New River Gorge National Park & Preserve, Gauley River National Recreation Area, and Bluestone National Scenic River used $35,900 in Eastern National (the parent of America’s National Parks™) funds to support its educational programming in 2023. These donations paid for buses bringing 6th graders participating in West Virginia University’s Science Adventure School into the park for curriculum-based programs on biodiversity. Aid also covered one park ranger and partially funded another to present educational programs in both the classroom and the park. Finally, a portion of this support compensated local musicians during the park’s annual Mountain Music Festival and covered travel expenses for park staff to attend the Fall Friends Alliance.
America’s National Parks™ 250th Grant Program – History Happens Here
America’s National Parks™ has awarded a total of $250,000 to 11 National Park Service units through the America’s National Parks™ 250th Grant Program – History Happens Here to support the parks’ efforts in the upcoming celebrations for the 250th Anniversary of the...
