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Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday
The National Park System plays an important role in preserving America’s history by protecting the lands where key events happened and where influential figures lived and worked. Use these resources to celebrate 250 years of American history!
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Symetra Expands Partnership with National Park Trust to Bring Buddy Bison™ School Program to Georgia
Symetra has expanded its National Park Trust relationship by bringing the Park Trust’s Buddy Bison™ School Program to Bryant Elementary School in Mableton, GA.
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2025 OAK Every Kid Outdoors Kickoff Event
In September 2025, the Park Trust brought students from St. Francis Xavier Catholic Academy to Yards Marina in Washington, DC, for a day exploring local waterways by boat with the Living Classrooms Foundation.
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National Park Trust Celebrates 15 Years of Partnership with the Caesars Foundation
National Park Trust is proud to celebrate the 15th anniversary of its partnership with the Caesars Foundation. This collaboration has connected tens of thousands of students with parks and public lands through the Park Trust’s Buddy Bison School Program, inspiring the next generation of environmental stewards.
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Welcoming Back School Groups: Fifth Graders Explore the White House
This fall, three schools in our Buddy Bison program were welcomed by National Park Trust staff, Park Rangers, and NPS volunteers to the White House. It was the first time that NPS hosted school groups since COVID-19.
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Harlem Globetrotters and Buddy Bison Bring the Fun: A Day With KABOOM!
The excitement was palpable as two Harlem Globetrotters, “Moose” and “Torch,” kicked off this first community play-filled event in support of the CDC Foundation’s National Challenge to…
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You Can Be a Park Steward!
Learn what it means to be a park steward.
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Conquering Currents: Students Facing Fears During Canoemobile Adventures
The National Park Trust participated in one of our favorite autumn traditions - Canoemobile! During Wilderness Inquiry's DC area stop, hundreds of DC and Maryland students got to paddle in custom-made, 24-foot canoes!
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Record Number of Trips Provided by Buddy Bison School Program
As the 2022-2023 school year comes to a close, we are excited to highlight our 99 Buddy Bison elementary and middle schools, which represent 30 states, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Washington, D.C. This year they took 228 trips, which set a new record for the program. In total, our...
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Maryland Elementary School Educator Receives 2023 National Award for Outstanding Environmental Stewardship
National Park Trust is pleased to announce that Raul Toscana, a 4th-grade teacher at Gaithersburg Elementary in Montgomery County, Maryland, has been awarded the 2023 National Educator Award for Outstanding Environmental Stewardship.
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400 D.C. Students Celebrate the Arrival of Spring at Watkins Nature Center
This past March, students from KIPP DC Lead Academy enjoyed the beautiful Maryland spring before the humidity set in. Over two days, 400 1st-4th graders got to experience the wealth of activities that the Watkins Nature Center at Watkins Regional Park could offer! The Buddy Bison School Program engages kids...
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Buddy Bison Program Takes Kids on a Winter Adventure
Buddy Bison School Program trips are a rare occurrence during the winter season, but on a blustery Tuesday in Granger, Iowa, 75 third graders made the snow their own personal playground. On January 31st, thanks to a recent partnership between National Park Trust and Symetra Financial, these students embarked on...

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