The Homestead Act of 1862 drew millions of people to the western United States. With an NPF ParkVentures grant, uncovered the stories of Latino homesteaders and shared their legacies at the park and online through bilingual videos.
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NPF protects wildlife and park lands, preserves history and culture, educates and engages youth, and connects people everywhere to the wonder of national parks.
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What has gills that are not used for breathing? 🤔
If you guessed mushrooms, you're correct! In fact, the purpose for mushroom gills is to produce and release spores.
It's a great time of year to spot mushrooms throughout the Santa Monica Mountains! 🍄
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As part of this effort, NPF is supporting the removal of non-native plants from the Lower Herring River basin and Duck Harbor areas of the park, which will promote the recovery of native salt marsh vegetation as the ecosystem is restored. (3/3)
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At , a large-scale restoration effort is underway with the Town of Wellfleet and other partners to restore natural tidal flows to the Herring River – the single largest salt marsh restoration project in New England to date! (2/3)
📸: Denis Tangney Jr
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From vulnerable coastal ecosystems to imperiled mountaintop crags, national parks help preserve what matters!
Natural tidal flows help keep coastal salt marsh ecosystems healthy and productive, benefitting native fish and wildlife. Here's what's happening at (1/3)
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Students will receive in-person or virtual classroom instruction from park personnel followed by a visit to the gardens at Jimmy Carter’s Boyhood Farm to learn about the physical and mental health benefits of gardening and being outdoors.
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With a grant from NPF, Jimmy Carter National Historical Park will enable students to learn about Rosalynn Carter’s role in mental health advocacy during her tenure as First Lady of Georgia and First Lady of the United States.
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In 1977 — during her first interview as First Lady of the United States — Rosalynn Carter raised public awareness of mental health and made addressing it in America one of her goals:
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National parks can be places for relaxation, recreation and rejuvenation. NPF is working to both connect more people to parks near them, and to help young people understand the importance of taking advantage of the benefits parks offer. 🧵
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We're also investing in the next generation of national park stewards through our support of service corps crews and the InternXL program, which provides internship opportunities for students of color at national park sites in their area.
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In 2018, NPF facilitated the purchase of Dr. King’s birth home from the King Center. Upon its acquisition, the home was transferred to the National Park Service, to be protected in perpetuity as part of the national park system.
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Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We honor him by ensuring that his life, his dreams, his accomplishments, and his legacy will not only be remembered but built upon authentically through collaboration.
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A $10 million interpretive education center is coming to ! Helping make this possible, NPF purchased then donated six properties adjacent to the Edmund Pettus Bridge with funds from The Fund II Civil Rights Historic Preservation program.
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Biologists are also surveying and monitoring fish, amphibians, and elk populations. Through this work, biologists documented the presence of the Northern Leopard Frog in the park for the first time in over a decade!
📸: NPS
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With NPF's support, biologists and staff are re-introducing a long-absent species of concern to the park: the Rio Grande cutthroat trout.
Restoring their population in the park's creeks and lakes will enhance the health of the larger ecosystem.
📸: NPS
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This is Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve — home to North America's tallest dunes, rising over 750 feet high against the rugged Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
📸: Eric Ritchie, Share the Experience
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From all-new visitor centers and interpretative displays to exploring what a visitor center should represent in the 21st century, NPF is supporting the 's planning for the needs of parks through our Parks of the Future program.
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Thank you for another great #ShareTheLove Event, ! We're grateful for Subaru's support of our work to protect national parks and connect even more people to them year after year.
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A team of seasonal education rangers at used funding from NPF's Open OutDoors for Kids program to scale their field trip program and make the park in the heart of the city a more welcoming place for 1.5+ million San Antonians.
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Your support of NPF will help create the parks of the future. Make a gift today!
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As national park visitation rises above 318 million people annually, NPF is helping harness the power of technology and innovation to plan for the needs of parks.
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It's official ... NEWS RELEASE! Pullman National Monument is now a National Historical Park! New name, same special place. #PullmanProud #HistoricPullman Read more here >>>
nps.gov/pull/learn/new
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With your support, we'll continue to innovate and make national parks safer and more sustainable.
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We worked with to install solar panels at national parks like to help meet their energy needs more sustainably. At , the panels enable rangers to respond faster to emergencies in rural areas.
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The national park community is full of groups and individuals who roll up their sleeves to support our parks. By supporting NPF, you play a role in this collective dedication to preserve our nation’s most treasured places.
Donate: bit.ly/3VvS1u8
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From breathtaking mountain vistas to age–old forests, and historic sites that tell our history, national parks belong to all of us—and they tell the story of who we are and where we come from. Your support helps protect these places.
Donate today: bit.ly/3WqN8ny
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There are a million reasons to get outside in a national park, and a million reasons why some people may not be able to. With your support, NPF is working to help millions of people access and enjoy the outdoors. bit.ly/3GbHO0H
📸: Yang Lu, Share the Experience
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A special thanks to congressional park champions: , , , Senator Steve Daines, , and .
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NPF celebrates the passage of legislation which doubles the impact of private philanthropy in national parks.
Our statement:
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Check out Ranger Erich's holiday remix "Rockin' Around Your National Parks" on our website:
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Will Shafroth, President and CEO of the National Park Foundation, the official nonprofit of the (NPS), made the following statement commending the Mississippi Civil Rights Sites Special Resource Study released by NPS.
Full statement: bit.ly/3VhPWlK
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Giving to NPF helps us create the next generation of park stewards: give.nationalparks.org/site/Donation2
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Your support has enabled us to connect over one million students to national parks through Open OutDoors for Kids, and in 2020, we expanded virtual and hybrid field trips at 32 park sites.
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Just 20 minutes from Jacksonville, Florida lies , one of the last unspoiled coastal wetlands.
Using recycled oyster shells from restaurants, a group of park rangers, scientists, and teens are working to restore the preserve’s shorelines. 🌊🦪
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At the 2022 National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony, NPF President & CEO Will Shafroth delivered a holiday message, inviting us all to protect the beauty and majesty of our national parks.
Happy holidays, and we’ll see you in the parks!
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Today is Share the Love Day! NPF has been a charity beneficiary of the Share the Love Event® for 10 years. That’s 10 years of helping people experience national parks, 10 years of preserving their resources, and 10 years of strengthening park partners.
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We're grateful for 's support which helps us find new ways to keep national parks green and reduce waste before it begins.
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Today, we announced updated impact results as part of our partnership with the @NationalParkFdn, and we detail anticipated projects in 2023 as we work together to nurture a better future, every day.
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The National Park Foundation would like to acknowledge and thank our partners for supporting our mission to protect and enhance America's national parks for present and future generations.
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