Program areas at BRPF
The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation is the primary fundraising partner for the Blue Ridge Parkway, the countrys most visited national park unit. The Foundation addresses unmet park needs by providing support for initiatives and programs along the 469-mile route, including historical and cultural preservation, natural resource protection, visitor amenities, and education and outreach. The organizations mission includes engaging a new generation of stewards in the protection of the national park and additional public lands.
The Blue Ridge music centers mission is to preserve, interpret, and celebrate the music and musicians of the Blue Ridge mountains. The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation accomplishes that mission by providing funding for an annual summer concert series, free milepost music concerts within the national park, programming staff, and repairs and enhancements at the national park service facility at milepost 213 near galax, va. Established by the u.s. congress in 1985, the site includes an outdoor amphitheater, roots of american music museum, hiking trails, and a visitor center and gift shop.
Launched in 2009, kids in parks is a signature program of the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation. Kids in parks is a network of hiking, biking, paddling, and disc golf trails outfitted with free activity guides for children and families. Track trails are designed to encourage children to be physically active and help them build meaningful connections with nature. In turn, these goals help inspire the next generation of stewards who will care for all public lands, including the Blue Ridge Parkway. The network of more than 250 track trails can be found in 17 states, Washington d.c., and the qualla boundary. More than 1 million adventures have been completed by kids on track trails. Children are rewarded for each excursion with free prizes that enhance their next exploration of the outdoors.