A Call to Action -

The National Park Service turns 100 on August 25, 2016. To us, it's not about cakes and candles — it's about being an organization ready to take on the challenges of our second century. Our blueprint to get there — A Call to Action — outlines the innovative work we want to accomplish. Every partner, program, and park plays a dynamic role in realizing that vision. Take a look at what we're doing and get involved!

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Grand Canyon National Park

Visitors Use Pedal Power to Experience Grand Canyon National Park

Visitors to Grand Canyon National Park can now leave their cars behind and rent bicycles to experience the canyon from a new park concessioner, Bright Angel Bikes. Read more
Grand Canyon National Park

Exceptional Grand Canyon Ranger Honored with 2012 Harry Yount Award

Grand Canyon's Chief of Emergency Services Brandon Torres has received the 2012 Harry Yount National Park Ranger Award. This award recognizes a ranger for excellence in the art of rangering. Named after the first known park ranger, the award is the agency’s most prestigious ranger honor. Read more
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument

Starry Night at Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument

The bright stars brings the night alive. Read more
Grand Canyon National Park

Grand Canyon National Park Tourism Creates Over $467 Million in Economic Benefit

Visitors to Grand Canyon National Park contribute over $467 million to the economony of Nortern Arizona and the surrounding area and support over 7,300 jobs. Read more
Grand Canyon National Park

Grand Canyon School's Class of 2016

Grand Canyon School, the only K-12 school located inside a national park, had been participating in ranger programs designed specifically for each of their grade levels since 2005. But when the NPS “Call to Action” went out, (Action 15 – A Class Act,) challenged us to adopt a Class of 2016 graduates on a deeper level, Grand Canyon’s environmental education team responded to the call. Read more
Grand Canyon National Park

History Comes Alive at Grand Canyon

Visitors traveled back in time and met eight of Grand Canyon National Park's most influential people during "Echoes from the Canyon", a living history event that took place on Friday, August 3, 2012. Read more
Cane River Creole National Historical Park

Volunteer Writes Short Biography of Civil War Veteran

Volunteer Thomas Brennan has written a short biograpy of Jacques Alphonse Prud'homme. Prud'homme was a Civil War veteran and owner of Oakland Plantation. Read more
Chaco Culture National Historical Park

Dark Skies Over Chaco

The dark night sky over Chaco Culture National Historical Park is one of the park's fundamental resources. This year, Chaco has recruited an SCA intern who will be developing interpretive materials and presenting programs promoting the importance of keeping night skies dark, as well as facilitating the nomination of Chaco as an International Dark Sky Park in 2013. Read more
Chaco Culture National Historical Park

Chaco Staff Partner with Santa Ana Pueblo to Introduce Pueblo Youth to Chaco

During the summer of 2012 Chaco Culture NHP staff collaborated with the Pueblo of Santa Ana elders and teachers, located near the town of Bernalillo, New Mexico, in an educational project. The program brought sixty pueblo youth to the park for several days. They met and interacted with park interpreters, researchers, an archaeologist, and geologist. The students also had the opportunity to study their own culture. Read more
Chaco Culture National Historical Park

Area Students Discover Chaco

During the 2012-2013 school year, Chaco Culture National Historical Park piloted a second grade curriculum based program with Animas Elementary School in Farmington, NM. The program brought the students out to the park where they interacted with park staff as they participated in a number of activities. Read more
Saguaro National Park

Civilian Conservation Corps Recognition Day

President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the legislation on March 31, 1933 that launched the Civilian Conservation Corps. In the 9½ years that followed, more than 3 million young men worked in our National Parks, and other public lands and advanced the development of these areas. The CCC Recognition Day event brings together authors and historians, lecturers, and alumni of the program itself to interact with the public to inform them about this important facet of our history. Read more
Heritage Areas

Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor

The Last Green Valley, worked on multiple projects relating to protecting water quality within the region’s watersheds. Read more
Heritage Areas

Augusta Canal Go Digital

Augusta’s 19th Century canal is using 21st Century smartphone technology to help tell its stories. Read more
Wupatki National Monument

Harvesting Rainwater

Water Catchment System at Wupatki harvests rainwater for use during preservation activities. Read more
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument

Flagstaff Area Monuments Certified as Climate Friendly

On July 24, 2012, the Flagstaff Area National Monuments (FLAG) joined the ranks of over 90 other national park units as a certified Climate Friendly Park. Read more
Cedar Breaks National Monument

Operational Leadership Integration

50% of Cedar Breaks' employees have completed Operational Leadership training. Read more
Cedar Breaks National Monument

New Employee Performance Appraisal System Helps Employees Take Responsiblility

This past year Cedar Breaks initiated a new employee performance system. Read more
Cedar Breaks National Monument

Visitor Use Trends Study

The ongoing Visitor Use Trends Study will give Cedar Breaks' staff a better understanding of how visitors use the monument. Read more
Cedar Breaks National Monument

Night Sky Viewings and Certifications

Cedar Breaks' interpretive programming now includes star viewing. The park continues to work toward certification as an "International Dark Sky Park". Read more
Glacier National Park

It Is Easy Being Green

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