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Supporting Cuyahoga Valley National Park’s Canal Exploration Center

Aug 20, 2024ANP Home, Park Story

In 2023, the Canal Exploration Center in Cuyahoga Valley National Park used $5,384 in Eastern National (the parent of America’s National Parks™) donations to support several National Park Service (NPS) programs, such as Teacher–Ranger–Teacher. Funds also covered fees for Cuyahoga Valley National Park and citizen scientists to participate in the NPS Dragonfly Mercury Project (DMP). Since 2009, DMP has been working to understand the risks of mercury in the environment. Data recorded from dragonfly larvae helps elected officials make government policies regarding the protection of human and wildlife health.

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...