In August of 2023, Eastern National (the parent of America's National Parks™) donations supported Cape Cod National Seashore for the “Symphony at the Seashore” concert. Nearly 3,000 people came to the Salt Pond Amphitheater to enjoy a free Cape Cod Symphony...
Acadia National Park utilized $174,700 in Eastern National (the parent of America's National Parks) funds to help amplify the Wabanaki voice through park publications and interpretive media. Since time immemorial, the Wabanaki people called the area their homeland....
The Washington Monument reopened to the public last fall after a multi-year $10.785 million improvement project. In addition to offering an unparalleled view of our nation’s capital, the 500’ elevator ride presents a unique opportunity for visitors to learn about the...
Visitors to the National Mall can now use their mobile devices to get a different perspective of the Lockkeeper’s House with a new augmented reality program. Thanks to a donation from Eastern National, the parent company of America’s National Parks™, the enhanced...
Last summer, visitors to Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park got a peek into 1916 when Swains Lockhouse reopened after extensive rehabilitation. Thanks to a $10,000 grant from Eastern National, the parent company of America’s National Parks™, the...
Young visitors to Martin Luther King, Jr. NHP celebrated the civil rights pioneer’s birthday at a program supported by America’s National Parks™.
In August, America’s National Parks™ and Cape Cod National Seashore co-hosted the Mosquito Story Slam. The annual storytelling event featured 10 storytellers—chosen at random—who shared five-minute unscripted stories on the topic of Mother Nature. Ranging from...
The weather is warming, and black bears are coming out of hibernation (or, more accurately, “torpor”) – and they are hungry! This spring, EN teamed up with Cumberland Gap National Historical Park to support Back the BEARS, an event to encourage visitors...
A grant from Eastern National helped Obed Wild & Scenic River develop two new interpretive wayside exhibits that enhance the park’s Dark Sky Initiatives. Obed was recently designated an International Dark Sky Park by the International Dark Sky...
A grant from Eastern National helped fund the first-ever Cane River Fall Fest, hosted by Cane River Creole National Historical Park and Cane River National Heritage Area, Inc., on October 27, 2018 at Oakland Plantation. Attendance at the festival topped 525 people—the...