National Parks Conservation Association Events
Northwest Exposure: Photo Contest Winners on Display
January 8, 2008 to March 28, 2009
Seattle, WA
Northwest Exposure is Washington Trails
Association’s (WTA) annual photo contest and gallery
exhibition featuring winning photographs from around
Washington State. Out of 800 submissions, the 18 winning
images showcase some of the state’s most beautiful and
treasured wild places, including national forests and
national parks.
Community Service Events at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
February 28, 2009 to October 24, 2009
Washington, DC
Help clean up Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens!
Activities on the fourth Saturday of each month include
removal of invasive plants, painting, lily pond restoration,
trash removal, planting, pruning, and other duties as
assigned.
The Spirit of John Muir
March 19, 2009
Seattle, WA
NPCA is proud to present actor Lee
Stetson as John Muir, the father of America’s National Park
System. “The Spirit of John Muir” is a fun romp through some
of the very best of Muir's grand, thrilling adventures in
his beloved western wilderness.
The Heat is On: Climate Change Solutions for the West
March 26, 2009
Big Sky, Montana
Carbon cap-and-trade? Increased
efficiency? Carbon tax? Education? What solutions can we
employ as a nation, a state, and individuals to help us
mitigate climate change and its impacts? Join us for a panel
discussion on the promises and pitfalls of our options for
addressing climate change, and how various policies would
impact Montana and our region.
March for Parks Goes to the Everglades
March 28, 2009
Everglades National Park, FL
March for Parks is a free, annual event
that encourages local residents to explore the beauty of our
national parks firsthand.
Alaska National Parks Discovery Series: Fish On! Casting a
Line Alongside Katmai Bears
March 31, 2009
Anchorage, Alaska
Katmai National Park’s Brooks River area
is world-famous for brown bear viewing as well as a
world-class fishery for sockeye salmon and rainbow trout.
Join Alaska’s best-known woman fly fishing guide Pudge
Kleinkauf of Women's Flyfishing as she describes the
excitement of sharing rivers with the Katmai bears and
reveals why “there’s no place like Brooks”.
Salute to the Parks Awards Gala
April 1, 2009
Washington, DC
The Salute to the Parks Gala offers one
of the largest and most influential gatherings involving the
conservation and environmental communities.
Alaska National Parks Discovery Series: Red Gold: Giving a
Voice to the People Of Bristol Bay
April 21, 2009
Anchorage, Alaska
As Bristol Bay’s wild salmon prepare to
race for spawning grounds in and around Lake Clark and
Katmai National Parks and Preserves, Red Gold triumphantly
returns to Anchorage after sweeping top honors at
independent film festivals worldwide. This stunning
documentary film captures local subsistence, sport and
commercial fishing families hard at work and sharing their
thoughts and fears about how the proposed Pebble Mine may
transform the region and one of the world’s last remaining
intact wild salmon fisheries.
Eco-Mariner Launch Celebration
April 22, 2009
Green Turtle Hammock, Islamorada, Florida
Eco-Mariner is a boater education course
designed to help boaters and anglers enjoy and preserve
Florida Bay.
Birds and Climate Change Event
April 24, 2009
Big Morongo Canyon Preserve, CA
Please join the National Parks
Conservation Association, The San Bernardino Valley Audubon
Society and Friends of Big Morongo Canyon Preserve on a day
to explore climate change’s impact on our desert birds.
