Only the National Park trust has as its mission the identification of the specific land acquisition needs of National and State Parks, and we serve as both a funder, and a convener of other funders, to fulfill this vital need.  Moreover, we’re not content with merely building out the system of parks; our vision is based on the belief that there is a necessity to get people to visit parks, and a particular necessity to get young people to have an American Park Experience.

Land Projects

» Active National Park Trust Land Projects

» Completed National Park Trust Land Projects

» Land Projects Complete Prior to 2001

We are concerned that as America’s population grows and demographics change, there continues to be a steady decline in attendance at our nation’s parks and a growing disconnect between children and nature. To address that trend, NPT has established a national Youth to Parks Scholarship program partnering with several organizations around the country to bring underserved youth to the parks and to cultivate future conservationists and environmental professionals.

Youth to Parks

» Children and Nature

» Partners

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