Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation

The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation is the primary fundraising partner, 501(c)(3), for the Blue Ridge Parkway, providing support for initiatives along the 469-mile route, including historical and cultural preservation, environmental protection, visitor amenities, and educational outreach. We do this by: - Collaborating closely with the superintendent of the Blue Ridge Parkway and additional National Park Service staff to identify critical needs fueled by declining federal funding. - Raising funds through individual gifts, grants, endowments, and charitable trusts to achieve projects and programs in North Carolina and Virginia. - Listening to our Community of Stewards and representing their wishes for the future of this cherished national park unit. - Partnering with other nonprofits, businesses, chambers of commerce, and tourism authorities. Awarding grants for community initiatives that serve the best interests of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Our mission includes prote...