[Rockhounds] Assateague Island

[Glenn Wimpee]

>From a National Parks Conservation Association email today 3/7/2008:
 
 
NPCA AT WORK IN THE PARKS A Warm Welcome for Visitors to Assateague Island National Seashore
On January 28, Assateague Island National Seashore hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its new visitor center, a victory resulting from a sustained 20-year effort on the part of park advocates to obtain approval and funding for the project. Retired U.S. Sen. Paul Sarbanes of Maryland mentioned NPCA in his keynote address. After the ceremony, Joy Oakes presented findings of NPCA's Center for the State of the Parks Report on Assateague. According to the recent study, Assateague Island National Seashore's health is threatened by non-native invasive species, heavy over-sand vehicle use, polluted waters from adjacent land use and development, and impacts of global warming. Funding and staffing shortfalls have affected nearly all facets of the park, including the preservation of its cultural treasures.
 
Glenn  Wimpee
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