MATCHING GIFT IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW, MARCH 31

Dear Friend of the National Parks,

All of us at NPCA hope that you and your loved ones are healthy and safe during this unprecedented time.

Even as our communities struggle to adapt to the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, NPCA is continuing to protect your parks from new dangers. Which is why I am asking you to help us reach our March 31 goal tomorrow by supporting our new Fight for Your Parks campaign. We must act now to stop the escalating attacks on our national parks.

Please don’t miss this opportunity to have your new member gift DOUBLED and go twice as far to protect your parks.

Your Fight for Your Parks campaign gift of only $15 or more not only goes TWICE as far to help protect America’s national parks, but also brings you complete member benefits, including our award-winning National Parks magazine and exclusive NPCA member bucket hat as your free welcome gift.

Our national parks belong to each and every American. So we all have a stake in this fight — and we all have the power to make a difference. Here are four reasons why we all matter to the future of our parks:

1. The President’s Budget. The White House’s new budget proposal includes nearly $600 million in new cuts to FY21 funding for the parks, and would undoubtedly do harm to every national park and monument across the country. Stopping these cuts is one of our highest priorities.

2. Trump’s Illegal Land Grab. President Trump illegally downsized Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments by 85 percent in 2017. Your gift will help us keep fighting to restore these monuments in court through our National Parks Legal Defense Fund.

3. Oil and Gas Drilling. The administration has now leased 24 million acres of public lands to oil and gas drilling, an area the size of the state of Indiana, including lands that cut through vital wildlife corridors. NPCA needs your help to take on the industry lobbyists trying to plunder our parks for profit.

4. Air, Water and Wildlife. The White House is pressing to gut conservation laws that have protected clean air, clean water and wildlife in our national parks for decades. It is up to us to stop these attacks and preserve the parks’ scenic beauty and rich history.

There are many reasons to be worried about your national parks, even while our nation pulls together to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. And if dedicated NPCA members and supporters like you continue defending these special places against all threats now, we can assure a bright future for these treasured places.

When you donate before midnight tomorrow, your gift will be matched 100% thanks to a generous NPCA board member … and help us fight for your parks and the millions of Americans who care about them.

The Great American Outdoors Act, which provides significant relief to the Park Service’s maintenance backlog and long-sought permanent funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, is an example of what we can achieve when we work together. This bill should begin moving again in Congress in the near future. Now is the time to roll up our sleeves and build on this momentum.

Will you help? Please pitch in and help us reach our campaign goal by tomorrow, March 31, if you can. Every dollar will be matched up to $30,000 and go twice as far to defend the parks you love.

We want to make sure that when the world is safe again, America’s most iconic and inspirational places are safe, too. We are grateful for your continued support as your particular situation allows at this time. Be well, and thank you for everything you do to protect the parks.

With gratitude,


Theresa Pierno
President and CEO

P.S. When your new member gift is received by midnight tomorrow, it will be matched 100%, dollar-for-dollar, and count toward our Fight for Your Parks campaign goal. Thank you so much for your support during these extremely difficult times for all of us.

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