Dear Friend of the National Parks,

Going to court to defend national parks and monuments is a last resort for NPCA due to the costs involved and our preference for legislative or regulatory remedies.

But sometimes litigation is necessary to hold our elected officials and government agencies accountable to their obligations to protect our public lands.

That’s why our National Parks Legal Defense Fund has filed a lawsuit against the National Park Service and the Department of the Interior for failing to follow through on their promises to create a protected marine reserve zone and begin phasing out commercial fishing in Biscayne National Park, steps that are needed to protect this magnificent marine ecosystem.

Biscayne is one of America’s most iconic and inspirational places — and NPCA urgently needs your help to keep it intact and unspoiled. Can we count on you?

Remember, make a new member gift by March 31 to strengthen our National Parks Legal Defense Fund and it will be matched 100% by a generous NPCA member — up to $30,000!

The National Park Service is bound by law to protect our most valuable natural and cultural resources that belong to us all. That includes Biscayne, which is home to the only living coral reef in the continental United States, the longest stretch of mangrove forest remaining on Florida’s east coast, and important habitat for wildlife such as sea turtles, lobsters, parrotfish and oysters.

That’s why NPCA’s National Parks Legal Defense Fund is fighting to ensure that current and future generations can experience the underwater treasures protected by America’s largest marine national park.

NPCA is standing up and speaking out for your national parks in court. And we need dedicated new members and supporters like you standing with us.

Please help NPCA make a strong legal defense of Biscayne and our national parks legacy by investing in our National Parks Legal Defense Fund today!

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!

Thanks to your steadfast support, NPCA has an unmatched track record of winning these high-stakes cases.

For example, we were party to the lawsuit that resulted in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers rejecting a permit for the environmentally disastrous Pebble Mine in Alaska’s Bristol Bay watershed, which would have jeopardized Katmai National Park and Preserve and Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, home to the highest concentration of brown bears in the world and world-class salmon fisheries.

NPCA’s legal team has protected our national parks and public lands from lasting damage. And while a new administration brings new optimism for the future of our parks, we can’t just sit back and wait for that promise to be fulfilled.

You, me and everyone who cares about the future of national parks needs to keep working with determination to protect, restore and enhance America’s favorite places.

Please join today to make your support go twice as far to help NPCA mount a strategic and vigorous defense of our national parks and monuments in the courts and beyond.

Thank you for supporting NPCA’s critical work to keep America’s most scenic and spectacular places safe and protected — now and forever.

With gratitude,


Theresa Pierno
President and CEO

P.S. With just one week to go before the March 31 deadline, we still need your help to reach our campaign goal.

Please help us push back against attacks on your national parks by supporting our National Parks Legal Defense Fund and other vital work today — thank you!

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