National Parks Conservation Association
Raising our voices and rallying support for America's favorite places. Get involved ›. Connecting people with the rich history, culture, and natural world we share. Travel with us ›. 777 6th Street NW. Suite 700. Washington DC 20001-3723. 800.NAT.PARK. 800.628.7275.
5 Facts You Might Not Know About Harriet Tubman
Feb 8, 2022 · Here are five facts about Harriet Tubman’s extraordinary life. 1. The person we know as “Harriet Tubman” endured decades in bondage before becoming Harriet Tubman. Tubman was born under the name Araminta Ross in 1822; her mother nicknamed her Minty. She lived on a plantation in rural Maryland, was hired out to work several grueling jobs ...
An Insider's Guide to the Four Corners
The Four Corners. A thousand years ago, this region was the center of an incredibly complex and influential civilization that flourished over several centuries throughout the entire Southwest. The Ancestral Puebloans, along with other tribal groups, occupied this land and inhabited sites such as Mesa Verde, Chaco Canyon and Canyon de Chelly.
Careers - National Parks Conservation Association
Recognition, Compensation and Impact. Recognition for your performance and growth is a large part of our employment proposition and we promote an environment that acknowledges high performance. We offer competitive compensation and benefits including a four-day, 32-hour work week, paid sabbaticals for staff after seven years of service and more.
See a Sky Full of Stars at These Certified Dark-Sky Parks
These distinctions by DarkSky International recognize exceptional or distinguished quality of starry nights and a nocturnal environment that is specifically protected for its scientific, natural, educational, cultural heritage, and/or public enjoyment. In late 2023, Saguaro National Park in Arizona earned certification as an Urban Night Sky ...
NPCA’s Writing on National Parks
Sep 2024 | By Theresa Pierno NPCA and our supporters urge Congress to adequately fund our national parks and continue to address the $23 billion maintenance backlog so parks can thrive for generations to come. Policy Update Position on H.R. 1479 & H.R. 9159 Sep 2024 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House Committee on ...
9 Things You May Not Know About the Little Rock Nine
Feb 1, 2023 · Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site, created in 1998, preserves and interprets the story of the 1957 crisis at Central High School, where a conflicted community reacted in violent and ugly ways to U.S. Supreme Court-mandated desegregation.. An angry white mob, along with National Guard troops at the direction of Arkansas’ governor, tried to prevent nine Black students from ...
What Is a National Monument? - National Parks Conservation …
Nov 9, 2022 · The primary difference between national monuments and other kinds of sites, such as national historic sites, national battlefields, national seashores and national parks, is in the way they are established. Congress can create any kind of national park site by passing legislation designating the specified park.
Join - National Parks Conservation Association
To join NPCA by phone, call us at 1.800.NAT.PARK (1.800.628.7275) between the hours of 9 AM and 5 PM (ET), Monday through Thursday. NPCA Member Benefits. Your NPCA membership includes the following: Bring the Parks Home! Enjoy the fascinating world of our parks at home with National Parks, the award-winning quarterly magazine of the National ...
National Parks Are Native Lands
Press Release Parks Group Applauds Bears Ears Tribal Co-management Agreement Jun 2022 Five Native American Tribes will now have more input into the management of sacred lands designated a national monument. For the last four years, Bears Ears National Monument has been at the center of a critical fight over Indigenous land rights.