Behind every national park is a team of ordinary people who are dedicated to maintaining the extraordinary. They may not wear capes, but they're heroes in our book. Meet the individuals who protect our parks and send thanks to an NPS employee or volunteer who made your last visit extra special.
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National Park Ambassadors
They maintain habitats, educate visitors, and preserve history. They're rangers, museum curators, engineers, volunteers, landscape architects, and fire fighters. They're the treasured stewards of our national parks. They're National Park Ambassadors.
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No thank you is too small! We celebrate Park Heroes 24/7, 365 days a year.
Thank you, Ambassador .Thank you for your preservation of history helping visitors to understand. Read more
Thank you, Ambassador .Thank you for your preservation of history helping visitors to understand.
LuAnn K., North Carolina
Thank you, Park rangers .Thank you for keeping the Park clean and secure - we loved our visit to the beautiful part of America
Thank you for your love for the...Read more
Thank you, Park rangers .Thank you for keeping the Park clean and secure - we loved our visit to the beautiful part of America
Thank you for your love for the park
Ginger D., North Carolina
Thank you, All National Park Employees .Thank you so much for all that you do to keep our nations most beautiful places, beautiful. I sincerely hope this will never change and we...Read more
Thank you, All National Park Employees .Thank you so much for all that you do to keep our nations most beautiful places, beautiful. I sincerely hope this will never change and we will fight to keep our national parks safe places. I want to continue to visit them with my daughter as she grows up.
Anna V., Georgia
Thank you, All Ambassadors.Thank you for helping take care of the most treasured lands in the world and upholding the immense natural beauty while educating people...Read more
Thank you, All Ambassadors.Thank you for helping take care of the most treasured lands in the world and upholding the immense natural beauty while educating people about it!
Jeni B., North Carolina
Thank you, Nancy Lee Grossman.Thank you so much for all you do. Where would we be without our national parks? You, more than anyone, know how important they are to the...Read more
Thank you, Nancy Lee Grossman.Thank you so much for all you do. Where would we be without our national parks? You, more than anyone, know how important they are to the health of people and the planet. Keep up the awesome work. You are very much appreciated, remember that.
Nancy Lee G., New Hampshire
Thank you, All.Thank you for all you do everyday! You are appreciated more than you know you are a valued and valuable member of an honorable group of...Read more
Thank you, All.Thank you for all you do everyday! You are appreciated more than you know you are a valued and valuable member of an honorable group of people. All the best!
Jeff L., New Hampshire
Thank you, All Rangers.Thanks for all you do for all of us!!!Read more
Thank you, All Rangers.Thanks for all you do for all of us!!!
Gaurav K., Maryland
Thank you, Jay Elhard.Thank you for giving Clover and I an unforgettable, once in a lifetime experience of all Acadia has to offer ! Read more
Thank you, Jay Elhard.Thank you for giving Clover and I an unforgettable, once in a lifetime experience of all Acadia has to offer !
Hannah E., Ohio
Thank you, All staff.I went to this in chronic pain. I enjoyed it, and was incredibly happy when it was declared an UNESCO World Heritage site.Read more
Thank you, All staff.I went to this in chronic pain. I enjoyed it, and was incredibly happy when it was declared an UNESCO World Heritage site.
Valinda B., Ohio
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