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What To Know About Rip Currents At National Parks And Seashores This Summer

Frequent national park visitors are often aware of potential dangers such as wild animals, hot weather, and getting lost on hiking trails. But ahead of the busy summer season, park officials at national seashores and national lakeshores are warning of something that might not be as familiar: Rip currents.

National Parks Traveler Podcast Episode 291 | Campaign for the Parks

An image of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. By Thomas Moran, public domain.

It was back in 1967 when the Congress chartered the National Park Foundation to serve as the official charity of the National Park Service, and over the decades it has raised millions of dollars for the parks.
 
The Foundation is in the midst of its Campaign for National Parks, a billion-dollar campaign that has already raised $815 million. A big chunk of that total came from a recent $100 million grant that greatly moved the foundation closer to its billion-dollar goal.
 

Cape Cod National Seashore To Study Seagrass Decline

Seven national park sites, including Cape Cod National Seashore, were recently selected for a collective $800,000 in funding from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 to invest in climate restoration and resilience projects over the next decade. The funding will allow National Park Service scientists to study seagrass meadow decline and identify strategies for regrowth in national parks along the East Coast. Cape Cod National Seashore will receive $112,000 of that collective funding.

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