{"id":62398,"date":"2018-06-29T11:36:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-29T15:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-national-park-foundation-announces-500000-grant-for-yellowstone-national-park\/"},"modified":"2018-06-29T11:38:26","modified_gmt":"2018-06-29T15:38:26","slug":"la-national-park-foundation-anuncia-subvencion-de-500000-para-el-parque-nacional-yellowstone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/la-national-park-foundation-anuncia-subvencion-de-500000-para-el-parque-nacional-yellowstone\/","title":{"rendered":"National Park Foundation Announces $500,000 Grant for Yellowstone National Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WASHINGTON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 29, 2018<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0As part of a multi-year effort to protect the native cutthroat trout population at <span class=\"xn-location\">Yellowstone National Park<\/span>, the National Park Foundation announced today a <span class=\"xn-money\">$500,000<\/span> grant to the local philanthropic organization Yellowstone Forever for the park&#8217;s Native Fish Conservation Plan, thanks to generous funding from <span class=\"xn-person\">Julia and George Argyros<\/span>. <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg3ef2left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg3ef2left\" title=\"  \" border=\"0\" alt=\"  \" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/712957\/Cutthroat_trout_spawning_above_Trout_Lake.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;The Argyros family&#8217;s support exemplifies the power of philanthropy,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Will Shafroth<\/span>, president of the National Park Foundation. &#8220;Inspired by their love of fishing, Julia and George are helping to revive a once thriving native fish population that is such a critical part of the park.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Following the introduction of nonnative lake, brown, brook, and rainbow trout species, the native cutthroat trout population has declined significantly, leading to the displacement of several cutthroat consumers such as bears, otters, ospreys, and eagles. For example, cutthroat trout numbers in Yellowstone Lake decreased about 90% from an estimated 4+ million following the introduction of predatory lake trout in the late 1980s. To restore cutthroat trout in Yellowstone Lake to mid-1990s levels and address the continued loss of native fish species at the park, the Native Fish Conservation Plan focuses on restoring the natural ecology, ensuring the health of native biodiversity, and enhancing sport fisheries in the park. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This generous donation, and others over the past decade, are really making a difference,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-location\">Yellowstone National Park<\/span> Superintendent <span class=\"xn-person\">Dan Wenk<\/span>. &#8220;The park has made progress removing nonnative fish from lakes, rivers, and streams, but we can&#8217;t stop now in our effort to restore these essential aquatic systems.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For <span class=\"xn-person\">Julia Argyros<\/span>, protecting native fish populations is close to her heart. As an avid fisher, she established a fly-fishing school for women in <span class=\"xn-location\">Sun Valley, Idaho<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Because of my passion for fishing, I understand the importance of native species and how we can all help with their preservation,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Julia Argyros<\/span>, president of the Argyros Family Foundation. &#8220;My family and I are honored to support these critical efforts to save the cutthroat trout at <span class=\"xn-location\">Yellowstone National Park<\/span>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Argyros family&#8217;s donation is part of the National Park Foundation&#8217;s\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/campaign.nationalparks.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Centennial Campaign for America&#8217;s National Parks<\/a>. To date, this comprehensive fundraising campaign to strengthen and enhance the future of America&#8217;s treasured national parks has raised more than <span class=\"xn-money\">$500 million<\/span> in private donations from individuals, foundations, and companies.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Private philanthropy moves this much-needed preservation project forward,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Al Baldwin<\/span>, chairman of the National Park Foundation&#8217;s Centennial Campaign for America&#8217;s National Parks. &#8220;Thanks to partners like the Argyros family, Yellowstone&#8217;s work to protect one of the country&#8217;s most important fisheries continues.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>ABOUT JULIA AND GEORGE ARGYROS<br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-person\">Julia Argyros<\/span>, along with her husband George, have long been respected pillars of the <span class=\"xn-location\">Orange County, California<\/span>, business and philanthropic communities, donating time, wisdom and money to causes that are close to their hearts, including health care, education, conservation, high-risk and high-need children, and the arts. <span class=\"xn-person\">Julia Argyros<\/span> is a passionate philanthropist who has been widely recognized for her dedication to volunteerism and community service. She also established a fly-fishing school for women in <span class=\"xn-location\">Sun Valley, Idaho<\/span>, and is credentialed in elementary, speech therapy and hard-of-hearing education. Julia and George have been married for 56 years and have three grown children and nine wonderful grandchildren. Their commitment to family is as strong as their belief in the importance of giving back to their community and making a difference in the future of <span class=\"xn-location\">Orange County<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><b>ABOUT THE NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION <br \/><\/b>Celebrating 50 years, the National Park Foundation is the official charity of America&#8217;s national parks and nonprofit partner to the National Park Service. Chartered by Congress in 1967, the National Park Foundation raises private funds to help PROTECT more than 84 million acres of national parks through critical conservation and preservation efforts, CONNECT all Americans with their incomparable natural landscapes, vibrant culture and rich history, and ENGAGE the next generation of park stewards.\u00a0 In 2016, commemorating the National Park Service&#8217;s 100th anniversary, the Foundation launched The Centennial Campaign for America&#8217;s National Parks, a comprehensive fundraising campaign to strengthen and enhance the future of these national treasures for the next hundred years.\u00a0 Find out more and become a part of the national park community at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalparks.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.nationalparks.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>MEDIA CONTACTS<b>:<br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-person\">Alanna Sobel<\/span><br \/>202-796-2538<br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:asobel@nationalparks.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">asobel@nationalparks.org<\/a> <\/p>\n<p\/>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg5aedleft\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg5aedleft\" title=\"National Park Foundation. \" border=\"0\" alt=\"National Park Foundation. \" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/330526\/national_park_foundation.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/712957\/Cutthroat_trout_spawning_above_Trout_Lake.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/712957\/Cutthroat_trout_spawning_above_Trout_Lake.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Logo\u00a0&#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/330526\/national_park_foundation.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/330526\/national_park_foundation.jpg<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  National Park Foundation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WASHINGTON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 29, 2018<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0As part of a multi-year effort to protect the native cutthroat trout population at <span class=\"xn-location\">Yellowstone National Park<\/span>, the National Park Foundation announced today a <span class=\"xn-money\">$500,000<\/span> grant to the local philanthropic organization Yellowstone Forever for the park&#8217;s Native Fish Conservation Plan, thanks to generous funding from <span class=\"xn-person\">Julia and George Argyros<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p>&lt;div&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":62399,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-62398","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interes-humano"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62398","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62398"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62398\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/62399"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62398"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62398"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62398"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}