National Parks Conservation Association’s Post

Lady Liberty looks pretty good for her age, but the 200-year-old fort that serves as her base has seen better days. The cold and windy conditions in New York Harbor, combined with storms and sea water, are tough on structures, and Fort Wood is no exception. Currently, about 50,000 highly visible square feet of walking surface at the fort are in disrepair, meaning the site can't provide adequate accessibility for visitors. An investment from the Great American Outdoors Act will change that and make the site safer for its 3 million annual visitors. Hundreds of projects are underway to improve national parks for the staff who care for them and the visitors who enjoy them. One thing is clear: our parks need more help. Join NPCA in urging Congress to keep investing in our national parks and extend GAOA by at least five more years! https://lnkd.in/ej6auypb #GreatAmericanOutdoorsAct #ProtectOurParks #ParkFunding #LadyLiberty #StatueOfLiberty #NewYork

From dahlias to dirndls, there is plenty to do and see in Oregon in September. Link in comments. #september #oregon #portland #thingstodoinoregon #financialplanning #pnwfinancialadvisor #financialgoals #VisionCapitalManagement #VisionCapital 

📢 𝘼𝙩𝙩𝙣: 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 | 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 📝💬 What do you like about our parks & trails? Your feedback isn't just valuable; it's absolutely essential for shaping the future trajectory of Palm Coast. Make your voice heard and take the survey today - https://lnkd.in/e5vWFEgD #PCCommunitySurvey #PALMCOAST

RJMA has just secured $556,117 in funding from the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation to support the development of a NY Town Park!

In 2020 the landmark Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) was signed into law. GAOA established the Legacy Restoration Fund, which provided unprecedented funding to address the growing deferred maintenance backlog in our National Parks. If that wasn't enough, the GAOA also authorized $900 million annually in permanent and dedicated funding for the Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). Prior to the passage of GAOA, funding for LWCF relied on the whims of annual congressional appropriations. More than 45,000 conservation and outdoor recreation projects at state and local parks have been assisted by the Land & Water Conservation Fund since the conservation and outdoor recreation law was first passed by Congress in 1965. On September 30, 2025, the GAOA expires. Advocacy will be needed to ensure that the GAOA is reauthorized for another 5 years. Every state and every community that has received a Land & Water Conservation Fund grant has a story to tell. We are grateful for all that has been accomplished since 2020, but there is much more to do. Let's appeal to the new 119th Congress to consider and act on this important legislation, which improves the quality of life for the residents in their Congressional districts and communities. #GreatAmericanOutdoorsAct #LandAndWaterConservationFund

Dates for Public Engagement Events on Post Office Field Development Clare County Council together with Ennis 2040 DAC is inviting residents and stakeholders in Ennis to come along to public drop-in events as part of the Post Office Field development public consultation taking place at the Civic Room, Waterpark Campus, Drumbiggle Road, Ennis. Wednesday, 24th April from 18:00 to 20:00 Thursday, 25th April from 17:00 to 19:00 The proposed development will consist of an elevated boardwalk designed around river biodiversity, habitat and wildlife. The boardwalk will also provide connectivity and spectacular views of the town’s historic heritage and create a new destination for people to meet and socialise in the centre of Ennis. The purpose of this Public Engagement is to invite the public and interested stakeholders to view the plans of the proposed development and provide comments and feedback. This information will be taken into consideration by the design team in the final design. For anyone who cannot attend the events but would like to learn more and view the plans, they are invited to visit: ·        Clare County Council’s Have Your Say Portal from 24th April to 9th May 2024 - Link: https://lnkd.in/eDRGhbU2 ·        Reception Area of Clare County Council Office from 29th April to 3rd May 2024  #ReginiteEnnis #SustainableDevelopment #SustainableEnnis #ClimateAdaptiveTown

This weekend marks the fourth anniversary of the #GreatAmericanOutdoorsAct, a historic bipartisan investment in improving our national parks. Through 2025, GAOA's national park maintenance fund will continue to tackle essential repair projects in our national parks. However, this initial funding alone cannot fully address the impacts of decades of underinvestment, which have made these projects increasingly costly and challenging. To sustain the remarkable progress initiated by this act, NPCA is urging Congress to renew at least five additional years of the park maintenance funding to effectively safeguard our priceless natural and cultural resources and support the millions who visit them annually. On our blog, ten park projects underway from Arizona to New York thanks to investments from GAOA. #GreatAmericanOutdoorsAct #ParkFunding #FundOurParks #FixOurParks #ParkAdvocate #Conservation #NationalParks #NationalParkNews

Check out the article I wrote on the Texas State Parks Centennial Time Capsule for TPWD Magazine, which was published in this month's issue! https://lnkd.in/gJECEYpF

In April, we purchased two properties adjacent to Big Basin Redwoods State Park, intended to support California State Parks in creating a new entrance at Big Basin, ensuring the long-term health of its old-growth redwoods, and improving access for visitors, especially in response to the 2020 CZU fire. Although only 10 acres, the two properties combine with 184 acres of land protected by Sempervirens Fund since 2022, in the conservation area the state agency calls Saddle Mountain. Combined, the nearly 200 acres of redwoods will be key in Reimagining Big Basin as State Parks envisions the relocation of park infrastructure like visitor services and employee housing away from their former location near prime old-growth redwood habitat. Both properties, located in the Boulder Creek Watershed, are sparsely forested with second growth redwoods and hardwoods and contain very impressive views of the upper San Lorenzo Valley. Sempervirens Fund now owns 6 properties in the Saddle Mountain Conservation Area, including the Gateway to Big Basin, Saddle Mountain Vista, and the properties that comprise Sterrenzee Ridgetop. Here's more information about the Saddle Mountain Conservation Area and why it's so important: https://lnkd.in/g52RwHCp

We are delighted to announce the installation of another eel pass in the county to support the critically endangered migrating European Eel, Anguilla anguilla. The eel pass is located along Rainworth Water at Rufford Mill at Rufford Abbey Country Park, thanks to support from landowner Nottinghamshire County Council (represented by Scott Carlton) and site operator Parkwood Leisure. The latest eel pass has been installed as part of The Three Rivers Restoration Project - a collaboration between the Trust and Severn Trent which aims to deliver a programme of essential measures to improve the water environment in three rivers within the Idle Catchment, for which Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust are the Catchment Hosts. The 3 rivers covered by the project are Rainworth Water, Vicar Water and the Bevercotes Beck. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/djKVEK38