Commercializing Parks: News Releases

October 11, 2007  CENTENNIAL INITIATIVE MAY AGGRAVATE PARK SERVICE BACKLOG — Donor-Driven Prioritization of Park Projects Raises Cautionary Flags

January 25, 2007  PARK SERVICE READIES COMMERCIAL BIO-PROSPECTING PLAN — Agency Wants Cut of Corporate Profits from Products Derived from Park Resources

October 5, 2006  NATIONAL PARK RUNNING A HOUSING AUTHORITY IN CUYAHOGA — Holdover Tenants Populate Attempt to Recreate an English Village in Ohio

October 3, 2006  NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TO ALLOW COMMERCIAL BIOPROSPECTING — Public Interest Groups Oppose Commercialization of Parks

May 3, 2006  PARK SERVICE SCALES BACK SOLICITATION AND ADVERTISING PLAN — No Naming Rights or Corporate Ads inside National Parks

May 1, 2006  NATIONAL PARK SERVICE READIES COMPLEX SCORECARD TO RATE PARKS — “Rube Goldberg Formula” Will Be Used to Set Park Budgets in ‘08

April 17, 2006  SECRET PLAN TO CUT NATIONAL PARK FUNDING BY 30% IN 5 YEARS — Parks “Glide Path” to Impoverishment Breaks Bush Campaign Pledge

March 23, 2006  NATIONAL FORESTS TO ALLOW CORPORATE ADS — Local Restrictions on Liquor and Tobacco Advertising Will Be Preempted

February 21, 2006  NATIONAL PARK PLAN ALLOWS GAME FARMS AND PREDATOR REDUCTION — Three W’s –Wildlife, Wilderness & Water – at Risk in Massive Park Policy Rewrite

February 2, 2006  LAWSUIT TO FIND INDUSTRY IMPETUS BEHIND PARK POLICY REWRITE — Group Seeks Lobbying Letters and Other Communications with Bush Officials

November 30, 2005  NATIONAL PARKS TO SEEK CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS — Corporate Funds Will Alter Park Landscapes and Sway Policies

October 17, 2005  PARK SERVICE TO SOLICIT FUNDS FROM VISITORS & CORPORATIONS — Corporate Plaques, Logos and Ads Trumpeting Park Affiliation to be Allowed