The National Park Service has thousands of partner organizations that work with us on projects and programs in parks and communities around the nation. Here are just a few.
In communities we work with…
- Local governments and community organizations, to help them conserve rivers, preserve open space and develop trails and greenways.
- State historic preservation officers, to review and approve projects that use federal tax credits to give historic buildings new lives.
- States, to make Land and Water Conservation Fund grants to support local recreation projects.
- Tribal governments, on co-stewardship of tribal cultural resources.
- Organizations that provide volunteers, funding, logistical support, and advocacy for the National Trails System and National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
- National heritage areas, to foster local stewardship of nationally important places and encourage heritage tourism.
In parks we work with…
- Philanthropic partners such as friends groups and the National Park Foundation, who raise friends and funds to support the work of parks.
- Cooperating associations, to operate bookstores for park visitors.
- Universities in the national network of Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units, to study park resources to make science-based management decisions.
- Youth organizations, to offer opportunities for kids to experience national parks.
- Educators, to introduce students, teachers, and families to national parks by connecting park resources, science, nature, and histories to school curricula.
- Volunteers, to engage members of the public directly through volunteer service.
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Thousands of partners work with National Park Service employees on projects and programs in parks and communities around the nation.
Last updated: March 14, 2024