Environment

Preserving and Honoring the National Park System

Well known filmmaker Ken Burns has created a powerful documentary film about the US National Park System.  The National Parks: America’s Best Idea, a six-episode series, will premiere September 27 on PBS stations (check local listings for details).  In our advocacy efforts to preserve and protect the environment, it’s also important to honor and revel in the mere beauty of the earth.  This film celebrates the National Park System and our nation’s natural, historic and cultural heritage which has been preserved for generations to come. http://www.npca.org/bestidea/

The National Parks Conservation Association is a proud sponsor of the Ken Burns film, as well as numerous advocacy actions, such as:

Ask Your Senators to Co-Sponsor the Public Lands Service Corps Act

The Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2009 is an incredible opportunity for our national parks: it would create opportunities for thousands of people to provide millions of hours of much-needed services in our most treasured places, while promoting service learning for citizens young and old. To ensure its success, we need a strong group of co-sponsors to champion this bill through Congress.
http://act.npca.org/campaign/senate_cosponsor_servicecorps?qp_source=adv%5fburns%5flp

Preserving National Forests

Located in the southeastern panhandle of Alaska, the Tongass National Forest is the largest remaining old-growth temperate rainforest on Earth. A lush landscape formed thousands of years ago by glaciers, where 500-year-old trees tower 250 feet overhead. Most Americans don’t even know it exists…but the Timber Industry does.

In fact, just last month a Ketchikan lumber mill applied and was granted access to clear-cut 381 acres in one of the Tongass’ pristine roadless areas. And more timber sales targeting Tongass roadless areas are just around the corner, unless the Obama Administration takes immediate action.
The Sierra Club is advocating for action and asks everyone to sign their petition to ask the Obama administration to uphold the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which would finally protect pristine areas of the Tongass and other irreplaceable national forests.
https://secure2.convio.net/sierra/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&page=UserAction&id=2754&autologin=true&JServSessionIdr001=dflj6j8g61.app26a