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Supporting Hot Springs National Park’s BARK Ranger Program

Aug 13, 2024ANP Home, Park Story

This year, Hot Springs NP utilized Eastern National (the parent of America’s National Parks™) funds to reinstate its membership with the National Association of Interpretation (NAI). This grants the park’s interpretation team admittance to the annual NAI Conference. Interpreters made impactful connections and left inspired to enhance their park’s programming and museum exhibits. Donations also fueled the park’s successful BARK ranger program. During 2023’s BARK Ranger Day on Arlington Lawn, activity cards and certificates were printed and gifted to promote good behavior in pets (and their humans).

Supporting Educational Games at Andersonville NHS

Jul 24, 2026 | ANP Home, Park Story

Utilizing funds from America's National Parks™, Andersonville NHS created an immersive escape room experience and displayed games from the 1800s as part of their America's 250th events in June 2026. The Rangers at the site even developed a board game (pictured below)...

Supporting Orientation Film at Antietam NB

Jul 24, 2026 | ANP Home, Park Story

Antietam National Battlefield recently premiered its new orientation film, Remembering Antietam, made possible by more than $43,000 in donations from America's National Parks™. The support also helped fund youth intern programs and printed posters for the film, which...

Supporting Seasonal Staff and Junior Ranger at Blue Ridge Parkway

Jul 24, 2026 | ANP Home, Park Story

Blue Ridge Parkway used more than $270,000 in America's National Parks™ donations to help cover seasonal interpretive staff salaries from May through October 2025. With this support, the parkway operated 10 visitor centers and offered an average of 15 interpretive...