13. Preserving Our Past and Protecting Our Future: The Value Of Conservation and Our National Parks

David Lamfrom is the Southeast Regional Director of the National Parks Conservation Association, he uses his passion and knowledge of our natural, cultural and historical resources to inspire others to learn about and protect our national parks. We talk about some of the various campaigns he’s worked on and now is overseeing in the Southeast, bedrock environmental laws, inclusion and diversity within the environmental community, the historical significance of the southeast region, working with legislation to help protect and preserve 3 National Monuments, and the significance of having places being marked as National Monuments. Contact and connect with David: [email protected] or npca.org Endangered Species Act: https://www.fws.gov/endangered/laws-policies/ https://www.worldwildlife.org/pages/the-us-endangered-species-act Antiquities Act: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/legal/american-antiquities-act-of-1906.htm Bedrock Environmental Laws: https://support.nature.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=204 https://www.npr.org/2020/01/09/794857523/trump-administration-proposes-major-changes-to-bedrock-environmental-law Mojave Trails National Preserve: https://www.nps.gov/moja/index.htm https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/california/mojave-trails-national-monument Sand to Snow National Monument: https://www.fs.usda.gov/visit/sand-to-snow-national-monument Castle Mountains National Monument: https://www.nps.gov/camo/index.htm Bears Ears National Monument: https://www.fs.usda.gov/visit/bears-ears-national-monument https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/national/bears-ears/ Background Music Credits: https://www.youtube.com/c/mbbmusic https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial https://www.instagram.com/mbb_music