George Wright Society :: Parks, Protected Areas Cultural Sites

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The George Wright Society champions stewardship of parks, protected & conserved areas, cultural sites, and other kinds of place-based conservation by connecting people, places, knowledge, and ideas. By uniting people from many different backgrounds around a common passion for protecting Earth’s natural and cultural heritage, we create the collaboration needed to meet today’s greatest conservation challenges.

INNOVATING ACROSS BOUNDARIES FOR
Parks • Cultural Sites
Protected / Conserved Areas

University of Montana, Missoula • October 20–23, 2025

Plan to join us as we launch a new series of annual workshops exploring the latest in place-based conservation!

Check out the workshop program — and we‘re still accepting proposals for Posters

GWS ParkForum 2025 1-min Intro

GWS ParkForum 2025 1-min Intro

Check out the latest issue of our open-access journal, Parks Stewardship Forum

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INSPIRED BY GEORGE MELÉNDEZ WRIGHT

The first-ever biography of our namesake — the visionary who revolutionized management of America‘s national parks

“Emory’s enumeration of Wright’s accomplishments—including a survey of wildlife in Western parks, the first of its kind—is nothing short of awe-inspiring. Highly recommended for nature lovers and park enthusiasts.” LIBRARY JOURNAL

Watch our virtual chat
with author Jerry Emory!

Parkwire, GWS’s daily global digest

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Latest top headlines • 2 September 2025

The Save Our Signs campaign to archive the text and graphics of signs deemed threatened by Trump II censorship has reached the 5,000 mark. https://buff.ly/jwVw8tY

Scientists are combing evidence from the devastating wildfires that hit Jasper NP and its namesake town to see if they can develop ways to keep future fires more in check. https://buff.ly/yRs5Keq

Wildlife biologists are surprised by a new study that shows Yellowstone-area wolves moving pups to new locations to better track where elk are. It was thought that gray wolves never migrate during springtime. https://buff.ly/4658ZUc

Because of Trump-imposed cuts more than 90 US national park units have reported problems such as educational programs being canceled, fees going uncollected, and maintenance not getting done, according to a new investigation by the NY Times. The administration says everything is fine. https://buff.ly/mT3HNtG

A large rally on Monday at Rosie the Riveter World War II Homefront NHP in California offered a spirited rebuke to the Trump II attacks on USNPS. https://buff.ly/FxNsrwv

A new study finds there is broad public support for the 30x30 target (conserving 30% of the world's lands and waters by 2023) — including in the US. https://buff.ly/yuDMlOb

Trains on the line running through Banff NP have killed 3 grizzly bears so far in 2025. https://buff.ly/McN6rqn

A protest at Glacier NP during a visit by members of Congress tried to drive home the point that conditions in parks are deteriorating behind the scenes. https://buff.ly/5lk8jvy

Parroting a list from a conservative group, Trump's office published a list of exhibits at the Smithsonian it doesn't like. https://buff.ly/E6YLWKC

A court has ordered a complete stop to operations at a migrant detention camp situated within Big Cypress NPres. https://buff.ly/W0Y1zgH

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