National Parks Conservation Association works to protect and enhance America’s National Parks for present and future generations. When the park system was created in 1916, the first Park Service director, Stephen Mather, saw the need for a voice outside of government, uninfluenced by political forces, that could advocate for the national parks and ensure that these special places would be protected for generations here today and those who would come later. The organization believes national parklands should be protected, just as their establishing legislation stipulates…unimpaired for the enjoyment of our children and granchildren.
National Parks Conservation Association
