Known as “Essentials,” these topics provide insight into how the National Park Service manages the entire system of parks and programs to accomplish its mission.

The word “steward” for the National Park Service (NPS) means a manager, administrator, or guardian who cares for the public parks, resources, values.

The National Park Service uses planning to bring logic, analysis, public involvement, and accountability into the decision-making process.

The NPS national headquarters and support centers are collectively called the Washington Support Office (WASO).

The NPS Fundamentals Residential program is designed for permanent employees who are within their first two years with the National Park Service.

Learn about the NPS' mission statement and how it affects the work that NPS employees do.

In order to remain relevant and sustainable in the 21st century, we must recognize and embrace the diversity of people and create a multicultural workforce.

Whether private or public, all organizations and companies have their own unique culture, including the National Park Service.

Overview The core values of an organization are those values we hold which form the foundation on which we perform work and conduct ourselves. We have an entire universe of values, but some of them are so primary, so important to us that throughout changes in society, government, politics, and technology they are still the