Ask Your Senators to Co-Sponsor the Public Lands Service Corps Act

The Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2009 is an incredible opportunity for our national parks: it would create opportunities for thousands of people to provide millions of hours of much-needed services in our most treasured places, while promoting service learning for citizens young and old. To ensure its success, we need a strong group of co-sponsors to champion this bill through Congress.

Every additional co-sponsor will greatly increase our chances of moving this powerful legislation through Congress. Email your Senators now, and urge them to become a co-sponsor!

New Mexico residents: Both of your Senators are supporting this bill. Chairman Bingaman introduced the legislation. Please click here to thank him for his leadership. Senator Tom Udall is currently co-sponsoring this bill. Click here to thank him for his support.

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Dear [ Decision Maker ],

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I am writing to encourage you to cosponsor S. 1442, The Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2009, which will expand service opportunities for national parks and other public lands through important expansions to the existing Public Lands Corps.  The AmeriCorps expansion that Congress just approved begins to provide additional service opportunities within national parks, but it does not complete what is needed to fully authorize these service opportunities.

The Public Lands Service Corps Act, introduced by Senator Bingaman and Senator Snowe, will improve service-learning opportunities in the national parks, help restore natural, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational and scenic resources in the parks, train a new generation of Park Service leaders, and promote the value of public service and civic engagement.  The bill also provides for enhanced training of corps participants, to equip them for careers in the National Park Service or other public land agencies, and to diversify the ranks of the National Park Service.  Participants will continue to be eligible for a stipend or a national service educational award upon completion of their term of service.

The expansion of national service opportunities President Obama has requested creates an enormous chance to help repair the parks, and to capitalize on the untapped opportunities the national parks have to offer communities across the country.  If our nation is investing in greater national service, the historic position and significance of national parks makes them uniquely suited to play a strong role.

Please support national service in our national parks by co-sponsoring S. 1442, The Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2009.

Thank you for considering my comments.

Sincerely,
[Your name]
[Your address]

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