2008 News Archive

• December
• National Park Foundation Welcomes New Board Members
• PHOTOGRAPHERS AND NATURE LOVERS: Enter Your National Park Photo Today!
• National Park Foundation and National Park Service Present 85th Anniversary of the Lighting of the National Christmas Tree
• November
• National Park Foundation, National Trust For Historic Preservation And History™ Ask America To Give A Lincoln For Lincoln™
• Flight 93 Salutes Its Veterans
• National Park Foundation Is A Proud Sponsor of Ken Burns "The National Parks: America’s Best Idea"
• Jonas Brothers Join Mrs. Laura Bush For First Bloom Event In Dallas
• October
• National Park Foundation and The Conservation Land Trust Host Wildlands Philanthropy Forum
• National Park Foundation Kicks Off First Bloom Program At Adams National Historical Park
• National Park Foundation Honorary Chair Mrs. Laura Bush Invites Kids to Participate in First Bloom Lessons at White House Garden Tours
• September
• Expedition America! Gala Becomes The Most Successful Fundraising Event Ever For The National Park Foundation
• National Park Foundation Honorary Chair Mrs. Laura Bush Introduces First Bloom Program To Harlem Youth
• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Preserving Our Natural Heritage
• A Message from General Tommy Franks
• Flight 93 Commemoration Kicks Off at Kent State University
• American Legion Supports Flight 93 National Memorial
• Children's Program Honors Heroism, Gathers Donations
• Seventh Anniversary Commemoration of September 11, 2001
• August
• WANTED: Avid Photographers And Nature Lovers
• The Washington Post: National Park Foundation Program Helps Kids Blossom
• July
• Unilever Announces Program to Match Consumer Contributions to the National Park Foundation
• National Park Foundation Honorary Chair Mrs. Laura Bush Celebrates Grant To Enhance Youth Education In America's National Parks
• PBS To Air Ken Burns’s “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea,” A New Six-Part Series About The History Of The National Parks, In Fall 2009
• First Bloom Project Blooms At White House Garden Tours
• Akron Beacon Journal: General Making Sure Heroes Not Forgotten
• June
• NPF Honorary Chair Mrs. Laura Bush Celebrates Grant To Enhance Recreation And Engage Communities In Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Park
• National Park Foundation Honorary Chair Mrs. Laura Bush Introduces First City-Wide First Bloom Program In Boston
• A Message from Vin Cipolla
• National Park Foundation Teaches Local Kids to Plant Native Flowers at the George Washington Memorial Parkway as Part of First Bloom Program
• May
• Transportation Scholars and Student Transportation Interpreters Prepare To Help National Parks Handle Visitor Traffic this Summer
• National Park Foundation Helps Independence NHP Teach Local Kids To Plant Native Flowers As Part Of First Bloom Program Supported By ARAMARK
• Volunteer Ambassadors Receive National Award
• Unilever and the National Park Foundation Announce $240,000 in Grants to National Parks
• April
• National Park Foundation Praises 2008 Centennial Challenge Philanthropy and Partnerships
• National Park Foundation Honorary Chair Mrs. Laura Bush Plants Native Plants With NYC Kids During National Park Week
• National Park Foundation Declares Winners of 2008 Jr. Ranger Essay Contest
• First Bloom Project Blooms At White House Garden Tours
• Mrs. Laura Bush's Remarks at a First Bloom Event in Dallas, Texas
• 2008 White House Easter Eggs are SOLD OUT!
• March
• Macy’s Announces New Partnership With National Park Foundation, Launches Multi-Channel Eco-Awareness Campaign
• National Park Foundation Sells Souvenir Eggs Commemorating the White House Easter Egg Roll in President’s Park
• Austin Kids Get Their Hands Dirty Searching For Native Plants As Part Of National Park Foundation ‘First Bloom’ Project
• Recent Donations Boost Flight 93 Fundraising Efforts
• PPG Industries and Employees Support Flight 93
• Flight 93 Goes to "The Dogz"
• February
• Mrs. Laura Bush and National Park Foundation Venture to the Everglades to Announce 2008 Jr. Ranger Essay Contest
• January
• First Bloom Project Launches at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin
• Parks Develop 'Green' Ways to Handle Increased Visitor Traffic
• National Park Foundation Welcomes Chairman, William F. Baker and New Members of National Park System Advisory Board
• Over 8,000 Entries to Share The Experience Photo Contest!