The Shenandoah National Park Trust (SNPT) is an official nonprofit partner of Shenandoah National Park. Since its founding in 2004, the Trust has raised more than $7 million in support of far-ranging endeavors: natural and cultural resource protection, overlook renovation, land acquisition and conservation, and youth education and engagement. SNPT funds projects developed by departments within the park and selected through a competitive granting process. Selected projects grow the park’s capacity to take on cutting-edge environmental initiatives, enhance the visitor experience, uncover history, and prepare the next generation of stewards for our public lands.

Wild Shenandoah

We invest in proactive, science-based strategies to restore and preserve Shenandoah National Park’s natural resources, with the intention of preserving ecological integrity and promoting climate resilience.

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Stories of Shenandoah

We preserve and share the rich and diverse history of the land that encompasses Shenandoah National Park, ensuring all voices are heard and remembered.

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Stewards of Shenandoah

We seize emerging opportunities to educate and engage youth, and a new diverse generation of park visitors as supporters, stewards and change agents to protect and preserve Shenandoah’s mission. 

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Experience Shenandoah

We encourage visitors to build meaningful, personal connections with the park by providing education and enrichment opportunities and by ensuring that trails and public spaces are safe and accessible. 

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Our Partners

Your partnership and investment in the SNP Trust fund critical programs and initiatives. Our work is elevated with the support of our generous partners. Learn more about our partnerships.

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Help us keep bears wild!

Keeping bears wild starts with keeping them away from human food sources. The most effective way to do that is through bear-proof storage lockers, or “bear boxes.” Right now, only 63% of the park’s campsites have a bear box at the site, leaving nearly 140 campsites without safe food storage. The Trust has committed to making that 100% by funding the purchase and installation of these boxes at every single campsite in Shenandoah National Park. 

A black bear peeks around a tree.   

Each box comes with a $2,000 price tag, and the Trust has set a goal of raising $280,000 to purchase and install the remaining 138 boxes, ensuring that visitors stay safe, and bears stay wild.