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Shenandoah’s 75th Anniversary
More »In July 1936, Franklin Delano Roosevelt traveled to Big Meadows to dedicate Shenandoah National Park. To commemorate the 75h anniversary of the dedication in 2011, a year-long celebration is in the works. The all-volunteer planning committee comprises representatives from the national park and its nonprofit partner groups (including the Trust), tourism bureaus, Chambers of Commerce, [...]
Junior Ranger
More »Shenandoah’s popular Junior Ranger program gets kids, aged 7-12, out in the park with a ranger to learn about myriad topics. After completing a series of courses, each Junior Ranger receives a highly coveted badge. An additional grant from the Trust helped launch Ranger Explorer, an educational program for children aged 13 and up.
GPS Ranger
More »This hand-held Global Positioning System serves as your virtual tour guide in the park. Available for rent at Byrd Visitor Center, GPS Ranger delivers interpretive audio, video and animated displays for four different hikes: Dark Hollow Falls, the Appalachian Trail-Milam to Tanners Ridge, Hawksbill, and Big Meadows. It is extremely popular with families.
Old Rag View Overlook Restoration
More »The Trust helped fund an “extreme makeover” for one of the most popular overlooks in the park. Features include hardwood guardrails that hearken back to the chestnut guardrails initially installed by the CCC in the 1930s.
Mount Vernon Emergency Stabilization Plan
More »This iron furnace may have supplied iron ore to James Madison’s iron works in the 18th century, making it one of the most significant historic features in the park, worthy of a unique interpretive program. However, the structure is deteriorating and in need of emergency stabilization. Shenandoah National Park Trust provided a grant to support [...]
Search & Rescue Equipment for Old Rag Mountain
More »A grant from the Trust allowed the park to establish a cache of search and rescue equipment near the summit of Old Rag Mountain, one of the most hiked peaks in the park. This has enabled park rangers to reach injured hikers much more quickly.
