The staff at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore work closely with many federal, state, and local partners. The organizations and private businesses mentioned here provide an example of the broad range of partners that help the lakeshore accomplish its mission.
Operational / Fund Raising Partners America’s National Parks™ Stores at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore are operated by Eastern National, which is a 501(c)3 non-profit cooperating association supporting the interpretive, educational, and scientific programs and services at national parks and public lands. Learn more at easternnational.org. National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation is a privately supported effort to fund special projects in the four U.S. national parks on Lake Superior. Donations to the National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation assist parks with worthy projects over and above funding for basic park operations.
Authorized Concessionaire Pictured Rocks Cruises, Inc. - narrated, non-stop boat cruise along the entire Pictured Rocks cliffs.
Commercial Partners (Holders of Commercial Use Authorizations) Adam Jones Photography - photography workshop Camp Tanuga - guided summer camp trips Discovery Ministries - guided hiking trips Downwind Sports - guided ice climbing Hiawatha Hiking Company - guided hiking trips Lake Superior Boat Tours - guided pontoon boat tours Neal Weaver Photography - photography workshop Northern Waters - guided kayak tours Off the Beaten Path - guided hiking trips Paddling Michigan - Uncle Ducky's - guided kayak tours Pictured Rocks Adventures - guided kayak tours Pictured Rocks Kayaking - guided kayak tours Shipwreck Tours/Grand Island Charters - guided boat tours; guided scuba diving trips Superior Adventures - guided ice climbing
Community Partners Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore has joined with many local businesses as "Community Partners" to better serve visitors to the area. Participating business locations have a comprehensive reference package of information about the park and a counter-top display and window-display placard identifying that location as a Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Community Partner.
Education Partners Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Hiawatha National Forest Michigan State University Extension - Alger County National Park Foundation Seney National Wildlife Refuge
Government Partners Alger County Burt Township City of Munising Environmental Protection Agency Hiawatha National Forest Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Michigan Department of Natural Resources Munising Township National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sea Lamprey Control Program, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seney National Wildlife Refuge
Research Partners Michigan Technological University Northern Michigan University Michigan State University - Michigan Natural Features Inventroy Michigan - DNR USGS
Sister Park Pukaskawa National Park, Ontario, Canada Hovsgol National Park, Mongolia
Stewardship Partners Adopt-a-Trail Volunteers Alger Conservation District American Hiking Society Great Lakes Conservation Corps Michigan Snowmobile Association North Country Trail Association Superior Watershed Partnership The Forestland Group LLC The Nature Conservancy Trout Unlimited (Fred Waara Chapter, Big Two-Hearted Chapter)
Transportation Partner ALTRAN |
Last updated: June 26, 2020