Connect people to their Park

On July 3, 1936 President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated Shenandoah National Park “to this and succeeding generations of Americans for the recreation and for the re-creation which they shall find here.” Today, when many of us are more connected to technology than to the natural world, it’s good to hearken back to Roosevelt’s proclamation.

CONNECT programs create avenues to disconnect from the daily grind and re-connect with nature and each other.

Encourage Electric Vehicles

Over a million people visit Shenandoah each year simply to take in the sweeping views of our region as they...

Artist 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 portraits of people and depictions of historical events.

Happy Hiker Fund

Over a million people come to Shenandoah National Park from around the world every year—many of them to hike its 500 miles of trail. Indeed, your park is known world-wide as a hiker’s paradise.