“What can I do to help protect our National Parks?” This is a question I often hear at book events I have attended. Here are a few simple suggestions:
• Visit and get to know the resources and threats they face in National Parks near you or ones you like to visit
• Seek out Volunteer opportunities in our parks www.nps.gov/volunteer
• Join the National Parks and Conservation Association www.npca.org - Through this group you can keep up to date on issues facing our parks and contact your political leaders to enlist their support of the parks
• Learn about and join individual park “Friends Groups” to become directly involved in providing support for park resources, programs, and future – examples of such groups include:
Blue Ridge Parkway www.brpfoundation.org
www.blueridgefriends.org
Appalachian Trail www.atconf.org
Acadia NP www.friendsofacadia.org
Great Smokey Mtns www.friendsofthesmokies.org
Grand Canyon www.grancanyon.org
Shenandoah NP www.snp.books.org
There are many more organizations out there. For a complete list visit:
http://www.nps.gov/gettinginvolved/partnerships/friendsgroups.htm
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