National Parks Foundation
The National Parks Foundation (NPF) was specifically created in 1967 to support and protect America’s National Parks. The non-profit organization is funded primarily through private support and strives to enrich and preserve the almost 400 National Parks wherever possible.
Preserving National Parks
The Foundation maintains a strong focus on conservation and preservation of all American National Parks in any way possible. However, this can often be a challenging task, especially with natural disasters and man-made catastrophes decimating various regions from time to time. The changing climate can also make preserving some locations a difficult task, as does our swiftly changing culture.
The real key to preserving America’s heritage and history via our National Parks is to promote sustainable practices and to motivate more people to become involved in protecting these nationally protected locations.
Funding for preservation projects comes predominantly from socially and environmentally responsible private corporations and citizens. Some funding is also derived from various grants and other programs. This allows the Foundation to continue restoration work on a larger scale to achieve more significant results.
Encouraging Park Enthusiasts
The National Parks Foundation strives to encourage Americans to visit and appreciate the beauty and splendor so many diverse parks have to offer. Families with children visiting any of the Parks soon learn that their children develop an appreciation for them.
This helps to inspire future generations to become enthusiastic about preserving more of America’s heritage and history. It also means that future generations won’t be deprived of the opportunity to experience and learn about America’s natural forests and parklands.