Birmingham Civil Rights National Park petition surpasses 10,000

ByPat Byington
LAST UPDATED09/06/18

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Three pastors monument at Kelly Ingram Park in the Birmingham Civil Rights District

A petition supporting the establishment of a Birmingham Civil Rights National Park topped 10,000 signatures nationwide this week.

Last week, the petition and the National Park proposal gained momentum as a result of a visit and public hearing held by Secretary of Interior Sally Jewell to consider designating places around the Birmingham’s Civil Rights District a National Park.

The petition was started by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Their goal?

15,000 signatures.

Visit SupportBirmingham.org today, spread the word/link to your family and friends and lend your name in support of a Birmingham Civil Rights National Park.

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Pat Byington

Longtime conservationist. Former Executive Director at the Alabama Environmental Council and Wild South. Publisher of the Bama Environmental News for more than 18 years. Career highlights include playing an active role in the creation of Alabama's Forever Wild program, Little River Canyon National Preserve, Dugger Mountain Wilderness, preservation of special places throughout the East through the Wilderness Society and the strengthening (making more stringent) the state of Alabama's cancer risk and mercury standards.

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