans feel about recent attacks on parks and their staff? We've got the data. 📉
Our new poll reaffirms that Americans are united in their support for our national parks - and protecting them is a bipartisan issue. Read more: www.npca.org/resources/43...
Our new poll reaffirms that Americans are united in their support for our national parks - and protecting them is a bipartisan issue. Read more: www.npca.org/resources/43...
Thank you, veterans!
NPCA is proud to connect veterans with national parks. Learn more about how our program supports veterans in healing and connection. https://bit.ly/3WKQFPt
NPCA is proud to connect veterans with national parks. Learn more about how our program supports veterans in healing and connection. https://bit.ly/3WKQFPt
November 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Thank you, veterans!
NPCA is proud to connect veterans with national parks. Learn more about how our program supports veterans in healing and connection. https://bit.ly/3WKQFPt
NPCA is proud to connect veterans with national parks. Learn more about how our program supports veterans in healing and connection. https://bit.ly/3WKQFPt
It's the anniversary of Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site.
At a time when the current administration has mandated actions to "sanitize" and erase history from national park sites, these stories are more important than ever to share. https://bit.ly/47NpZCJ
At a time when the current administration has mandated actions to "sanitize" and erase history from national park sites, these stories are more important than ever to share. https://bit.ly/47NpZCJ
9 Things You May Not Know About the Little Rock Nine
Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site preserves and interprets the story of the 1957 school integration crisis. Here are nine things to know about this civil rights event.
www.npca.org
November 6, 2025 at 8:15 PM
It's the anniversary of Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site.
At a time when the current administration has mandated actions to "sanitize" and erase history from national park sites, these stories are more important than ever to share. https://bit.ly/47NpZCJ
At a time when the current administration has mandated actions to "sanitize" and erase history from national park sites, these stories are more important than ever to share. https://bit.ly/47NpZCJ
Since January, more than 25% of NPS's permanent staff have been lost - and another mass layoff is on the horizon. Parks were already understaffed before this, and terminating more staff positions will decimate our National Park System.
Speak up now: https://act.npca.org/page/89642/action/1
Speak up now: https://act.npca.org/page/89642/action/1
November 1, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Since January, more than 25% of NPS's permanent staff have been lost - and another mass layoff is on the horizon. Parks were already understaffed before this, and terminating more staff positions will decimate our National Park System.
Speak up now: https://act.npca.org/page/89642/action/1
Speak up now: https://act.npca.org/page/89642/action/1
“I don’t think I can underscore enough that this has been a significantly underestimated public health and safety problem." - Beau Kiklis, Associate Director of Energy and Landscape Conservation, NPCA https://nyti.ms/4hD6rWg
The Only National Parks Employee Who Tracks Leaky Oil Wells Is Out of a Job
Forrest Smith was forced to step down last month as the National Park Service's chief petroleum engineer. He wasn't replaced.
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October 31, 2025 at 8:25 PM
“I don’t think I can underscore enough that this has been a significantly underestimated public health and safety problem." - Beau Kiklis, Associate Director of Energy and Landscape Conservation, NPCA https://nyti.ms/4hD6rWg
“Donors aren’t going to offset federal defunding of national parks." - Eric Stiles, Friends of Acadia.
NPCA estimates at least $1 million in entrance fee money is being foregone every day of the shutdown. Read: https://bit.ly/432qt6B
NPCA estimates at least $1 million in entrance fee money is being foregone every day of the shutdown. Read: https://bit.ly/432qt6B
‘They’re bleeding the parks dry.’ Many national parks are open during the shutdown, but entrance fee booths are closed. - The Boston Globe
At least $1 million in fee revenue is being lost every day, according to an outside estimate, starving parks of money needed for staff and projects.
www.bostonglobe.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:48 PM
“Donors aren’t going to offset federal defunding of national parks." - Eric Stiles, Friends of Acadia.
NPCA estimates at least $1 million in entrance fee money is being foregone every day of the shutdown. Read: https://bit.ly/432qt6B
NPCA estimates at least $1 million in entrance fee money is being foregone every day of the shutdown. Read: https://bit.ly/432qt6B
"Every morning Laura Ann Johnson walks through an empty Visitor’s Center. She watches school buses pull up, teachers peer in, and they realize no one is coming to lead their field trip at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore."
Shutdown threatens to derail years of progress in Michigan’s national parks
Accessible Track Chairs, preventive safety officers and future construction projects are impacted.
www.mlive.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:12 PM
"Every morning Laura Ann Johnson walks through an empty Visitor’s Center. She watches school buses pull up, teachers peer in, and they realize no one is coming to lead their field trip at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore."
“These Civil War battlefields are open-air museums. We're really concerned." - Ed Stierli, Mid-Atlantic Senior Regional Director, NPCA. https://cnn.it/3L7NZJf
Gettysburg suffers damage as advocates ask public to be vigilant during shutdown | CNN Politics
The site of one of the most iconic battlefields in American history suffered recent damage, prompting a law enforcement investigation.
cnn.it
October 28, 2025 at 4:25 PM
“These Civil War battlefields are open-air museums. We're really concerned." - Ed Stierli, Mid-Atlantic Senior Regional Director, NPCA. https://cnn.it/3L7NZJf
ICYMI: “There are processes in place to protect our most important and historic sites. And the White House, one of our most iconic national park sites, is no exception.” -Theresa Pierno, NPCA’s President and CEO https://bit.ly/4qN3CWX
The East Wing of the White House was part of the National Park System. Now it’s gone.
Like so many Americans, we are horrified that the president just took a wrecking ball to the People’s House. If our most important symbol of freedom and democracy can be destroyed in the blink of an e...
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October 27, 2025 at 8:18 PM
ICYMI: “There are processes in place to protect our most important and historic sites. And the White House, one of our most iconic national park sites, is no exception.” -Theresa Pierno, NPCA’s President and CEO https://bit.ly/4qN3CWX
To save our parks, we must advocate for the people that make our parks extraordinary.
Let's make it clear to Congress that when the government reopens, they must fully staff the National Park Service AND block any further attempts to slash its workforce. https://bit.ly/4nj5yDi
Let's make it clear to Congress that when the government reopens, they must fully staff the National Park Service AND block any further attempts to slash its workforce. https://bit.ly/4nj5yDi
October 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
To save our parks, we must advocate for the people that make our parks extraordinary.
Let's make it clear to Congress that when the government reopens, they must fully staff the National Park Service AND block any further attempts to slash its workforce. https://bit.ly/4nj5yDi
Let's make it clear to Congress that when the government reopens, they must fully staff the National Park Service AND block any further attempts to slash its workforce. https://bit.ly/4nj5yDi
"Permitting the Ambler mining road ignores the cost, the wishes of the people of the region, the impact to America’s wildlife and national parks, and the engineering challenges of building a 211-mile road across melting permafrost," - Jim Adams, NPCA https://bit.ly/4mOiWPz
October 23, 2025 at 8:01 PM
"Permitting the Ambler mining road ignores the cost, the wishes of the people of the region, the impact to America’s wildlife and national parks, and the engineering challenges of building a 211-mile road across melting permafrost," - Jim Adams, NPCA https://bit.ly/4mOiWPz
National Park Service staff are the heartbeat of our parks. They work every day to maintain the places we all love — yet are facing a staffing crisis unlike ever before. We must come together and tell Congress to stand up for our parks and their staff. https://act.npca.org/page/89642/action/1
October 22, 2025 at 1:49 PM
National Park Service staff are the heartbeat of our parks. They work every day to maintain the places we all love — yet are facing a staffing crisis unlike ever before. We must come together and tell Congress to stand up for our parks and their staff. https://act.npca.org/page/89642/action/1
"This court filing confirms our worst fears. Secretary Burgum is preparing to slash thousands of positions at the Department of the Interior, including at least hundreds of National Park Service staff." - Theresa Pierno, NPCA President and CEO
Court Filings Reveal Secretary Burgum’s Plans to Terminate Key National Park Staff
"Secretary Burgum’s actions are making it impossible for the Park Service to protect the very places and resources Americans hold dear." - Theresa Pierno, NPCA's President and CEO
www.npca.org
October 21, 2025 at 2:48 PM
"This court filing confirms our worst fears. Secretary Burgum is preparing to slash thousands of positions at the Department of the Interior, including at least hundreds of National Park Service staff." - Theresa Pierno, NPCA President and CEO
The Bureau of Land Management wants to eliminate the Public Lands Rule, rolling back protections on millions of acres of public lands, including landscapes that border more than 80 national parks.
Take action: support.npca.org/page/89443/p...
Take action: support.npca.org/page/89443/p...
Retain the Public Lands Rule
The BLM intends to eliminate the Public Lands Rule, rolling back protections on millions of acres of public lands, including landscapes that border more than 80 national parks.
Tell the BLM: conserv...
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October 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The Bureau of Land Management wants to eliminate the Public Lands Rule, rolling back protections on millions of acres of public lands, including landscapes that border more than 80 national parks.
Take action: support.npca.org/page/89443/p...
Take action: support.npca.org/page/89443/p...
Nobody asked for this. Nobody wants this. Nobody benefits when you gut the National Park Service.
Secretary Burgum, Americans deserve to know - why? https://bit.ly/4hffUmz
Secretary Burgum, Americans deserve to know - why? https://bit.ly/4hffUmz
Secretary Burgum, Tell Us Why
The National Park Service has lost more than 25% of its permanent staff. History has been literally erased from parks. And in the midst of a government shutdown, more mass firings are looming. These w...
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October 17, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Nobody asked for this. Nobody wants this. Nobody benefits when you gut the National Park Service.
Secretary Burgum, Americans deserve to know - why? https://bit.ly/4hffUmz
Secretary Burgum, Americans deserve to know - why? https://bit.ly/4hffUmz
As we've been saying: national parks should be closed during a government shutdown. https://bit.ly/4hpgX3d
Squatters, illegal BASE jumpers invade Yosemite amid federal shutdown
"It's the Wild Wild West."
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October 16, 2025 at 8:25 PM
As we've been saying: national parks should be closed during a government shutdown. https://bit.ly/4hpgX3d