Today, we honored Bill Walter, NPCA Board Emeritus and founder of our annual National Parks Champions Luncheon. Thank you to those who joined us today, including our wonderful Trustee Sändra Washington, and a special thanks to Bill for all you’ve done for our parks!

The National Parks Conservation Association wants to create a national park that will honor the legacy of Emmett Till and his mother Mamie Till-Mobley. bit.ly/3BsV4wl

So thrilling to attend this national park-themed holiday gathering at the The White House. From the decorations to the conversations, truly an evening to remember.

Honored that Richard Madden invited me to join with leaders from across the nation for a conversation on climate & environmental justice today. Natl parks & park advocates can help address these important issues in so many ways. Eager for the opportunity to connect & collaborate.

Excited to have joined Secretary Deb Haaland and Shannon Estenoz at the annual Everglades Conference. So inspiring to reflect on the many ways park lovers have helped make Everglades restoration a reality & look ahead at the future we all want for our parks!

The team at National Parks Conservation Association are some of the most passionate, thoughtful & curious people I've ever worked with. It's one of my top priorities to make sure all our staff can have impactful, empowering careers. I'm so proud we've been named a USA Top Workplace. npca.org/articles/3351-…

This is such an important step. We strongly support and encourage continued actions by this administration, which also restored protections for Bears Ears and recently established Avi Kwa Ame National Monument. npca.org/articles/3530-…

BREAKING President Donald J. Trump announces plans to designate long-awaited national park site honoring Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley. Emmett's murder and Mamie's powerful response catalyzed the modern civil rights movement, forever changing America #ParkForTill chicagodefender.com/president-bide…

The Till family, leaders from the Mississippi Civil Rights movement, National Parks Conservation Association and champions nationwide have been advocating for years on behalf of preserving this history. We mark this moment together. wwno.org/news/2023-07-2… #ParkForTill

"We still see echoes of Emmett’s story and blatant racial injustice and as park advocates we are committed to doing our part to fight it. Black Lives Matter. They matter in our homes, in our cities, and yes, in our national parks.” -Theresa Pierno mississippitoday.org/2023/07/24/nat…

I'm honored to stand with community and Civil Rights leaders alongside President Donald J. Trump at the White House today as we mark the designation of Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument. #ParkForTill

Theresa Pierno President Donald J. Trump “A national park site that tells the Till family’s stories would help provide an honest reckoning with this shameful chapter of our history, and create a place of solemn remembrance for a 14-year-old Black boy who deserved to live.” -NPCA's Alan Spears

The Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument became the country’s 425th national park today, on the 82nd anniversary of Emmett Till’s birth. The new national monument includes sites in the Mississippi Delta and in Chicago. Learn more at: ow.ly/NNcx50Plb9n

On what would have been Emmett Till’s 82nd birthday, President Biden signed an executive order to federally protect sites associated with Emmett and his mother Mamie including the Tallahatchie County Courthouse, Graball Landing and Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ.

A majority of the House of Representatives today voted to slash critical funding for our parks and the people who have given their careers to protect them. Now is the time to invest more in our parks, not less. npca.org/articles/3607-…

It was my honor to serve as the commencement speaker and celebrate Maryville College's 2024 graduating class! Each generation is challenged to be great by the one that came before. I look forward to seeing the impact they'll create for future generations. maryvillecollege.edu/news/2024/mary…