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Channel Islands National Park
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Pinnacles National Park
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Sequoia National Park
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Kings Canyon National Park
  
 
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Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
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'''National Heritage Areas'''
 
'''National Heritage Areas'''

Revision as of 17:57, 27 February 2021

A organizational summary by the ENVS 560/L Watershed Systems class at CSUMB.

The National Park Service is a federal agency in the United States that manages all national parks, most national monuments, and other historical and conservation areas with various designations. The NPS was created by the United States Congress on August 25, 1916, through the National Park Service Organic Act. The NPS is a bureau of the United States Department of the Interior and is led by a Director nominated by the President and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. As of 2021, the NPS has approximately 20,000 employees.

History

California Central Coast

National Parks

Channel Islands National Park

Pinnacles National Park

Sequoia National Park

Kings Canyon National Park

National Historic Areas

National Recreation Areas

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area


National Heritage Areas

Federal Lands to Parks Program

Links

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