Congress Responds to New Report Citing Top 10 Reasons National Parks Need More Money

U.S. Newswire › March 03, 2005

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WASHINGTON, March 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A new report released today by the nonpartisan National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) says that funding for America's national parks is at a 'bear' minimum and lists the top 10 reasons parks need more money. The report calls for and has received immediate support from Congress: A bi-partisan group of congressional representatives today, led by Rep. Mark Souder (R-Ind.) and Rep. Brian Baird (D- WA), introduced innovative legislation to fund America's national parks.

"We've got ten reasons to invest in our national parks," said NPCA President Tom Kiernan. "But we should need only one: the national parks are our heritage and need our help."

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Congress Responds to New Report Citing Top 10 Reasons National Parks Need More Money

NPCA's new report, Faded Glory: Top 10 Reasons to Reinvest in America's National Park Heritage, points out that the Park Service's budget is insufficient to address myriad needs including poaching and drug smuggling, invasive...

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