Dear Friend,

A stunning park site and surrounding landscape in Georgia documents
some of the earliest human activity in the southeastern United States.
It represents an incredible Native American history and a continuous
chain of human experience dating back 17,000 years. This history
covers:

* the end of the last Ice Age,
* up through the Mississippian mound builder era, and
* on into the periods of Spanish exploration,
* English colonization,
* the early American frontier, and
* the tragic period of Indian Removal.

It is important that we support expanded protection and management of
this landscape through National Park Service-led multi-agency
collaboration.

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In 1945, conservationists proposed protecting up to 200,000 acres
along the Ocmulgee River as one of the great wildlife habitats
remaining in the American South. This area also included one of the
most sacred landscapes of contemporary Muscogee people. Today about
half of that habitat is gone, and the rich legacy of Muscogee memory
and culture is being lost. Habitat loss and vandalism of
archaeological sites continues to diminish this landscape, but we have
the opportunity to reverse course and ensure that this legacy is
protected for future generations.

The National Park Service is studying the natural and cultural
significance and preparing recommendations to Congress on ways to
improve conservations, management, and public enjoyment of this
special place.

Advocating for the creation of a National Park and Preserve would make
conservation benefits stretch beyond the boundaries of the current
protected areas, while boosting local tourism and economy.

Please join me in communicating to the Park Service how important
Ocmulgee is for preserving our rich and diverse history, both natural
and cultural, for Americans today and for generations to come.

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 Thank you for all that you do for our parks,

 

Chris Watson

Chris Watson
Senior Program Manager




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