A section for those who want to support the state grants portion of LWCF and are actively engaged in advocacy or assisting in securing matching funds for state and local projects.
Here are some reasons that parks are important to our communities and especially how they can support the growth and quality of life in our cities. One more reason an urban component of the LWCF is so much of a priority and needed in the re-authorization of LWCF. Parks: One of the Most Important Ingredients […]
Nearly half the states now have their LWCF projects incorporated into the pilot project for Atlas. Atlas is a proposed partnership between NASORLO, a non profit Green group and the USGS to develop a retrievable set of information on all protected areas in the nation and all state funded LWCF sites. If you go to […]
Discussion in DC in March and subsequent deliberations on the Hill have made it clear that the massive PILT program ( 425 + million a year ) will be a factor in the negotiations to pass a reauthorized LWCF. See the following articles.. County payments eat hole in Interior-EPA bill, possibly sapping key programs – Tuesday, […]
NPS announces a new effort to diversify the brand of the National Park Service to include identification of a national system of parks and historic places. This new effort will focus more attention on the ” Service ” aspect of NPS. National Park Service Announces Public Engagement Campaign as Centerpiece of 2016 Centennial National Park […]
The following is the Executive Summary of a 20 year old NPS assessment of the State Grants and UPARR program. It lists recommendations, not implemented, which are as relevant today as it was in 1994. These are the issues the Stateside Coalition is currently working on.. Provided for your information and consideration. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY BACKGROUND: […]
As we consider the 50th Anniversary of LWCF on Sept. 3, 2014, we need to look back to see what the original purpose of the Act was to determine it’s success and future focus, if it is to be reauthorized by 2015. This language speaks to the need to reinstate a significant state share of […]
Attached is the signed resolution in support of equity for the LWCF and HR 2727. LWCFResolution2013
Coalition of Mayors Urges Parks Funding Renewal A little green space can go a long way toward improving the health of the community that lives within sight of it. Multiple studies have shown the positive effects parks and green space can have on both mental and physical health. So it should come as no surprise […]
Making Community Investment a New Year’s Resolution Posted: 01/15/2014 6:34 pm The start of a New Year is typically a time for setting resolutions. For many, these resolutions might mean staying fit and healthy, becoming more organized or spending more time with family. We don’t know if Congress makes New Year’s resolutions, but in this […]
By Caty Hirst chirst@star-telegram.com FORT WORTH — Mayor Betsy Price will co-chair a national campaign to seek more national funding of parks as Fort Worth faces an unfunded five-year parks need of about $58 million. The Land and Water Conservation Fund, financed primarily through offshore oil and gas royalties, provides matching grants to state, […]
