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Connecting for Prosperity
More »Shenandoah National Park’s 75th anniversary in 2011 celebrated the past, present and future of our park and its relationship with its neighboring communities. You are invited to help chart the future for our park at a conference at James Madison University on Thursday, May 24. Connecting for Prosperity: Charting the Future Together will include panel [...]
Membership Benefits and Next Hike
More »Spring is Membership Season, and your initial membership gift or membership renewal brings great perks, including a 20% discount card for food and lodging in Shenandoah National Park and automatic membership in our Hundred Mile Club—which grants you access to monthly guided hikes and perks when you log 25, 50, 75 and 100 miles in [...]
June Hike
More »Join us Sunday, June 3 for a North to South Traverse of the Parks highest peak- Hawksbill. We will use the Appalachian Trail across occasional talus slopes, affording unique vegetation and views west and up the mountain. Near the summit, we will take the Salamander Trail to the stone shelter and summit ledges, with some [...]
Hundred Mile Club- Featured Hike: Cat Knob Trail
More »This lesser known, but beautiful 3.5 mile round trip hike starts at Bootens Gap on the AT in the central section of the Park and features wildflowers and nice views of the Conway river valley, as the route to the summit is hiked on the side of the mountain. At the summit of Cat Knob [...]
National Park Week is April 21-29
More »Kick off National Park Week at Shenandoah with National Junior Ranger Day on Saturday, April 21. Great activities for the whole family. And park entrance fees are waived for the entire week. 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Touch Table – Dickey Ridge and Byrd Visitor Centers Get a feel for nature’s diversity. 9:00 a.m. – [...]
Hundred Mile Club
More »Love to hike? Join the Club! When you become a member or renew your membership with Shenandoah National Park Trust, we’ll make you an automatic member of our Hundred Mile Club. All you have to do is hike in the park—and let us know when you’ve logged 25 miles. We’ll send you a token to [...]
Spring Events
More »Our spring calendar is bursting with good things. April 21 – National Junior Ranger Day Shenandoah National Park will host a full day of activities for the whole family. National Junior Ranger Day kicks off National Park Week (April 21-29.) Park entrance fees are waived for the week. April 24 – Spirit Night Shenandoah National [...]
Shenandoah National Park Fuels Regional Economy
More »A recent study of the economic impact of the national parks conducted by Michigan State University economist Daniel Stynes found that Shenandoah National Park has an $88-million-a-year impact on the communities around it and supports more than 1,400 jobs. In 2010, over 1.2 million people visited Shenandoah National Park. Nearly 302,000 stayed at least one [...]
Your Gift at Work
More »Shenandoah National Park Trust donors are helping to fund the park’s first climate change education program. The program is based on research currently underway on the potential impacts of climate change on the park’s high-elevation species, starting with the Shenandoah salamander—a species found nowhere else on earth except three mountains in Shenandoah National Park! The [...]
Climate Change in Shenandoah
More »Over the coming years, our national parks will be forced to make some very difficult decisions. If rising sea levels threaten the habitat of a rare wildlife species within a national park, will the animals be moved to a new habitat? Will songbirds that expand their range to new territories within national parks be considered [...]
