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.

Zion National Park Angels Landing Trail, Springdale, Utah

Find Your Park Sweepstakes

Enter the National Park Foundation’s Find Your Park Sweepstakes for your chance to win an adventure for four in Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon...
A solitary elk looks into the distance at the edge of a creek. In the background, a snow-tipped range of mountains
Landscape & Wildlife Conservation

Habitat Restoration & Protection

From the caribou in Bering Land Bridge National Preserve to herons along the Mississippi River, our parks are home to a wide variety of native...
Students engaging in a simulated assembly line
Youth Engagement & Education

Hands-On History

Our national parks are a fantastic, unique way to connect with the history of our country, in all its beauty and imperfection. The National Park...
Homestead replica is typical of the 1820s in the fall
History & Culture

Historic Restoration & Preservation

Historic sites across the United States offer a unique lends through which to view and understand American history and culture. From understanding...
Big Bend National Park
Parks of the Future

Impact Grant

Sometimes the smallest grant can make the largest difference. The National Park Foundation (NPF)’s Impact Grant program was designed to help parks in...
Three children looking at a bug
Youth Engagement & Education

Inspiring Young Scientists with the C&O Canal

The C&O Canal follows the route of the Potomac River for 184.5 miles from Washington, D.C. to Cumberland, Maryland. The canal operated from 1828–...
Wooden boardwalk through the marsh. Marsh vegetation includes cattails, pine trees.
Parks of the Future

Investing in Accessibility

The National Park Foundation (NPF)’s support of investing in accessibility helps make parks more accessible to people of varying abilities by...
Youth Engagement & Education

Join Elmo & Murray as they Explore Gateway National Park

Presented by the National Park Service, Sesame Street and the National Park Foundation, these short videos and accompanying hands-on activities...
A smiling young girl holds up her junior ranger activity book
Youth Engagement & Education

Junior Ranger

Inviting the youngest park visitors to become a member of the National Park Service family, the Junior Ranger program gives kids and families the...
A ranger instructs a group of Junior Ranger Anglers in training
Outdoor Exploration

Junior Ranger Angler

Inspired by the thrill of catching your first fish, the Junior Angler program encourages kids to enjoy the vast recreational opportunities of our...
Low clouds hang over a crystal blue, still lake. In the foreground, autumnal colored leaves cover rolling hills
Landscape & Wildlife Conservation

Land Conservation in National Parks

National parks represent a mosaic of some of our nation's most treasured lands and cultural and historic resources. From the shorelines of Acadia in...
Mission at Tumacacori National Historic Park
History & Culture

Latino Heritage Fund

Established in 2011, and originally called the American Latino Heritage Fund, the mission of the National Park Foundation’s Latino Heritage Fund (LHF...
Volunteer using a saw
Parks of the Future

Legacy Projects

The National Park Foundation (NPF)’s Legacy Projects program worked with local national park Friends Groups and national park leaders to identify a...
Underwater research at Dry Tortugas National Park
Landscape & Wildlife Conservation

National Park Foundation Science Fellowships

In partnership with the National Park Service, the National Park Foundation is bringing a science fellowship program to life for postdocs. The...
Ranger and volunteer conducting field work in a national park
History & Culture

National Park Service Mellon Humanities Fellowships

In partnership with the National Park Service, the National Park Foundation supports a public humanities fellowship program for postdocs, thanks to...

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