The NPS is partnering with the Girl Scouts of the USA to share a new patch program that honors the legacy and spirit of the women’s suffrage movement. Learn more about participation here!
Promising practices for engaging diverse youth and their families in national parks.
Youth Programs
This study investigated the immediate impacts of the EVER day (Shark Valley and Royal Palm) and residential/camping (Loop Road and Hidden Lake) programs.
The NPS has renewed its partnership with the Girl Scouts of America to help spark awareness of the national parks and protect cultural & natural resources.
As more school districts move towards a blended learning model, it is important to know the advantages and challenges such an approach presents.
What if assessment was more than tests, exams, and quizzes? What if assessment could become a park educator’s best friend?
The Pathways Program provides ways for current students and recent graduates to internships and jobs within the Federal government.
Learn about a 2016 program bringing high school students to Cape Cod and Indiana Dunes to learn about and spread the science of climate change effects.
How can park educators, interpreters, and educators can utilize techniques of historical studies to enhance student learning on visits to national parks?
Downloadable, printable, and sharable "Connecting Youth to Parks" guidebook to "help youth organizations find information to plan a visit"
A short introduction to program evaluation for NPS professionals who work with internship programs
A program designed to help staff understand the Girl Scouts organization in order to support successful coordination of scouting experiences in parks.