Dear National Park Advocate,

For years, hikers at Grand Teton's Jenny Lake ran into "trail closed" signs at Hidden Falls, Inspiration Point, and the lakefront. Some of the trails were becoming unsafe. Exhibits and maps were showing their age. And a massive, multi-year renewal project was underway.^[1]

I experienced Jenny Lake's new trails this fall, and I can tell you that those repair and maintenance projects made all the difference. This spectacular place has been given the care that it deserves.

While Jenny Lake's restoration has been a great success, America's national parks need nearly $12 billion for repairs like these. The good news is that a bipartisan bill could rush aid to the parks -- if enough park advocates speak out.

Take action now for America's national parks. Tell your U.S. senators to support the Restore Our Parks Act!

The backlog of park maintenance projects has been growing for years. Electrical and telephone systems at Olympic National Park need to be updated; trails at Yosemite need upgrades; the main water delivery pipe at the Grand Canyon is 50 years old. The list goes on and on.

In fact, nearly every park in the National Park System has repair projects that have been put off for years or even decades.

The Restore Our Parks Act would dedicate as much as $6.5 billion to the most vital park repair projects.

Tell your U.S. senators to do everything they can to pass the Restore Our Parks Act. The Senate doesn't have much time left to act in 2019, so there's not a moment to lose -- take action now!

Park advocates like you have built a real bipartisan movement, and it's making a difference in Congress. Thank you for letting your senators know that parks transcend politics.



John Garder
Senior Director, Budget & Appropriations


Note
1) Thanks to the hard work of the Grand Teton National Park Foundation and its partnership with the National Park Service for making this vision for Jenny Lake a reality.

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