Who We Are

Washington’s National Park Fund is the official philanthropic partner to Mount Rainier, North Cascades, and Olympic National Parks.

 

What We Do

We raise private support to preserve and protect Washington’s national parks.

With your help, we fund scientific research, youth and family experiences, and projects that will keep these parks strong and vital now and forever, for everyone.

Together for the Parks

Mount Rainier National Park

Est. 1899

368 sq. miles

Opening up accessible and unforgettable experiences in Paradise, Sunrise, and beyond to every visitor of “the Mountain”

North Cascades National Park

Est. 1968

789 sq. miles

Protecting and preserving a rugged wilderness sanctuary for the future, while enabling recreation and exploration by all

Olympic National Park

Est. 1938

1,441 sq. miles

Creating new access and opportunities for all, from the Hoh Rain Forest to the Pacific coast and into the peaks of the Olympics

Our Project Priorities

Advancing
Science and Research

Improving
Visitors’ Experiences

Expanding
Volunteerism and Stewardship

Embracing
Inclusion

 

We are proud to fund projects that advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in these parks every year as part of our commitment to making them more accessible for all.

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Our Impact at a Glance

$7.5 million

awarded in the last decade to fund priority park projects

40+ projects

completed in Mount Rainier, North Cascades, and Olympic annually

$1 million

designated to build and maintain national park trails in the last decade

2,200 volunteers

funded each year in Mount Rainier, North Cascades, and Olympic

Talk about impact: Volunteers provide 70,000 hours of volunteer service every year as part of Mount Rainier National Park’s Volunteer Program, a program for which WNPF provides the largest portion of funding – roughly 2/3 – year over year. We are proud to support impactful volunteer programs in all three of Washington’s national parks, enabling individuals to give back to the parks they love in more ways than one.

Partners for the Parks

Our work to raise private support for Washington’s national parks would not be possible without our partners. This tradition of giving is what keeps these parks going strong.

Forks Chamber of Commerce logoMicrosoft logoSubaru Puyallup logoREI logoGood and Well Supply Co. logoPacific Runderland logo

These Parks are Worth Protecting