National Park Trust

Everyone will have an American park experience

Vento Event Postponed Due to CA Budget Crisis. Click here to see video.

NPT’s mission is to provide important recreational and educational parkland opportunities for current and future generations. As we spend more time indoors and as successive generations grow up with less of a connection to nature we need to build greater awareness and appreciation for the importance of our country’s public lands and parks.

Our vision is that “everyone will have an American park experience”. To achieve this we seek to champion the acquisition and preservation of critical national, state and local parklands and to build a greater awareness through education -- focusing on our youth, especially those that are underserved and at-risk.

RECENT NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

FLOC Recognizes NPT with 'Roll Away the Stone' Award for Youth to Parks Partnership

For Love of Children, a DC-based children's advocacy group, honored NPT with its Roll...

National Park Trust Chosen for New 2009/10 Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington

NPT has been selected for inclusion in the widely-respected 2009/10 Catalogue of...

Budget Crisis in California Forces Postponement of Vento Reception

Governor Schwarzenegger Sends Statement to NPT Regarding California State Parks The...

THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA'S BEST IDEA

NPT is promoting the new PBS Ken Burns series, The National Parks: America’s Best Idea, as part of our vision that 'Everyone will have an American Park Experience.' A sneak preview of the 6-part series will air on PBS stations May 24th. The full series will air this fall. Click the video to view the trailer.

What Makes Us Unique?
The National Park Trust is the nation’s only organization dedicated to the completion of the American system of National and State Parks through the identification of key land acquisition needs and opportunities, the convening of potential funders to acquire these lands, as well increasing efforts to ensure that future generations appreciate and experience this national heritage.

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Where's Buddy Bison Been?™
Gallavanting in NYC!

Teacher Alan Nunez contacted NPT to get a Buddy Bison for an after school arts program he runs in Harlem, New York City. Here's a link to a YouTube video created by one of his students, Keon. In the photo here, Buddy stopped to visit New York City's Federal Hall while gallivanting with Alan in lower Manhattan. Click here to read more. If you'd like to support NPT's 'Where's Buddy Bison Been?' programming or get your own Buddy Bison, please email us at npt@parktrust.org.