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.

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...
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...
Better getting into trash can
Landscape & Wildlife Conservation

Living with Black Bears: Cumberland Gap National Historical Park

Throughout the ages, poets, songwriters, novelists, journal writers, historians and artists have captured the grandeur of the Cumberland Gap. James...
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...
Young woman enjoying a day hike
Outdoor Exploration

Promoting Healthy Lifestyles

Boston Harbor Islands national park area includes 34 islands situated within the Greater Boston shoreline. The islands are rich in natural and...
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...
Bryce Canyon National Park
Youth Engagement & Education

Building Connections With Bryce Canyon to Inspire the Next Generation

Bryce Canyon National Park, located in Southwestern Utah, is famous for its beautiful rock spires called "hoodoos" (horseshoe-shaped amphitheatres...
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...
Site-seeing barge on C&O canal
Parks of the Future

C&O Canal Barge Construction

In 1982, NPF helped administer construction of a new C&O Canal barge following a grant from the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation.
Bridge over C&O Canal in Georgetown, Washington, DC
Parks of the Future

C&O Canal Flood Restoration

On the heels of two damaging floods in 1996, NPF raised $1.4 million to assist in the recovery of the C&O Canal National Historical Park...
Paddling in the park
Outdoor Exploration

Creating the Playalinda Paddling Program

Canaveral National Seashore is on a barrier island which includes ocean, beach, dune, hammock, lagoon, salt marsh, and pine flatland habitats. The...
A leopard lizard spotted on the trail
Parks of the Future

Photographing Biodiversity

The landscapes and geological formations of Canyonlands National Park never fail to impress visitors. The park is rich in biological resources; yet...
Grove of cherry trees in Capital Reef National Park
Landscape & Wildlife Conservation

Capitol Reef Research and Youth Engagement

The Waterpocket Fold defines Capitol Reef National Park. A nearly 100-mile long warp in the Earth's crust, the Waterpocket Fold is a classic...
Rampart at Castillo De Marcos
Youth Engagement & Education

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument Student Research

The Castillo de San Marcos, built 1672-1695, served primarily as an outpost of the Spanish Empire guarding St. Augustine—the first permanent European...

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