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Centennial Vision
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service in 2016, America invites the world to discover the meaning of national parks in their lives. National Parks have long inspired people to both experience and become devoted to these special places.
On August 25, 2006 – the 90th anniversary of the National Park Service – Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne launched the National Park Centennial Initiative to prepare national parks for another century of conservation, preservation and enjoyment. Since then, the National Park Service asked citizens, park partners, resource experts and other constituents what they envisioned for a second century of national parks.
A nationwide series of more than 40 listening sessions produced more than 6,000 comments that helped to shape five centennial goals. The goals and vision were presented to the White House, the Congress and to the American people on May 31st in a report called .
Staff from every national park took their lead from this report and created local centennial strategies to describe their vision and desired accomplishments by 2016. This is just the first year, and there are many great things to come as the National Park Service prepares to celebrate 100 years!
Please visit the centennial website at to keep up with the Centennial Initiative and to experience the interactive version of The Future of America’s National Parks and other special features.
Centenial Strategy for Point Reyes National Seashore (23 KB PDF)
Descriptions of Point Reyes National Seashore’s Eligible Proposals
Recreational Trail Enhancement
The Abbotts Lagoon Trail Enhancement Project will provide improvements to the trail and extend access to the Abbotts Lagoon and North Beach. The improvements would include reroutes to reduce trail impacts to wetland and endangered Sonoma alopecurus habitat. Steep sections would be rerouted to accommodate better visitor access and reduce potential for localized erosion. In addition, the trail work would allow for the Seashore to work with the US Fish and Wildlife Service to expand habitat for Sonoma alopecurus through development of an experimental expanded population adjacent to the restoration area.
Communicate Ocean Issues and Protection Opportunities
Much of the general public is unaware of the dire threats to our ocean heritage, fisheries, and marine biodiversity. Through the Ocean Protection Education Campaign project, the National Park Service would communicate to a broad group of citizens and visitors the threats facing the ocean, with the hope of increasing education and understanding of the significance of the ocean as an imperiled natural resource. The National Park Service would create partnerships with other ocean-concerned agencies and communities to facilitate cooperation, collaboration, and communication in order to improve ocean conservation in the National Park System. But doing a better job of connecting people to ocean parks may be the most important task ahead. This project would help resolve misperceptions about the need to change traditional ocean conservation and improve communication among ocean park professionals and with the public. It would also engage artists, students, and volunteers in parks, and raise awareness within the National Park Service about its ocean responsibilities and opportunities.
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