For information about winter operations in Shenandoah National Park:
View 2019-20 SNP Winter Bulletin

Shenandoah National Park Announces Six Free Entrance Days for 2020

The fee free days for 2020:

•     Monday, January 20 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
•     Saturday, April 18 – First Day of National Park Week/National Junior Ranger Day
•     Saturday, June 20 – Neighbor Appreciation Day
•     Tuesday, August 25 – National Park Service Birthday
•     Saturday, September 26 – National Public Lands Day
•     Wednesday, November 11 – Veterans Day

To view full press release: Fee Free Days in 2020 Press Release

 

SNPA News

On July 26 our Executive Director, Greta Miller celebrated her 40th year with the Shenandoah National Park Association.  What an accomplishment.  If you haven’t done so already, please reach out to Greta and offer her a well deserved congratulations.

On May 13, 2020 SNPA will celebrate 70 years as a partner to Shenandoah National Park.

On September 16, 2000 The Association changed it’s name from Shenandoah Natural History Association to Shenandoah National Park Association.

The Association from its early beginnings as the Shenandoah Natural History Association to the present has supported the interpretive and educational programs in Shenandoah National Park.

Looking ahead to 2020, we will celebrate our 70th Anniversary with a SNPA Members Day event on Saturday, May 16.  A SNPA Board committee is in the planning stages in preparation to celebrate the organizations longstanding history, membership, and the contributions it has made to Shenandoah National Park.  Members will receive an invitation to the event.  If you haven’t joined SNPA, click on “Membership” on the home page to get  more information.

Clark Dixon, President

Greta Miller, Executive Director

Shenandoah National Park Association 2019

Greetings. “Spring has sprung” which means that we are already into the second quarter of 2019. By the time this message is posted Dickey Ridge and Byrd Visitor Centers will have opened to receive visitors.

Prior to the opening of Dickey Ridge on Friday, April 5, board members, SNPA staff, and park staff came out to rake leaves on April 3 to prepare the grounds for the opening day of the season, April 5. The bookstore has been renovated and it looks fantastic. Stop by and check out the new look. I think you’ll like it. Eight seminar offerings for 2019 were approved by the board and are posted. The list of subjects include: Trout Fishing in Shenandoah National Park; Painting in the Park; Stories in the Rocks’ Meet the Trees of Shenandoah National Park; Backpacking Basics: A Naturalist View of Shenandoah National Park; Nature Photography in Shenandoah National Park; Mushroom Identification in Shenandoah National Park. Be sure to register for one or more seminars of your choice.

Planning has begun to offer a board training weekend in September. The training will take place at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, WV. And we’ve started making plans for a 70th Anniversary SNPA Members day in 2020. Save the date on your calendar, Saturday, May 16, 2020.

So, get on out to the park often this year with family, friends, or just a personal trip for a rewarding visit

Sincerely,

Clark Dixon
SNPA Board President