National Parks Conservation Association

Today's post will focus on the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) which operates in the United States. The NPCA's mission is "To protect and enhance America's National Parks for present and future generations." The belief of the NPCA is that National Parks are a huge part of the history of the US and that they represent everything about America. The NPCA has been around for over 85 years and now has over 325000 members through their Washington DC home base and 23 offices around the country. It is the only private, non profit organizations dedicated to protecting America's park system.

The NPCA is involved politically by fighting for stronger laws to protect parks as well as fighting against attempts that would weaken laws protecting parks. The major undertaking of the NPCA right now is to restore the wildlife, air quality and historical sites by the centenial anniversary of the National Park Service in 2016.

The NPCA regional offices form partnerships and work together with local governments and activist groups and organizations on the front lines to help preserve the parks in the areas they are located. These bonds are part of what make the organization an effective tool in preserving the parks for the future generations of tourists to enjoy