The National Park Service will operate with more than 25% less money, if the Trump administration gets its wish. The Trump administration’s proposed budget, which would need to be approved by Congress, also calls for cutting the Park Service’s construction budget by 72% compared to 2025. The administration is looking to cull staff, too: A new “strategic initiative” announced by the Interior Department on Thursday seeks to further slash the size of the already-reduced Park Service.
According to the administration's 2027 budget proposal, released today, funding for park operations could be reduced by $736 million.
“A cut this massive would be catastrophic," said John Gardner, senior director of budget and appropriations for the National Parks Conservation Association, in a press release. "After a year of deep staffing cuts, dwindling resources, and attacks on history and science, park staff are already at the brink... This proposal would only accelerate the damage."
At the same time, the Trump administration is proposing the allocation of $10 billion within the Park Service for a new "Presidential Capital Stewardship Program" for beautification efforts around Washington, D.C. That's more than three times the annual budget of the Park Service, and nearly half of the Park Service's total deferred maintenance backlog across the entire system...
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Mother Lode Trails:
Trump and his administration are actively ignoring what Americans are requesting: continue funding our National Parks and Park Service. CLICK HERE see what surveys state, "Nobody Wants This: Polls find Majority of Americans Oppose Attacks on National Parks and Park Staff." Last year, when the cuts were less onerous, more than 2/3 of Americans surveyed opposed the Trump’s proposed budget cuts, while only 16% support cutting park staff.
According to the administration's 2027 budget proposal, released today, funding for park operations could be reduced by $736 million.
“A cut this massive would be catastrophic," said John Gardner, senior director of budget and appropriations for the National Parks Conservation Association, in a press release. "After a year of deep staffing cuts, dwindling resources, and attacks on history and science, park staff are already at the brink... This proposal would only accelerate the damage."
At the same time, the Trump administration is proposing the allocation of $10 billion within the Park Service for a new "Presidential Capital Stewardship Program" for beautification efforts around Washington, D.C. That's more than three times the annual budget of the Park Service, and nearly half of the Park Service's total deferred maintenance backlog across the entire system...
CLICK HERE for the complete article in SF Gate.
Mother Lode Trails:
Trump and his administration are actively ignoring what Americans are requesting: continue funding our National Parks and Park Service. CLICK HERE see what surveys state, "Nobody Wants This: Polls find Majority of Americans Oppose Attacks on National Parks and Park Staff." Last year, when the cuts were less onerous, more than 2/3 of Americans surveyed opposed the Trump’s proposed budget cuts, while only 16% support cutting park staff.
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