OUR PROJECTS
Parks for People & Wildlife for All Time
National Parks are a uniquely American idea – from Yellowstone to Yosemite, parks represent our shared landscape and our national identity; they are egalitarian, available to everyone, from all walks of life, and our needed to renew the human spirit and revitalize nature. Unite for Parks recognizes this and works to unite communities in support of the growth and restoration of our National Parks. In 2024, National Parks received more 330 million visits, more than ever before! That is roughly equivalent to every person in American visiting our parks. In addition to popularity, parks are trusted, the National Park Service enjoys more public support than any other federal agency or department. Finally,
the Park Service creates $55.6 billion in economic output, all for $3.6 billion – just 0.05 % of our annual national budget.
We work to support the existence and creation of National Parks in American and the world.
GOAL - Get Outside, Advocate & Lead!
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Become your best self in a beautiful setting. Our Outdoor and Advocacy (GOAL) program teaches youth and adults how to manage themselves and others, and how to be an effective advocate during changing times.
The program was developed with funding from the state of California and enacted over two years, with a focus on youth and at-risk communities.
Today, the program's has grown to serve adults who seek to evolve in their current work responsibilities, their personal lives, and in their spirituality.
We teach physical, mental, and morale resilience and strength-building, and effective advocacy in our beautiful National Parks.
College Internships & Mentoring
We run an internship program, which deeply involves students and youth activists in forging a positive future. Our interns work on all aspects of our programs, from campaigning to outdoor leadership training. Our focus is on developing their skills in the areas in which they have the most interest, so they are prepared for work or graduate school. We provide them with work experience and mentoring, so they can make informed decisions about their future.
Our interns are compensated well and encourage to develop their unique skills and abilities. They have designed our logos, bumpers stickers, and social media campaigns, and have helped refined our leadership programs.
Contact us to learn how to participate and work for our team.
The Range of Light National Monument
Our original goal was to protect the federal land between Yosemite and Kings Canyon National Parks by creating the Range of Light National Monument (about 1.4 million acres). This is how the organization Unite the Parks came to be. We worked on this proposal for 11 years and learned an enormous amount about the political process. The monument was endorsed by more than 300 businesses and organizations, 200 scientists, 20 congress members, the DNC and the California Democratic Party. In 2022, our bill was introduced by Representative Jackie Speier. Following that, 52 legislators endorsed the proposal and a comprehensive legal and scientific report was completed to support the monument's creation.
If you'd like to get involved, reach out to us.