All Programs

 

As the official nonprofit partner of the National Park Service, the National Park Foundation supports projects and programs across the system. Through our work, we protect our natural, cultural, and historical heritage and connect people to all that the parks have to offer.

A group of bison on the yellow grasslands of Yellowstone National Park

50th Anniversary Legacy Challenge

America’s national parks were established through the efforts of individuals who wanted to protect the places they loved – places they knew would...
Child climbing at Obed WSR
Outdoor Exploration

Active Trails

The Active Trails program promoted healthy lifestyles while simultaneously protecting and enhancing these precious land and water trail resources...
African American Kids holding an american flag
History & Culture

African American Experience Fund

AAEF's mission is to connect all Americans to the role of African Americans in our country's history by raising funds and establishing partnerships...
A collage of images featuring parks that preserve the history and legacy of African Americans

African American History & Culture

National parks across the country preserve and share the multi-generational and multi-faceted stories of African Americans in the United States.
Shoreline in Ala Kahakai Historic Trail National Park
Outdoor Exploration

Ala Kahakai Historic Trail Preservation

A National Park Foundation Grant funded this project that focused on creating small scale informal music events at three specific communities along...
Sea otter in Alaskan arctic
Landscape & Wildlife Conservation

Alaskan Marine Protection and Restoration

NPF partnered with Alaska's national parks and the Ocean Alaska Science and Learning Center to improve the stewardship and protection of ocean...
Kids with Fort Sumter historian
Youth Engagement & Education

America’s Best Idea

“The National Parks: America’s Best Idea” premiered on PBS in September 2009. The America’s Best Idea program connected diverse, underserved and...
Wild horse roaming Assateague dunes
Communities & Workforce

Assateague Island Fundraising and Student Engagement

Want to live on the edge? Visit a place recreated each day by ocean wind and waves. Life on Assateague Island has adapted to an existence on the move...
Exterior view of the Sewall Belmont House in washington dc
History & Culture

Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument Upgrade

The Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument was home to the National Women's Party for 90 years and at the epicenter for the struggle for...
Group of youths participating in a Ticket to Ride program
Parks of the Future

Big South Fork "Exploring your own Backyard" Program

The free-flowing Big South Fork of the Cumberland River and its tributaries pass through 90 miles of scenic gorges and valleys containing a wide...
Bus driver participating in a Ticket to Ride program waves to the camera

Bringing Disadvantaged Kids to Cabrillo National Monument

Cabrillo National Monument tells the story of 16th century exploration and preserves the Old Point Loma Lighthouse which has been safely guiding...
The entrance to the Rosie the Riveter WWI National Historic Site
Youth Engagement & Education

Bringing the Spirit of the WWII Home Front to a New Generation

Hometown/Richmond! is a year-round youth engagement collaborative addressing the risk factors associated with economic inequality, poor academic...
a lone kayaker paddling through new river gorge
Outdoor Exploration

Bringing Wellness to West Virginia's New River Gorge National River Area

A rugged white water river flowing northward through deep canyons, the New River is among the oldest rivers on the continent. Located in southern...
Reenactors tending to a cannon
Youth Engagement & Education

Brownfield to America's 393rd National Park—Exploring & Monitoring Park Environmental Health

Brownfield to America's 393rd National Park—Exploring & Monitoring Park Environmental Health is a partnership with Ecorse Community High School...
Kayaker on Buffalo National River
Outdoor Exploration

Buffalo National River Multi-Track Athletic Program

Buffalo National River engaged the Arkansas Department of Health to assist in coordinating a series of activities through the Hometown Health...

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