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Trump Parks Agenda Sparks August 25 Conservation Protest

8/21/2026

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The National Parks Conservation Association announced a day of action on August 25, 2026 to protest President Donald Trump’s parks agenda.
The National Park Service lost 25 percent of its workforce, forcing cuts to education, research, and safety programs.
About 1,000 probationary park employees terminated in February 2025 were later reinstated by courts.
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum cites Great American Outdoors Act funding, saying policies will expand access, generate revenue, cut red tape.

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The National Parks Conservation Association announced a day of action on August 25, 2026 to protest President Donald Trump’s parks agenda.
The National Park Service lost 25 percent of its workforce, forcing cuts to education, research, and safety programs.
About 1,000 probationary park employees terminated in February 2025 were later reinstated by courts.
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum cites Great American Outdoors Act funding, saying policies will expand access, generate revenue, cut red tape.