Education

How We Help

The national parks serve as some of our nation’s finest classrooms and centers of active learning for all ages. From science to the arts, service learning to teacher training, America’s national parks teach invaluable lessons about our planet, our history and ourselves. In an era of shrinking education budgets and fewer opportunities to experience our world firsthand, the National Park Foundation is dedicated to establishing national parks as powerful learning environments that can provide in-depth, real-world learning experiences that shape lives and strengthen America's national parks.

The National Park Foundation is:

  • Bringing over 30,000 students to national parks this year through its Ticket To Ride program.
  • Working with teachers in all 50 states to embrace national parks as places of classrooms and centers for active learning.
  • Making a difference, with over $3.5M provided to national parks through education grants and programs in the last three years.

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Education Programs

Education Success Stories

Through the Untold Stories project, in partnership with WETA and Florentine Films and with generous support from the Haas... read more

Mount Rushmore National Memorial America's Best Idea

As part of the Park Stewards program, local high school students are contributing to an on-going scientific database that... read more

Badlands National Park Park Stewards

Redwood National and State Parks will increase public awareness and significantly reduce light pollution within the parks... read more

Redwood National Park Impact Grant

With this Impact Grant, Mammoth Cave National Park will reintroduce 150 specimens of rare Kentucky Coffeetrees into... read more

Mammoth Cave National Park Impact Grant

Big Bend National Park was recently awarded an Impact Grant allowing the park to purchase and install needed roadside... read more

Big Bend National Park Impact Grant