A Call to Action: Success Stories
The National Park Service turns 100 on August 25, 2016. To us, it's not about cakes and candles — it's about being an organization ready to take on the challenges of our second century. Our blueprint to get there — A Call to Action — outlines the innovative work we want to accomplish. Every partner, program, and park plays a dynamic role in realizing that vision. Take a look at what we're doing and get involved!
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1840s Are Alive Again: 2015 Fur Trade Symposium at Bent’s Fort
Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site in partnership with many other sponsors presented the 2015 Fur Trade Symposium from September 23 to September 26, 2015. More than 175 registered participants took part in this year’s event which also included period music presentations in the evening, field trips to area fur trade sites, and a performance by the Koshare Dancers of La Junta. The symposium culminated with a banquet and fandango in the fort plaza attended by 300. Read more
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Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
NPS Historicorps
The National Park Service, through Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site, in partnership with Lamar Community College and the non-profit group HistoriCorps, sponsored a hands-on field school for students this summer. From July 14 to August 14, 2014, students from the college’s Historic Preservation Program worked with NPS staff to complete on-going preservation work on the fort. Read more
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John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
Special Hiking Programs
During the centennial, the NPS long-standing tradition of ranger hikes and tours continued and expanded to include special guest speakers such as researchers, scientists, and staff experts. Read more
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John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
Social Media Photo Contest and Art Exhibit
Twitter user @sydneymadisonnn won the Social Media Photo Contest with a combined 146 Facebook and Twitter likes! Read more
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John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
Night Sky Programs
The rural area of John Day Fossil Beds National Monument has some of the lowest light pollution in the continental United States and allows some of the darkest skies in the nation! Read more
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John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
Artist-in-Residence Paint Along
This centennial year, Artist-in-Residence Daniel Crowe lead a class of beginning and advanced art enthusiasts to paint at the historic Cant Ranch. Read more
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Shiloh National Military Park
Shiloh Celebrates the Centennial in Unique Fashion
Shiloh celebrated the NPS Centennial with a Summer Concert Series on the battlefield. Read more
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Shiloh National Military Park
Shiloh Rangers Present Virtual Civil War Drummer Program for Kids in Japan
Shiloh rangers presented a virtual Civil War drummer lesson to students of sailors of the USS Shiloh currently deployed in Japan. Read more
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Minute Man National Historical Park
Dirt brings Parks to Classroom
How a biology class visited over a dozen sites throughout the country without leaving Oregon during one summer. Read more
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Lowell National Historical Park
One float, two parades and three parks
Lowell, Salem and Saugus Iron Works celebrate the Centennial for Haunted Happenings and City of Lights. Read more
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Vicksburg National Military Park
Saving our Shared Heritage
Vicksburg National Military Park celebrates 50 years of the National Historic Preservation Act with special programs and volunteer projects. Read more
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Fort Scott National Historic Site
35th Annual Candlelight Tour at Fort Scott Wraps up NPS Centennial Observance
On December 2 and 3, 2016, Fort Scott National Historic Site hosted its 35th Annual Candlelight Tour. This year, the tour was built on a theme of celebration in commemoration of the NPS Centennial. 515 people attended the event over two nights. Read more
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Rock Creek Park
Fourth graders design their own landscapes
Fourth grade students in Washington D.C. learned how to design a landscape and then teamed up to build 3-D models of their landscape design. Read more
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Fort Larned National Historic Site
Larned High School Students Challenge the Prairie
Larned High School students compete in a series of challenges based on 19th century activities in the Fort Larned Prairie Survivor Day. Read more
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Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Signals to the Next Generation
On June 18, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, in partnership with the Signal Mountain History Committee, Tennessee State Parks - Cumberland Trail State Scenic Trail, living historians from the 9th Kentucky, and the Friends of the Park, provided another great National Park Service centennial event entitled "Signaling to the Next Generation" on Signal Mountain, Tennessee. Read more
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Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park
Bike, Paddle, Play at Moccasin Bend – Centennial Event
On Saturday, July 30, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park held its third centennial event, “Bike, Paddle, Play at Moccasin Bend.” This was the third of six events highlighting a different area of the park, and these events are designed to reach new audiences that have not previously engaged with the park’s Civil War story. Read more
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Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park
Creating a Neighborhood Link: Glass Street to Sherman Reservation – Chickamauga & Cha
The park completed it's sixth and final Centennial event on Saturday, September 24 at Sherman Reservation. Partnering with the Glass House Collective, Sierra Club, Southeast Conservation Corps and the Land Trust we were able to successfully connect the 73rd Pennsylvania Reservation with Sherman Reservation on Missionary Ridge. Read more
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Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park
Blues in the Knob: A National Park Service Centennial Even on Orchard Knob in Chattan
On Saturday, September 10, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, the Orchard Knob Neighborhood Association, and the Friends of the Park partnered to provide "Blues in the Knob," the fifth of six centennial celebrations within the national military park. Read more
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Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park
Visitors Climb to New Heights for NPS Centennial at Chickamauga and Chattanooga Natio
On Saturday, June 11, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, supported by the Friends of the Park and Outdoor Chattanooga, held the first of six park centennial events scheduled for 2016. Read more
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Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park
Take Me Out to the Park – Chickamauga Battlefield Centennial Event
On Saturday, August 27, the park hosted the fourth of six Centennial events - Take Me Out to the Park - Vintage Base ball and Picnic at Chickamauga Battlefield. Thanks to the Tennessee Association of Vintage Base Ball, a double header was played. Read more