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This week the administration released its 2026 federal budget blueprint. The proposal includes more than $1 billion in cuts to the National Park Service and the removal of sites from the National Park System. 

This would be the most severe budget cut in the Park Service’s 109-year history, undermining American treasures that Congress intended to preserve for current and future generations. Congress gets the final say in our federal budget. Urge lawmakers to protect and invest in our National Park Service! 

National parks are more than scenic landscapes and historic sites—they are vital economic engines, climate buffers, and community connectors. They generate $55 billion annually for local economies and support 400,000 jobs, many in rural and underserved communities. 

Americans love their national parks and overwhelmingly oppose funding cuts and closures of public lands. Friend, tell Congress to protect what matters and invest in the future of our national parks.

At TPL, we’ve helped expand the National Park System by more than 65,000 acres, while protecting public access, because we believe these places are too important to lose. Thank you for standing with us to protect our nation’s heirlooms and invest in the future of our national parks. 

Sincerely,

Myke Bybee 

Senior Director of Federal Relations 

Trust for Public Land

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