The Indigenous Initiative
Want to learn more? Click here to view a toolkit developed under this project: Indigenous Cultural Landscapes 101Indigenous Initiative: Centering Indigenous Histories and Stewardship in…
Our work includes historical preservation of buildings and sites within park boundaries, trail maintenance, and restoring the region’s native habitat.
SNP Trust initiates improvements, critical research, and projects that help better connect visitors to the park. Over the years, your donations have funded critical preservation and restoration projects, including special projects like the Hawksbill Observation Platform (Senator Byrd), the Old Rag Overlook Guard Rail, and the Pinnacles Conservation Center (CCC).
Current Projects
Past Projects
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…
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…
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…