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Our Latest E-Newsletter
May 2008
Connecting to Parks
NPS Launches Youth Partnership "Green Teams II"
This summer, 12 "Green Teams" made up of urban 14-18 year-olds will visit more than two dozen national parks -
an environmental immersion experience that is nurturing the next generation of National Park Service (NPS) leaders and staff.
The program, in its second year, is an NPS partnership with Groundwork Trusts across the country.
"Engaging young people with national parks is simply the right thing to do,"
says Doug Evans of the NPS Rivers, Trails & Conservation Assistance (RTCA) program.
Read
more!
See the video about the 2007 Green Teams - click here
to view the
video.
2008 State Updates
Learn about our work in each state
in the Northeast Region.
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What is the Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance
Program ?
The Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program, also known
as the Rivers & Trails Program or RTCA, is the community assistance
arm of the National Park Service. RTCA staff provide technical assistance
to community groups and local, State, and federal government agencies
so they can conserve rivers, preserve open space, and develop trails
and greenways. The RTCA program implements the natural resource
conservation and outdoor recreation mission of the National Park
Service in communities across America.
What We Do:
Helping to move your ideas into action
RTCA works collaboratively, by invitation, with partners on a wide
variety of conservation and recreation projects. These partners
include nonprofit organizations, community groups, tribes or tribal
governments, and local, State, or federal government agencies. RTCA
provides a variety of assistance tailored to the partner’s needs,
but does not provide direct grants.
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