National Parks Under Pressure

The National Parks Service has lost nearly a quarter of its permanent employees since Trump took office last year, and drastic budget cuts have significantly impacted the agency’s ability to carry out educational programming, maintenance, and vital emergency services within the parks. On this episode of Terra Verde, host and producer Fiona McLeod speaks with Christine Lehnertz, President and CEO of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy about how the current picture of funding and management of public lands is impacting parks in the Bay Area and beyond. They discuss the crucial role that nonprofit partners can play in supporting our beloved national parks and conservation areas in the face of limited federal funding — as well as the gaps they can’t step in to fill.  Learn more about the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy’s work with national parks in the Bay Area here. The post National Parks Under Pressure  appeared first on KPFA.