National Park Week begins Saturday, April 16, and parks across the country will host a variety of special events and digital experiences.
begins Saturday, April 16, and parks across the country will host a variety of special events and digital experiences.The first national park in the world was established before the National Park Service was created. In 1872, President Ulysses S. Grant established, designating more than 2 million acres of land in the Montana and Wyoming territory to be “dedicated and set apart as a public park or pleasuring-ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the people.
On Aug. 25, 1916, the National Park Service was created by the Organic Act, signed by President Woodrow Wilson. At this point, over 35 sites were overseen by the Department of the Interior, and a unified management structure was needed. The Park Service is primarily funded by Congress through annual appropriations and mandatory funds. The national parks system also receives funding through park entrance and user fees and private philanthropy.
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