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Friend — The Trump administration is proposing yet another absurd idea to — get this — allow corporations to open up shop at our National Parks. Their proposals include allowing businesses like Amazon to deliver to campsites and letting in coffee shops and fast food joints that could lead to increased pollution and litter.

If the Department of Interior's Made in America Outdoor Recreation Advisory Committee has their way, National Parks across the country could soon look more like strip malls. Interior Secretary Bernhardt stacked this committee with corporate insiders and then asked for recommendations to improve National Parks — and unsurprisingly, their suggestions were about making more money, not about improving park access. If we don't speak out, the Department of the Interior could move to implement their proposal to have Amazon deliveries at campsites in pristine locations within our National Parks.

And to make matters worse: Bernhardt and Trump are moving in silence — they hope to move these plans forward with as little attention as possible. They know the public won't stand for this, so that's why we need to make our voices loud and clear— we reject this terrible plan and want our parks to be more accessible to all communities.

Will you join LCV supporters across the country and send an urgent message to the Department of the Interior now?

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Here are some of the absurd ideas that Secretary Bernhardt has put forward:

• Reducing — or even ELIMINATING — discounts that make National Park entrance fees more affordable for seniors.
• Encouraging food trucks and big corporations to sell food, souvenirs, and other items at park facilities.
• Allowing Amazon to deliver packages — and even have pickup locations —on park grounds.

It Trump gets his way, these changes could make trips to our National Parks even more expensive and out of reach for families across the country — especially for low-income families and seniors. National Parks have not only played an important role in protecting our clean air and water but also in preserving our natural and cultural heritage, and they provide opportunities for recreation and respite. We must protect the places that tell our history and help us learn from our past, honor our ancestors and educate future generations.

The good news is that Interior Secretary Bernhardt is still considering these proposals. If we can show the Trump administration just how strongly the public is opposed to this plan, we can make these proposals too politically toxic to move forward. We need to send the message loud and clear to the Trump administration that we won’t stand by as they make our treasured parks look like shopping malls.

Send a message to Trump and Bernhardt to keep our National Parks accessible. They belong to all of us!

Thank you for all that you do to protect our parks.

Julie Jimenez
Chispa Digital Campaigns Manager
League of Conservation Voters