Dear Friend of the National Parks,

The newest threat to our national parks isn’t an executive order, a line item in a budget or a piece of legislation. It’s complacency.

I worry that some people mistakenly think that the threats to our parks have passed and we can sit back, relax and wait for politicians to make good on their promises to protect America’s favorite places.

But, as an NPCA supporter, you know better. You know that the fight for the future of our public lands is far from over, including in the courts, where NPCA is right now engaged in several high-stakes battles to save iconic national parks and monuments.

NPCA is launching an urgent new campaign to build our National Parks Legal Defense Fund, which has become the front line for many of our park protection efforts. And to help make this important campaign a success, a generous NPCA member has offered to match every gift we receive by March 31 — up to $30,000!

Friend, will you be one of the first supporters to step up with a new member gift today? It will be matched, dollar for dollar — DOUBLING your impact for the parks you love.

Right now, NPCA’s Legal Defense Fund is involved in litigation to restore the original boundaries of Bears Ears National Monument and efforts to protect Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument from harmful development. While those two irreplaceable national treasures are at the center of this case, the future of all public lands hangs in the balance.

We are also involved in a lawsuit challenging a revised rule issued by the previous administration that eliminated protections for more than half of America’s wetlands, along with many rivers and streams — threatening drinking water for millions of people and national park waterways across the country.

Our ability to win these landmark cases — and many others our legal team is engaged in right now — depends on dedicated NPCA supporters like you.

Please make an urgently needed investment in the future of your public lands by supporting NPCA’s Legal Defense Fund today. Every dollar you give by March 31 will be MATCHED 100% until we reach our campaign goal!

The National Parks Legal Defense Fund has significantly expanded NPCA’s capacity to defend our national parks and monuments. But fighting these cases takes significant resources — and that’s why I hope we can count on you to help us make this important campaign a success.

Plus, when you join today with a tax-deductible gift of $15 or more, you'll receive full member benefits, including an entire year of our award-winning National Parks magazine and our exclusive NPCA member bucket hat as your free welcome gift!

Thank you, in advance, for seizing this opportunity to help your national parks recover from years of attacks and build them back stronger than ever.

With gratitude,


Theresa Pierno
President and CEO

P.S. From defending our imperiled national monuments in court through our National Parks Legal Defense Fund to pressing for sustained action on climate change, we have our work cut out for us over the coming weeks and months.

Please help us reach our campaign goal by making your most generous new member gift to NPCA today. It will be DOUBLED to help us mount a powerful defense of your parks and public lands — thank you!

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