The National Park Service Is Turning 100—How Are Its Finances?
![Glacier National Park, Montana | Source: National Park Service, Jacob W. Frank](/assets/gao_blog/inline/glacier_nps.jpg)
The Park Service’s funds come from a combination of annual appropriations, entrance and camping fees, fees from vendors, and donations. But the mix of sources has been changing, with more of the money coming from fees and donations.
(Excerpted from GAO-16-166)
To make up for the shortfall in their budget, the Park Service has launched a fundraising campaign around its centennial. Together with the National Park Foundation, it created a campaign to raise $250 million by 2018 to support 100 key projects. In addition, it is partnering with the Foundation on its “Find Your Park” campaign to encourage people to visit national parks.
(Excerpted from GAO-16-166)
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