NPCA 2022 Annual Report

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We are so pleased to share National Park Conservation Association’s 2022 annual report, Rooted in History, Preserved for the Future, with you. Each victory — outlined here and online — is a testament to the commitment you have made to protecting and enhancing America’s national parks for present and future generations. Thank you.

We were grateful to begin gathering in person once again. Across the country, our regional and field offices hosted service projects to bring people back into the parks. We convened NPCA supporters for our Annual Meeting Week in Washington, D.C. and met with congressional lawmakers on Capitol Hill to advocate for our national parks. We launched our Veterans Council and expanded our Young Leaders Councils in cities nationwide.

Although the past 12 months have been full of incredible park victories and overdue reunions, we also want to recognize the losses, both for NPCA and for our parks.

This summer, historic flooding in Yellowstone washed out roads, cut off communities and closed the park’s northern entrances for months. In California, wildfires threatened the iconic sequoia trees in Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks, while Hurricane Ian tore across Florida’s Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Parks. Severe droughts in the Southwest continue to shrink water levels in Lake Mead and Glen Canyon National Recreation Areas and to starve the Colorado River, lifeblood of the Grand Canyon.

On a more personal note, NPCA mourned the passing of Victor “Vic” Fazio, Chair of NPCA’s Board of Trustees and longtime board member. Vic was a dedicated defender of national parks who fought for wild places both in his 20-year tenure in the U.S. Congress, in California state office and as a private citizen. But Vic was much more than an advocate for parks and climate. He was a kind and compassionate man, a generous leader, and a good friend to many. We miss Vic dearly and are honored to continue his legacy defending our national parks.

Through it all, you have continued to stand up and speak out for parks. It is making a difference. From historic investments in climate resiliency to the establishment of new national parks that help tell a fuller, richer American history, your efforts are building a better and brighter future for our national parks that will carry on for generations to come.

We are so grateful for your support of NPCA and our national parks. Because of you, NPCA has protected parks for over 100 years. And thanks to you, we will continue to protect them for 100 more.

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