Safeguarding our nation’s scenic qualities
Reducing the proliferation of billboards and visual blight
Scenic America has helped stop new billboard construction and other blight in hundreds of communities nationwide.
Protecting and promoting scenic byways
Scenic America led the way in Congress to revive the National Scenic Byways Program and to secure funding for our most scenic roadways.
Championing Scenic Communities
From utility undergrounding to tree conservation to responsible development, we help communities protect their unique qualities.
What we’re working on right now
Protecting Trees from Clearcutting for Billboard Visibility
Right now, it’s legal in 32 states for a billboard company to cut down publicly owned trees to improve billboard visibility. Tell Congress that it’s time to change that.
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Supporting Scenic BywaysThe FY23 Appropriations Act includes the highest funding level for byways in more than a decade, but more resources are needed in FY24 and beyond.
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Making Undergrounding More AccessibleThanks to our advocacy, FEMA funding can now support undergrounding, and a new federal grant program is making more resources available.
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Celebrating Community CharacterWe believe in protecting, enhancing, and celebrating the unique qualities of our towns and cities.
Explore Scenic Byways
Get to know the more than 1,200 roadways across the nation that are recognized for their scenic, natural, archaeological, cultural, historic, or recreational significance.
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A Statement from Scenic America and Scenic Los Angeles on…Scenic America and Scenic Los Angeles are deeply concerned about the Los Angeles City Planning…
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The Environmental Impact of Power LinesPower lines are a ubiquitous part of our landscape, essential for transmitting electricity from power plants to our homes and businesses. However, above-ground power lines,…
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Celebrating Public Lands Month: Preserving Scenic Beauty for Generations to…September is a month of transition, where the warm embrace of summer starts to give…
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Preparing for Natural Disasters: How Utility Undergrounding Can HelpWith extreme weather events and natural disasters on the rise both nationally and globally, it…