When you purchase a Washington National Park license plate for your vehicle, motorcycle, trailer or motorhome, $28 of your actual cost is given to Washington’s National Park Fund to support Mount Rainier, North Cascades, and Olympic National Parks.
More than 10,000 registered national park license plates are on Washington roads and the number continues to grow every day. Thanks to our incredible supporters sporting these special plates, nearly $2 million has been raised for the parks through this program.
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It’s meaningful.
Did you know that the image on the plate is an actual photo of North Cascades National Park taken by the late Lee Mann?
It’s effective.
Last year, nearly $300,000 was generated by this program for Washington’s national parks.
It’s local.
All funds raised in Washington State stay in Washington State for these parks.
It’s easy.
Sign up at your dealership, at the DMV, or by following the instructions on the Washington State Department of Licensing website.
It’s tax-deductible.
Itemize your taxes? Get a $28 deduction by requesting a receipt from WNPF.
It’s flexible.
Plates can be transferred to another vehicle as long as the registered owner doesn’t change!
In November 2005, WNPF joined the special license plate program and held an online auction for the first 25 national park plates. Opening bids started at $200 per plate, and some went up to $1,000! Keep an eye out: many of the original plates are still in use today.
Cover photo: North Cascades National Park by Nate Brown; footer photo (below): Mount Rainier National Park by Sheena Shahangian 📷