Restoring Watersheds: Meadow Run
Project Title: Watershed Restoration: Re-liming Meadow Run Project Purpose: to evaluate the management impact of a re-liming treatment on the entirety of the aquatic habitat…
Core to the SNP Trust’s mission is to help preserve and protect the outstanding natural beauty, ecological vitality and distinctive cultural resources of Shenandoah National Park for the inspiration and enjoyment of all generations.
Featured Projects
Shenandoah has a robust bear population, but it takes all of us to keep them safe and healthy. Improperly stored or disposed of food attracts bears, putting visitors and bears in potentially harmful situations. Bears learn where to find easy food sources, and they will return time and time again. This behavior can force the park to label them “nuisance” bears. Nuisance bears must be trapped and relocated to remote regions. Nuisance bears that find their way back to humans’ food or trash may face more dire consequences.
Current Projects
The Future of Our Forest
From Monitoring to Management: Evaluating the park’s forest status and regeneration trends to guide future management and protection Project Title: From Monitoring to Management: The…
Views Forever
Skyline Drive is an astounding hallmark of the National Park Service, boasting 75 overlooks with stunning views of the Shenandoah Valley to the west and the rolling…
Trails Forever
With the strain of ever-increasing visitation and limited staffing resources, many of Shenandoah’s trails have fallen into disrepair. This year, we are supporting the maintenance of…
Connecting People to the Park – Media Liaison Intern
Social media has the power to reach new audiences and create a vibrant community of national park advocates. This seasonal employee will create better and…
Nipping it in the Bud
Project Title: Nipping it in the Bud – Support for Invasive Plant Early Detection/Rapid Response in Shenandoah National Park Project Purpose: To mitigate the threat…
Hanging On – Saving the Park’s Hemlock and Ash Trees
Over the last 25 years, hemlock and ash populations have been devastated by invasive pests. This project, rooted in the latest research, focuses on protecting…
Shenandoah Youth Corps
Project Title: Shenandoah Youth Corps Project Purpose: to prepare the next generation of park stewards and accomplish much-needed work Project Goals: to create opportunities for…
Internships at Shenandoah
Anyone who has worked with or managed interns knows it is an investment of time and resources. But, if the internship is well-structured and the…
Play, Learn, Serve
SNP Trust supports Shenandoah National Park’s Education Programming, providing a broad range of recreational, educational, and service-learning experiences in Shenandoah National Park for youth and…
Volunteer Coordinator
Shenandoah’s volunteer program is a powerful force that provides vital support and creates enthusiastic advocates for the park’s mission. Each year, approximately 700 volunteers donate…
Keeping Bears Wild
Shenandoah has a robust bear population, but it takes all of us to keep them safe and healthy. Your donations support park employees whose job…
Artists-In-Residence
The Hudson River School painters of the mid-1800s were instrumental in the birth of national parks. Until this time, American artists had focused primarily on…
Past Projects
Cold Water in a Warming World: Protecting Native Brook Trout
Project Title: Cold Water in a Warming World: Protecting Native Brook Trout Project Purpose: to inform Park resource management decisions and protect native brook trout. …
Trailer Pad Upgrades
Project Title: Trailer Pad Upgrades Project Purpose: To upgrade at least four trailer pads at various locations in Shenandoah National Park to provide full-service hookups…
Big Meadows Air Quality Monitoring
Many visitors to Shenandoah National Park are unaware of its chronic air quality issues. Particulates and toxins from power plants and other industrial facilities blow…
Bike Repair Stations
BIKE REPAIR STATIONS in Shenandoah National Park are made possible by the generosity of donors to the Shenandoah National Park Trust, including lead gifts from…
Robert Jacobsen Employee Development Fund
Named for a beloved retired superintendent of Shenandoah National Park, the Robert Jacobsen Employee Development Fund supports park employee participation in leadership and other career-enhancing…
Expert in Residence Fund
This fund allows park managers to engage outside experts in natural resource protection, cultural resource preservation, and other park-related goals for short- to mid-term projects.…
Electric Car Charging Stations
Donors like you have supported electric charging stations currently in operation at Byrd Visitor Center. Over 1.5 million people visit Shenandoah each year simply to…
Track Trails
The Limberlost Trail in Shenandoah is a flat, 1.3-mile loop trail that is accessible to people of all ages and abilities. Thanks to donors of…
Old Rag Parking Lot + Archaeological Dig
SNP Trust was able to purchase the property from the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club and donated it to the park. We funded an archaeological study…
Hawksbill Observation Platform
In celebration of the National Park Service Centennial, the Trust committed to restore the stone observation platform at Hawksbill, along with the trails leading up…
Pinnacles Research Facility
Improving the Historic Pinnacles Research Facility The Shenandoah National Park Trust requested a $20,000 grant from the Oak Hill Fund to support improvements to the…
Research Fellowships
The National Park Service faces a number of increasingly complex issues that threaten the integrity of natural ecosystems, cultural resources, and visitor experiences at Shenandoah…