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Assateague Island National SeashoreThe wild horses of Assateague Island escape the mosquitoes and flies of the marsh by spending time on the beach. 29kb.
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Assateague Island National Seashore
Support Your Park
 

There are many opportunities for you to support Assateague Island.

Increasingly partnerships are becoming an effective means for the National Park Service to fulfill parts of our mission and foster a shared sense of stewardship that is so crucial for the future. We face two pressing realities.
1. Given current budget realities, we are coming up short on enough funds and staff to keep up with accomplishing our core mission work. This gap necessitates re-thinking how we can best get the job done. Our role needs to shift from trying to do everything ourselves to one of empowering others through partnerships to help us do more while always ensuring that the results meet the high standards we hold for our parks and programs. 
2. The second reality is that our partners develop an appreciation for and a sense of commitment to our mission, values, resources and people. Partnerships are a sound investment for both the near and long term. We need to invest wisely. Good partnering is both a skill and an art. 
http://www.nps.gov/partnerships/index.htm

 

Some of Assateague's Partners:

Assateague Island Alliance http://www.assateagueislandalliance.org
Assateague Coastal Trust http://www.actforbays.org/
Assateague Mobile Sportsfishermen Association http://keepersofthebeach.com/
Maryland Coastal Bays Program http://www.mdcoastalbays.org/
Maryland Department of Natural Resources http://www.dnr.state.md.us/sw_index_flash.asp
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service http://www.fws.gov/

A variety of books and other educational products are available at the park's bookstores. 5kb.
Bookstore
Visit our online bookstore, operated by Eastern National.
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Foster Horse icon, 5 kb.
Foster Horse Program
Become a Foster Parent of an Assateague Wild Horse!
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America the Beautiful-National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes. 4kb
National Parks & Federal Recreational Lands Passes
The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass program provides several pass options.
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Assateague Island is a rest stop for monarch butterflies migrating to Mexico in the fall. 10 kb  

Did You Know?
No other butterfly migrates up to 3,000 miles like the Monarch. Look on the seaside goldenrod in the fall to catch a glimpse of the great-great-grandchildren of the Monarchs that overwintered in Mexico.

Last Updated: September 30, 2008 at 17:36 EST