Apr 23, 2023
Across the National Park System, there are incredible sights that explore American history. There’s a robust mix of cultures reflected in the parks, and breathtaking vistas that, well, will take your breath away.
But there also are seemingly countless needs, from backlogs of maintenance projects, interpretation for history, wildlife and science that needs to be crafted, and unique issues that can range from climate change impacts to helping inner city youth visit a park.
Helping the National Park Service tackle these myriad issues and
challenges is the National Park Foundation, which Congress created
back in 1967 to be the official charitable organization for the
parks. Through the years, this organization has raised hundreds of
millions of dollars for the parks. Today, with National Parks Week
underway, we’re joined by Will Shafroth, the Foundation’s CEO to
discuss not only the needs of the park system, but the successes
the Foundation is recognizing in tackling some of them.