Giving Tuesday: How to Give Back to Parks

At Parks Project, we believe we can leave parks better than we found them. So we’re committed to restoring habitats through education and funding projects in the park.

Through volunteering and donations, we are working with 34 unique projects ranging from trail maintenance and habitat restoration, to funding critical programming in parks. This Giving Tuesday, we’re asking our friends to give back in their own way.

Need some help getting started? Here’s a list of ways to give back to parklands!

1. Shop small.

Buy goods from brands (like us) who donate time and money to national parks. To date, we have contributed over $2,500,000 to projects that restore habitats in parklands!

2. Donate your time

Volunteer at a local park, city park, or nearby national park. Check out the National Park Service volunteer page for information on volunteer events, and join our volunteer alliance to stay up-to-date on opportunities to volunteer with Parks Project! 

3. Donate to parks

Donate directly to the park of your choice, or through organizations like the National Park Foundation or National Park Conservation Association. 

4. Start your own clean-up event

Grab some clean-up kits and gather your friends and family for a local clean-up event. 

5. Use your voice

Sign petitions and vote for parks. Check out the National Park Conservation Association and the Sierra Club for petitions to sign. 

6. Learn about the land you recreate on

By educating ourselves about the land we recreate on, we can understand how to take care of it and leave it better than we found it. For more information on the history of the parklands, check out Native Land Digital!

Since the creation of this business, Parks Project has donated more than $2.5 million dollars to park projects from Acadia to Zion! For more information on the projects we are working on, visit our contribution page.