Together, we will win! 👏 No Arch. Not Here. Not Ever.

Veterans united on the National Mall to share their personal connection to Arlington and strong opposition to the Triumphal Arch. Let their stories of service and sacrifice inspire you keep standing up and speaking out.

NPCA is deeply disappointed in the NCPC’s decision to approve plans to construct the gigantic, unlawful Triumphal Arch - but the fight is not over! 💪 We will not stop fighting until it is off the table for good. Read our full statement: bit.ly/4AjW55U

With a new congress comes new opportunity to protect America’s parks. 🌳 🏔️ 🌊 📖

📢 We stand at the ready to seize that opportunity. NPCA’s CEO and president Tiernan Sittenfeld shares how we’re inspiring the next wave of park champions: bit.ly/4BP3FqK

A new threat to one of the last wild places on Earth. No Arctic Mine!

Voice your opposition: bit.ly/4eKIzj4

To mark America turning 250, NPCA asked artists across the country to create a personal art piece that captures their hopes for national park protection over the next 250 years.

And now…the long-awaited United by Parks: Artist Sessions reveal! 🎊

“This egregious destruction continues to show how the Trump administration operates as if laws don’t apply." -Ed Stierli, NPCA's vice president of government relations

Read the rest of NPCA's statement: bit.ly/4yKDO0V

Take meaningful action this Indigenous Peoples Day. Urge California decisionmakers to oppose Cadiz's groundwater extraction proposal and protect these sacred lands! 📢 bit.ly/4yGKVHT

🚨 This is our FINAL day to voice our support for the Roadless Rule and save 45 million acres of roadless areas.

Tell the U.S. Forest Service that our public forests are NOT for sale. 📢 Leave a unique public comment before it's too late: bit.ly/3VcbhTg

VICTORY: MLB will no longer consider Grand Teton National Park for a baseball stadium.

We are grateful that Major League Baseball heard the roar of the crowd and rightfully recognized that Grand Teton is already a field of dreams.

In the fourth episode of United by Parks: Artist Sessions, Shar Tui’asoa honors the resilience of Hawaii’s national parks. Create your own art and capture the parks that tell your story: npca.org/unitedbyparks

Happy National Public Lands Day and greetings from the Roadless Rule! 🌲

Leave a public comment by the Oct. 6th deadline and let’s save these magical places! Help us 'Keep it Roadless' 📢 bit.ly/3VcbhTg

“All Americans should be outraged that our taxpayer dollars are being wasted to fund international companies that seek to destroy our country’s largest park landscape" -- Naawéiyaa Tagaban, NPCA.

The time for public comment is NOW! Add yours: bit.ly/3Vt5hFE

Of the more than 45 million acres of national forest lands that are designated roadless, nearly 30% are within 30 miles of national park sites.

📢 Tell the U.S. Forest Service that our public forests are NOT for sale. Leave a unique public comment today. bit.ly/4AsuuQz

✅ Urge Congress to support the America the Beautiful Act and invest in our national parks. It's more important than ever that our parks have funding to address deferred maintenance and repairs.

💥 Add your name: bit.ly/3SOkhNG

This gigantic, unnecessary arch would become the largest in the world, towering 250-feet, and impede on the doorstep to the final resting place of hundreds of thousands of service men and women, including Jimi's relatives. npca.org/mall

Public lands are not for sale!

The proposed Roadless Rule rollbacks and private sell-offs at Yosemite could be devastating for our national parks. NPCA President and CEO Tiernan Sittenfeld joined PBS News Hour to share more.

“For the parks’ next 250 years, I would love to see more people feel that connection, to the land and themselves and their spirit.” - Artist Lynnette Haozous captures Chaco Culture National Historical Park for United By Parks: Artist Sessions. Learn more: npca.org/unitedbyparks

“What message are we sending to future generations if we do not stop this destructive project for good? We are filing this brief because it’s time to stand up for Big Bend.” – Cary Dupuy, NPCA’s Texas Regional Director.

More information: bit.ly/4qIIZeI

Another NPCA Day of Action in the books! You connected, enjoyed parks, and took 57,000 actions, including writing thank you cards to staff and signatures to demand more support for our parks and staff! 📢

Stay connected: npca.org/join.

Time to stand up and support National Park Service staff! There’s no better time to do that than today, on the National Park Service’s birthday. 🎂

Add your name and say we want our parks FULLY staffed and no further cuts to staffing: bit.ly/4qD1NMu

Dedication alone can't replace the staffing and resources parks need. That’s where we come in, Park Protectors.

Today is NPCA’s Day of Action.

We’re standing up for our parks, for park staff and for future generations. Add your name 📢 bit.ly/4qD1NMu

Happy National Park Week, Park Protectors 🏕️ ☀️ 🥾

From online events to art submissions, advocacy to fundraising, it’s time to celebrate national parks your way!

Check out the lineup, pick a way to connect and join us this National Park Week.

Ready to take action for National Park Service staff? Join us for a Day of Action on 8/25 – the National Park Service’s anniversary – to GET LOUD for the future of our parks.

Attend an event or join our livestream: npca.org/dayofaction

If you care about national parks, this should alarm you.

45 million acres of public lands and parks are threatened by proposed end of Roadless Rule protections. Learn more: bit.ly/4glCfyL

Park Protectors everywhere can join us for a Day of Action on 8/25 to demand the administration and Congress put an end to the devastating attacks wreaking havoc on the Park Service. Learn more here: npca.org/dayofaction

BREAKING: Customs & Border Protection just announced a pause on all border construction in Big Bend National Park. Your voices are making a difference! Don't stop now, keep the pressure up here: bit.ly/4bT8zHL

Video credit: Laiken Jordahl/Center for Biological Diversity

Standing up for parks means standing up for National Park Service staff. Show your support for the people who make every visit unforgettable!

We’re delivering these petition signatures to the administration on our upcoming Day of Action. Add your name: bit.ly/4x4CVzv

Good Park News 🎉

A federal court ordered that new mining operations halt within Mojave National Preserve, effective immediately. This order will continue while our lawsuit represented by Earthjustice continues.

Read more: bit.ly/4i2sKH0

National Park Week is just around the corner! Here are 6 ways you can celebrate and be a part of the action this month: bit.ly/4fZ5cA9

Bulldozers are ripping through Big Bend National Park, laying the groundwork for harmful new border barriers on our public lands.

🚨 It’s not too late to stop it. Park advocates across the country are raising their voices to say: #NoBigBendWall.

“Parks are a space where you can reconnect back with yourself and the world around you.” Artist, Talisa Almonte, captures the magic of parks for United By Parks: Artist Sessions.

Share your vision for our parks' future. Submit your art at npca.org/unitedbyparks

✅ This just in: when it comes to environmental reviews, lifetime exemptions or banned hunting practices, the majority of Americans choose wildlife protection. Learn more about how Americans feel about wildlife in national parks and on public lands: npca.org/wildlifepoll

Today, with Tribal Nations and conservation groups, we filed a lawsuit to protect Mojave desert water from the Cadiz project. We will stand up for desert water and wildlife. Learn more: bit.ly/3RWi0PQ

A new national wildlife poll commissioned by NPCA shows that Americans and American hunters are united in support for wildlife protection in national parks and on public lands. Read more: npca.org/wildlifepoll🐻

Artist Talisa Almonte brings the warmth of mother nature, vibrancy of her Latin background and love for Muir Woods National Monument to life in the second episode of NPCA’s United by Parks: Arist Sessions. Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=1GzniN…

Today, dozens of veterans and public lands advocates testified against plans to proceed with the Triumphal Arch. NPCA's Jimi Shaughnessy explains the impact advocates had today and what's next in this fight. Read more: bit.ly/4f8FrNo

A Chicago-born artist living in Southern California, Aaron Zulpo sees his nature-based art as an act of preserving.

Just like our artists, we’re inviting you to share your vision for our parks' future. Submit your art at npca.org/unitedbyparks

Funding intended for repairs at national parks across the country is being redirected to pay for facelifts and vanity projects in DC. We spoke with CBS about our concerns. youtube.com/watch?v=Ec-8zT…

Happy Independence Day, Park Protectors! From DC to Alaska and everywhere in between, let’s use today to celebrate our most treasured places and commit to protecting our park sites for future generations. Sign the park protection pledge: npca.org/unitedbyparks

Five letters, one word.
Five stories, one universal love of our parks.
This is United by Parks: Artist Sessions.

Watch as artist Aaron Zulpo shares how he brought the letter “P” to life through the iconic beauty of the Joshua Tree.

Take a walk with us around the National Mall, where visitors will be flocking this week for Independence Day. Major changes are happening here, but a number of these projects have been happening without proper reviews, approvals, or public input. npca.org/articles/11399…

🌈 This Pride Month, we celebrated 10 years of being #UnitedByParks at Stonewall National Monument. Read more about how this site came to be at npca.org/stonewall.

Find your site, find your place in the larger story that unites us all. Take our new Park Match quiz and discover the national parks that inspire you! npca.org/parkmatch

Celebrating 10 years community, joy, advocacy and learning at Stonewall National Monument, the only national park site solely dedicated to protecting LGBTQ+ history! This place is alive – because of every person who visits and finds hope in it.🌈

Discover the park site that reflects your values, your passions and your sense of place — then take the next step. Take our new Park Match quiz today! What park will you get? npca.org/parkmatch

Calling all young leaders! The deadline to submit your application for NPCA’s Young Leaders Council is June 16.

💡 Improve your messaging skills, advocate for parks and connect with like-minded individuals across the country.

✅ Apply now: bit.ly/4dRTVRi

“Bunker Hill tells the story of our fight for democracy and for the rights of all people to be free. Censoring the contributions of any people that came before us would go against the very ideals that were fought for at this place." - Kristen Sykes, NPCA. bit.ly/4xmpgoe

Stonewall forever 💚

For 10 years, Stonewall National Monument has been a place to gather, remember, celebrate and LIVE. We're reflecting on what this special place has meant to us for the past decade and our hopes for the future. youtube.com/watch?v=z3VZIk…

Looking for more ways to get involved in national park protection? Our regional Young Leaders Councils are looking for new members! Apply today: bit.ly/4dRTVRi

Good Park News! 🎉 As of today, the America the Beautiful bill has 60 bipartisan cosponsors, split evenly between the two parties. If passed, this bill would provide $11.2 billion over eight years to address critical repair needs.

💡 Learn more: bit.ly/4tRTsEK