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.

Officials outside of the monument
History & Culture

Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument

The Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument was established on March 25, 2013 and preserved the home and post-Civil War military legacy of...
Service volunteer restoring a trail
Communities & Workforce

Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area's HomeStretch Internship Program

The National Park Foundation supported Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area's HomeStretch Internship Program as part of the America's Best...
Girl with clipboard
Youth Engagement & Education

Christiansted Cultural Ambassador Program: Packaging a New St. Croix

Christiansted National Historic Site was established in 1952 thanks to the initiative of concerned local citizens. The park preserves the historic...
Child with muddy hands wearing life jacket
Youth Engagement & Education

Congaree National Park Art & Science Project

Situated along the meandering Congaree River in central South Carolina, Congaree National Park is home to champion trees, primeval forest landscapes...
Tree stumps in swamp habitat at Congaree National Park
Landscape & Wildlife Conservation

Congaree National Park Habitat Restoration

Situated along the meandering Congaree River in central South Carolina, Congaree National Park is home to champion trees, primeval forest landscapes...
Big Bend National Park

Connecting More People with Big Bend National Park

Big Bend National Park was awarded an Impact Grant allowing the park to purchase and install needed roadside signage for two areas of the park:...
A girl with a group of students enjoying the park
Youth Engagement & Education

Connecting and Inspiring Underprivileged Youth at Chamizal

At Chamizal National Memorial located in El Paso Texas, the Ticket to Ride program allowed over 3,400 disadvantaged students to visit and learn about...
Plants in the scrubland
Landscape & Wildlife Conservation

Coronado National Memorial Bat Repopulation Effort

Early in the 16th century, Spain established a rich colonial empire in the New World. From Mexico to Peru, gold poured into her treasury and new...
A fox in tall grass
Landscape & Wildlife Conservation

Crater Lake National Park Redfox Research Project

Crater Lake National Park, situated in Southern Oregon on the crest of the Cascade Mountain range, is well-known for being home to the deepest lake...
Bear paw
Landscape & Wildlife Conservation

Dinosaur National Monument: 'Keep Our Bears Wild'

In 1915 President Woodrow Wilson established Dinosaur National Monument to preserve the 150 million year-old dinosaur fossil beds discovered by...
A Camarasaurus fossil at dinosaur national monument
History & Culture

Protecting Fossil Beds at Dinosaur National Monument

The world-famous dinosaur quarry at Dinosaur National Monument is a display of 1500+ bones exposed in-place. Because of natural uplift, the fossil...
Every Kid in a Park
Youth Engagement & Education

Connecting 4th Graders to Our National Parks

The National Park Service will work with partners across the country to organize a nationwide campaign to get every kid in a park starting with a...
Ranger and kids
Youth Engagement & Education

Explore Lincoln's Home and His Journey to Freedom and Equality

"My friends—No one, not in my situation, can appreciate my feeling of sadness at this parting. To this place, and the kindness of these people, I owe...
Plaque marking the memorial grove
Parks of the Future

Explore Lyndon B. Johnson's impact on the National Park Service

In 1976, NPF established a restricted fund for enhancement of the Lyndon B. Johnson Memorial Grove along the Potomac River.
Kids taking part in an NPF program
Youth Engagement & Education

Connecting and Inspiring America's Youth

In 2007 NPF launched its First Bloom Program, a nationwide garden design contest for youth grades 4-6. Throughout the year, Bryce Canyon National...

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