You are cordially invited to a reception at the Claymont Mansion on Saturday, September... Read more...

National Park Trust was proud to fund and support National Park Conservation Association’s (NPCA) community-based conservation action project, Tortoises Through the Lens. For many years, it was common for visitors to California’s wild desert to grab tortoises as souvenirs. The animals... Read more...

If you're interested in learning more about the Washington Family history of Jefferson County, make a day of it on September 18th.   The Washington Family Homes Tour. The Claymont Mansion is part of Jefferson County’s annual Washington Family Homes Tour. The Tour includes... Read more...

National Parks are Inexpensive, Kid Friendly Activities That Can Sneak Education into Summer (taken from article posted on myfoxdc.com 7/5/10)   WASHINGTON - Looking for fun, inexpensive, kid-friendly activities this summer? You should give some thought to visiting the country's vast network... Read more...

 “Let’s Move Outside, Junior Rangers!” is First Lady Michelle Obama’s call to kids across the country this summer. Today, the National Park Service kicks off Let’s Move Outside Junior Ranger in 20 parks. National Park Junior Rangers will not only have fun and get... Read more...

Two Youth to Park Scholarship Recipients Join NPT in Presenting Senator Udall with Award Colorado Senator Mark Udall accepted the 2010 Bruce F. Vento Public Service Award on June 17th, 2010 at a D.C. reception. In his remarks about the Senator, NPT’s board chair, William Brownell said,... Read more...

Check out the great photos from this year's Bruce F. Vento Public Service Award reception honoring Colorado Senator Mark Udall   Type=Photoset, Photoset=72157624204261231{/flickr-album} Read more...

June 16, 2010 Please join senior representatives from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) for a public listening session and discussion in the Longleaf pine region of South Carolina on conservation,... Read more...

The success of the America's Great Outdoors Initiative depends on your participation! The America's Great Outdoors IdeaJam is a creative social networking tool where anybody can post an idea and vote to "promote," "demote" or comment on ideas posted by others. Register to... Read more...

Recently President Obama announced his America’s Great Outdoors Initiative  to develop a conservation and recreation agenda worthy of the 21st century and to reconnect Americans with our great outdoors. As part of that effort, the Administration has launched listening session, where... Read more...

Colorado Senator Mark Udall will receive the 2010 Bruce F. Vento Public Service Award from the nonprofit National Park Trust (NPT) at a ceremony on Thursday, June 17 in Washington. Established in 2000 by NPT, the award honors the memory and legacy of Bruce F. Vento, a twelve-term Congressman from... Read more...

As Lucky McNair, 11, started climbing a rock cliff on the banks of the Potomac River, she was fully outfitted with gear: a helmet, a harness, a safety rope and grippy climbing shoes. But possibly the most helpful piece of gear she carried was a cute animal dangling from her harness. Called Buddy... Read more...

“Let’s hear it for Buddy Bison” – that’s what Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar said as he took the stage at the Buddy Bison Earth Day Celebration on April 22. He greeted the 650+ Where’s Buddy Bison Been? ® (WBBB) students who had gathered at the... Read more...

  The Buddy Bison Earth Day Celebration got lots of great news coverage, including photos in the Washington Post, news stories on D.C.s NBC and CBS stations and an interview with NPT's Executive Director, Grace Lee, on Broadminded on Sirius and XM radio.  Washington DC's NBC 4 covered... Read more...

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis Help Kids Commemorate National Park Week, April 17 – 25, 2010 More than 600 D.C. and Baltimore area schoolchildren will celebrate this year’s 40th anniversary of Earth Day by grabbing a buddy and heading... Read more...