Take Action: March 7 – Day of Action for NPS

This is from the National Parks Conservation Association:

There are two active campaigns right now to take action to save our National Parks.

Send an email

Here is a link to easily send an email to Congress to urge them to protect our National Park Service staff.

Call your Representative

Find out who your representative is or call the number below and get connected to your elected official’s office.

This is directly from the Day of Action website:

National parks and park staff are under attack, and today’s the day that we flood the phone lines of Congress with your calls to save national parks.
You can contact your House Representative or Senators by phone by calling the Capitol Switchboard. Simply call the number below, give the operator your zip code, and he/she will connect you with your elected officials’ office.

Ready to call? Dial 202-224-3121 and ask for your Member.

Never called Congress before? No worries! Here are some suggested talking points to use when calling your elected officials:

Sample Talking Points
Hello,

My name is______. I’m from_____ (town/state).

I’m calling to voice my serious concerns about what’s happening to our national parks. More than a thousand park staff were fired by this administration. These are hardworking public servants who protect our country’s most important places and history. I care deeply about our parks, and this is not the legacy I want to leave behind. I’m urging (Member’s name) to reinstate fired staff and stand up for national parks.

Optional I love visiting parks because: (1-2 sentences about your park experience). Thank you.