Coalition of National Park Service Retirees
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Coalition of National Park Service Retirees
The Coalition of National Park Service Retirees (CNPSR) is a non-partisan, non-profit organization comprised of former employees of the National Park Service. Our mission is to defend the parks and programs of the National Park Service. Tapping into the collective experience and knowledge of our 800+ members, we monitor and react to the ever-changing political, social, legal, and environmental conditions that can affect the Park Service areas and the responsibilities the Service exercises outside the boundaries of its 397 areas.
The mission of the National Park Service is:
. . . to preserve unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the national park system for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. The Park Service cooperates with partners to extend the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and outdoor recreation throughout this country and the world.
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01.18.12 - Joint Letter to Yellowstone Supt. Wenk Re: Draft Unesco Report
Click here to read a joint letter commenting on Yellowstone's draft progress report to UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) World Heritage Committee, which has just closed to public comment.01.20.11 - Margaret Anderson Donation Account Information
The family asks that donations be made in lieu of flowers; donations will be used to help raise Margaret and Eric's daughters. The Coalition is making a donation, and individuals wishing to donate may mail checks made out to the Margaret Anderson Donation Account to KeyBank, P.O. Box 159, Eatonville, WA 98328. Condolences should be sent to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
The Coalition expresses its deepest condolences to Superintendent King and the staff at Mount Rainier National Park on the tragic death of Ranger Margaret Anderson. Heartfelt sympathies are also extended to Margaret's husband, Eric, her two daughters, her family and friends. We are all part of the National Park Service family, and this senseless death affects us all. We are heartbroken. How quickly a wonderful story of a dual career couple, finally working together in a beautiful place, can turn tragic. Her loss is painful for all of us. We must take strength from each other and provide whatever support is necessary to her family and the park staff at Mount Rainier.-- Maureen Finnerty, Chair, CNPSR.
01.02.2011 - Message on the Tragedy at Mt. Rainier
The Coalition expresses its deepest condolences to Superintendent King and the staff at Mount Rainier National Park on the tragic death of Ranger Margaret Anderson. Heartfelt sympathies are also extended to Margaret's husband, Eric, her two daughters, her family and friends. We are all part of the National Park Service family, and this senseless death affects us all. We are heartbroken. How quickly a wonderful story of a dual career couple, finally working together in a beautiful place, can turn tragic. Her loss is painful for all of us. We must take strength from each other and provide whatever support is necessary to her family and the park staff at MORA. -- Maureen Finnerty, Chair, CNPSR.
12.29.2011 - News from December's Executive Council Meeting
The Executive Council held its annnual face-to-face meeting in Tucson from December 5 through the 8th. The group thanked and bid farewell to Rob Arnberger and Pat Tiller, whose terms have expired. Meanwhile, two of our newly elected board members, Cherry Payne and Don Field, joined in (new members' terms begin on January 1, 2012.) The members elected a new chairperson, Maureen Finnerty. They also established a new position of vice chairperson, and elected Molly Ross to that office. On December 7, Peter Zimmerman, Lecturer in Public Policy and Senior Associate Dean for Strategic Program Development from the Harvard Kennedy School joined the group to facilitate discussion on the current make-up, direction and operations of CNPSR, and how these might and could be sustained, changed, and augmented. Click here to read the minutes from the meeting. Click here to see a list of CNPSR's 2010 accomplishments.