https://padlet.com/connorantolini/1pldahrw3pbc7kad Conservation en-us 2022-05-08 15:08:43 UTC 2025-11-14 00:26:37 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f332.png connorantolini https://padlet.com/connorantolini/1pldahrw3pbc7kad/wish/2174740991 There is 748,542 acres of land designated to this park. John Muir published two articles about this piece of land. Supporters helped the push for the US Congress to pass the bill in order to make this a National Park]]> 2022-05-08 22:51:45 UTC https://padlet.com/connorantolini/1pldahrw3pbc7kad/wish/2174740991 connorantolini https://padlet.com/connorantolini/1pldahrw3pbc7kad/wish/2174741866 This national park was established to protect the second largest tree in the world. Later in the 1940s, the government merged this park and the Sequoia National Park together to create the Kings Canyon National Park.]]> 2022-05-08 22:53:51 UTC https://padlet.com/connorantolini/1pldahrw3pbc7kad/wish/2174741866 connorantolini https://padlet.com/connorantolini/1pldahrw3pbc7kad/wish/2174745203 This act allowed the president to designate public land into forest reserves. It took two decades to get this law passed because of the concern of exploitative logging. Because of this act, three presidents, President Benjamin Harrison, Grover Cleveland, and William McKinley established a total of 45 million acres of forest reserves.]]> 2022-05-08 23:00:30 UTC https://padlet.com/connorantolini/1pldahrw3pbc7kad/wish/2174745203 connorantolini https://padlet.com/connorantolini/1pldahrw3pbc7kad/wish/2174746463 This act allows establishments of National Reserves to improve the condition of the reserves. It also requires them to protect the reserves from fires and depredation.]]> 2022-05-08 23:03:11 UTC https://padlet.com/connorantolini/1pldahrw3pbc7kad/wish/2174746463 connorantolini https://padlet.com/connorantolini/1pldahrw3pbc7kad/wish/2174748375 This was the first cave that was designated to a national park in the world. It is also the 3rd largest cave in the US. Later in 1912, the park also started to protect the native wildlife above the cave.]]> 2022-05-08 23:07:39 UTC https://padlet.com/connorantolini/1pldahrw3pbc7kad/wish/2174748375 connorantolini https://padlet.com/connorantolini/1pldahrw3pbc7kad/wish/2174751791 Theodore Roosevelt was assumed the President of the US after William McKinley was assassinated on September 6, 1901. Later in 1904, he was elected as president and given a full term. He helped the conservation movement by establishing 150 national forests, 51 federal bird reserves, 4 national game preserves, 5 national parks, and 18 national monuments. In total, it all covers over 230 million acres of land.]]> 2022-05-08 23:14:30 UTC https://padlet.com/connorantolini/1pldahrw3pbc7kad/wish/2174751791 connorantolini https://padlet.com/connorantolini/1pldahrw3pbc7kad/wish/2174753751 The United States Forest Service (USFS) was founded by Theodore Roosevelt and Gifford Pinchot. It manages 154 national forests and 20 national grasslands, covering over 193 million acres of land.]]> 2022-05-08 23:17:30 UTC https://padlet.com/connorantolini/1pldahrw3pbc7kad/wish/2174753751 connorantolini https://padlet.com/connorantolini/1pldahrw3pbc7kad/wish/2174754840 This park is the world's first international peace park. This park was established to celebrate the peace and friendship between the US and Canada.]]> 2022-05-08 23:19:40 UTC https://padlet.com/connorantolini/1pldahrw3pbc7kad/wish/2174754840 connorantolini https://padlet.com/connorantolini/1pldahrw3pbc7kad/wish/2174757609 In the Rocky Mountains region, there was a lot of mining, logging, and agricultural activity, which destroyed a lot of the landscape in this area. This national park was established to prevent the landscape from being destroyed. ]]> 2022-05-08 23:23:29 UTC https://padlet.com/connorantolini/1pldahrw3pbc7kad/wish/2174757609 connorantolini https://padlet.com/connorantolini/1pldahrw3pbc7kad/wish/2174760786 This national park was established because there was a lot of volcanic activity in the area. 1 year before this park was established, on May 22, 1915, the area erupted. A huge mushroom-shaped cloud of ash went over 30,000 feet into the air. This eruption also altered the surrounding area.]]> 2022-05-08 23:28:59 UTC https://padlet.com/connorantolini/1pldahrw3pbc7kad/wish/2174760786