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Superintendent Arthur Stewart and Park Planner Deidre Gibson participate in a Public Planning Meeting for Valley Forge National Historical Park















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WHY CIVIC ENGAGEMENT?

The Civic Engagement initiative is the National Park Service's challenge to itself, to find new ways to revitalize its mission of preserving and interpreting our nation's natural and cultural heritage. Forming meaningful partnerships with the very people most invested in the parks ensures the long-term relevance of NPS resources and programs.

Engaging the public is by no means a new activity for the National Park Service. This Civic Engagement initiative, however, takes that directive to a new level of commitment, formally establishing it as the essential foundation and framework for developing plans and programs for our parks. Ultimately, this sustained, dynamic interaction between NPS employees, partners and citizens will provide an important format for the exploration of historical truth and the powerful forces which have shaped our history.

Civic Engagement in the Northeast Region (PDF)
One region's approach to making civic engagement integral to the way they do business.

How We Got Here (PDF)
An overview of the development of the Civic Engagement Initiative at NPS

The National Park Service and Civic Engagement (PDF)
A report of a workshop held December 6-8, 2001, in New York City.