We work to protect Shenandoah National Park’s 200,000+ acres of wild lands, wildlife, and historic treasures from invasive species and the effects of climate change. We strive to ensure equitable access to Shenandoah, and we fund programs to prepare and inspire the next generation of park stewards.
Support Shenandoah
It takes money to protect our national parks and magnificent places across the country. Yet congressional funding for national parks has declined dramatically—by 20%–over the last decade. Sequestration shaved another 5% from national park base operating funds. The Trust raises funds to invest in high-priority initiatives that will produce the greatest benefits for the national park. Our four pillars of funding include:
Wild Shenandoah
Stories of Shenandoah
Stewards of Shenandoah
Experience Shenandoah
Without financial support from the Trust, all of these areas would remain under-funded.
Help us help our park with a donation today.
Wild Shenandoah
We help to protect Shenandoah National Park’s 200,000 acres of wild lands, and the wildlife that calls Shenandoah home.
Stories of Shenandoah
Through our national parks, our work preserves the stories of who we are as a nation. Your dollars fund critical improvements, research, and projects that help better connect visitors to the park.
Stewards of Shenandoah
We ensure access for all and fund programs to inspire and educate the next generation of conservationists.
Experience Shenandoah
Shenandoah National Park is a destination for people all over the world. We work to improve their experience in campgrounds, on trails, and from mile 1 to 105 of Skyline Drive.
Special Campaigns
Along with yearly projects, we support ongoing campaigns in and around Shenandoah National Park.
The Edge Fund
The Edge Fund provides funding to assist landowners with establishing conservation easements on properties that protect the viewshed and boundaries of the Park, maintain Park access, improve climate resiliency in the region, and other benefits.
Trails Forever Fund
You can protect the outdoor experience that is at the heart of the Shenandoah with a gift to the Trails Forever Fund. Your donation will protect, maintain, and revitalize trails to ensure that the full Park experience can be reopened when weather strikes.
Access to the Outdoors Fund
Help us work towards equitable access to Shenandoah National Park by donating to the Access to the Outdoors Fund. The McCandless Foundation provided a grant to kickstart this fund to create opportunities for everyone to experience our park.