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 Funding Helps Honor Flight 93 Heroes
September 11, 2026, marks 25 years since the September 11 terrorist attacks and the crash of United Airlines Flight 93. Over the years, America’s National Parks, part of the Eastern National Family of Brands, has supported Flight 93 National Memorial by funding...
