
ParkVentures
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Introduction
Engaging historically excluded communities through outdoor recreation in national parks.
Addressing obstacles that hinder communities from having full and enduring connections to parks, the National Park Foundation’s ParkVentures program supports equity-focused outdoor leaders and organizations by providing grants for programs and activities that help people create and strengthen life-long relationships with national parks.
ParkVentures supports projects that focus on representation, accessibility, and interpretation – all things that leaders in outdoor recreation and equity spaces identify as barriers for communities that have been historically excluded from parks and may not feel a sense of belonging in the outdoors.

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58Projects FundedIn 2021, NPF launched ParkVentures, funding projects that help people create life-long relationships with the outdoors, especially among communities that have been historically excluded from parks.
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$1.2MillionNPF has been able to fund over $1.2 million of program support for ParkVentures programs happening across the country.
Program Highlights
The Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps crews work on critical projects that support the protection of the sacred resources within Petroglyph National Monument. Many of the crew members are from local Pueblos or Tribes and have deep connections to the resources located within the Monument, yet for some, working on the crew may be their first opportunity to visit the Monument and experience these connections. Indigenous Families Day brought together Pueblo and Tribal crew members and their families, along with Pueblo and Tribal families and Elders from across the region for a special day of prayer, healing, and reflection honoring their ancestral and ongoing connections to the lands within the Monument.

Outdoor Outreach’s Climbing Over Barriers program increases access to, awareness of, and stewardship of Joshua Tree National Park through rock climbing. Outdoor Outreach engages youth from historically underrepresented communities, who face significant barriers to accessing national parks. Through overnight outings to the park, Outdoor Outreach promotes access and inclusion in outdoor spaces, meaningful connection with positive peers and mentors, and a culturally relevant, joyful introduction to Joshua Tree National Park.
Program Updates
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UpdateNPF and Kohl’s Support BIPOC-led Outdoor Experiences
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Press ReleaseNational Park Foundation Honors Corporate Partners that Preserve and Enrich National Parks for Future Generations
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UpdateParkVentures Supports the Creation of Bilingual Videos at Homestead National Historical Park
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UpdateSun Outdoors, NPF Support ASL Day on the River
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UpdateNPF and EVOLVE Plant-Based Protein Partner to Expand Outdoor Exploration
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UpdateNiantic Supports Urban Green Spaces
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UpdateNature Valley Helps Expand Access to Parks