Our Funds at Work: Eastern National and Cane River Creole National Historical Park

Park Story

With support from an Eastern National Competitive Grant of $10,000, Cane River Creole National Historical Park held the first-ever Cane River Find Your Park Festival on April 22, 2017. Over 350 participants enjoyed this inaugural celebration. Visit here for...

New Eastern National Store Opens at Blue Ridge Parkway’s Doughton Park Visitor Center

Field Notes

A special event to commemorate the opening of the Doughton Park Visitor Center and Park Store in the historic service station located at Milepost 241.1 on the Blue Ridge Parkway was held on June 23, 2017. Community leaders and partners joined the park for the...

Eastern National Awards Competitive Grants to Partners for Fiscal Year 2017

Organizational Announcement

Eastern National is pleased to announce the awardees of its 2017 Competitive Grant Program. The EN Competitive Grant Program provides funding to parks to support the educational, scientific, and interpretive activities of the National Park Service. These 32 partners...

Our Funds at Work: Eastern National and Buffalo National River

Park Story

In 2016, with support from an Eastern National Call to Action Grant of $10,000, Buffalo National River launched a life jacket loaner program. Complimentary life jackets are now made available to park visitors for a day or weekend, increasing life jacket use while...

Eastern National Announces 2016 Award Winners

Organizational Announcement

Eastern National is proud to announce the winners of its annual awards for 2016.The awards program was designed to acknowledge outstanding individual achievements and contributions that have had a positive impact on an EN operation or an individual park, thus...