Preserving the Shenandoah

Shenandoah National Park is an essential part of Virginia’s cultural and natural heritage.

By acting now to fully fund the park, our elected officials can preserve this piece of our history for today and tomorrow.

Save the Shenandoah

Virginia's congressional delegation needs to stand up for the Shenandoah. Join our campaign by signing a letter to Virginia's senators and representatives calling for needed funding.  Click here

The Obama Administration has launched a new initiative to preserve our country's great waters and open spaces called America's Great Outdoors.  Take a minute to tell Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar to protect the Shenandoah by clicking here:

http://www.doi.gov/americasgreatoutdoors/Feedback.cfm

Marvel at the views atop Old Rag Mountain, hike to President Hoover’s vacation home or camp along the Appalachian Trail.

Shenandoah National Park is an essential part of Virginia’s cultural and natural heritage. Although more than 1.5 million Virginians visit the park every year, this popular destination is threatened by underfunding and poor air quality:

• Seven of the scenic overlooks along Skyline Drive have been closed for repair;

• Poor air quality has significantly reduced the viewshed from atop the many peaks and ridges of the park; and

Underfunding threatens the park

The condition of the park is declining—from the more than 500 miles of trails winding through the nearly 200,000 acres of the park, to the 75 scenic overlooks dotting the famous Skyline Drive.

But there’s still hope for reversing the park’s current state of disrepair. We're acting now to fully fund the park, calling on our elected officials to preserve this piece of our history for today and tomorrow.