National Park Week is an annual celebration of America’s national parks – from iconic vistas to significant historical sites. This year, NPF invites you to celebrate our parks while learning more about the ways we all can help preserve these wonderful places.
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National Park Week invites us to reflect on what parks mean to us and what they provide for our communities, as well as commit to protecting these cherished places.
At the National Park Foundation, we celebrate parks all year long. Learn more about the fascinating scope of the National Park System and how NPF supports efforts to preserve parks and foster life-long connections to them.
How many national park sites are there in the United States?
429! The National Park System encompasses 429 national parks in the United States and US territories, spanning more than 84 million acres (Nearly the size of California).
When was the first National Park Week celebrated?
President George Bush proclaimed August 25-31, 1991, as the first National Park Week to honor the National Park Service’s 75th anniversary. Today, it’s celebrated annually in April alongside Earth Day!
How many hours of service do volunteers contribute to national parks annually?
Nearly 300,000 volunteers contribute over 6.5 million hours of service annually in national parks. That’s equal to about 741 and a half years!
Since 2014, how many volunteers has the National Park Foundation funded in parks across the country?
1.4 million volunteers... a contribution of over 2.6 million hours of service to national parks!
How many pounds of waste does the National Park Service manage each year?
80 million pounds of waste, equivalent to the weight of about 182 Statues of Liberty.
How many new water stations have been installed in 17 national parks since 2020?
With support from the National Park Foundation, over 98+ refill stations have been installed through NPF's Resilience & Sustainability programs.
How many national park sites are there in the United States?
429! The National Park System encompasses 429 national parks in the United States and US territories, spanning more than 84 million acres (Nearly the size of California).
When was the first National Park Week celebrated?
President George Bush proclaimed August 25-31, 1991, as the first National Park Week to honor the National Park Service’s 75th anniversary. Today, it’s celebrated annually in April alongside Earth Day!
How many hours of service do volunteers contribute to national parks annually?
Nearly 300,000 volunteers contribute over 6.5 million hours of service annually in national parks. That’s equal to about 741 and a half years!
Since 2014, how many volunteers has the National Park Foundation funded in parks across the country?
1.4 million volunteers... a contribution of over 2.6 million hours of service to national parks!
How many pounds of waste does the National Park Service manage each year?
80 million pounds of waste, equivalent to the weight of about 182 Statues of Liberty.
How many new water stations have been installed in 17 national parks since 2020?
With support from the National Park Foundation, over 98+ refill stations have been installed through NPF's Resilience & Sustainability programs.
How many national park sites are there in the United States?
429! The National Park System encompasses 429 national parks in the United States and US territories, spanning more than 84 million acres (Nearly the size of California).
When was the first National Park Week celebrated?
President George Bush proclaimed August 25-31, 1991, as the first National Park Week to honor the National Park Service’s 75th anniversary. Today, it’s celebrated annually in April alongside Earth Day!
How many hours of service do volunteers contribute to national parks annually?
Nearly 300,000 volunteers contribute over 6.5 million hours of service annually in national parks. That’s equal to about 741 and a half years!
Since 2014, how many volunteers has the National Park Foundation funded in parks across the country?
1.4 million volunteers... a contribution of over 2.6 million hours of service to national parks!
How many pounds of waste does the National Park Service manage each year?
80 million pounds of waste, equivalent to the weight of about 182 Statues of Liberty.
How many new water stations have been installed in 17 national parks since 2020?
With support from the National Park Foundation, over 98+ refill stations have been installed through NPF's Resilience & Sustainability programs.
How many national park sites are there in the United States?
429! The National Park System encompasses 429 national parks in the United States and US territories, spanning more than 84 million acres (Nearly the size of California).
When was the first National Park Week celebrated?
President George Bush proclaimed August 25-31, 1991, as the first National Park Week to honor the National Park Service’s 75th anniversary. Today, it’s celebrated annually in April alongside Earth Day!
How many hours of service do volunteers contribute to national parks annually?
Nearly 300,000 volunteers contribute over 6.5 million hours of service annually in national parks. That’s equal to about 741 and a half years!
Since 2014, how many volunteers has the National Park Foundation funded in parks across the country?
1.4 million volunteers... a contribution of over 2.6 million hours of service to national parks!
How many pounds of waste does the National Park Service manage each year?
80 million pounds of waste, equivalent to the weight of about 182 Statues of Liberty.
How many new water stations have been installed in 17 national parks since 2020?
With support from the National Park Foundation, over 98+ refill stations have been installed through NPF's Resilience & Sustainability programs.
With over 400 national park sites to explore, there is always something new to discover! This National Park Week connect – or reconnect – with parks, and learn more about the many ways NPF supports parks and their communities.
