Nine national park units. One partnership. Central and southern Arizona's parks protect landscapes of extraordinary depth — prehistoric ruins, desert ecosystems, historic sites, and some of the most biodiverse terrain in North America. They deserve more than a budget line.

ADNPP does what federal funding alone cannot: we connect parks to their communities, build the next generation of stewards, preserve what's irreplaceable, and keep these places in the public conversation. The programs, some of which are under development, are where your support goes to work. 

Community and Tribal Engagement Fund

Parks build stronger relationships with gateway communities and tribal partners when they can show up — for consultations, youth events, and local conversations. This fund provides up to $500/year to each to make that happen.

Park Educators Fellowship

Local teachers are among the most effective long-term ambassadors a park can have. This fellowship will recruit a cohort of teachers to make park science and stewardship a sustained part of their curriculum. Students gain deep, recurring exposure to the parks on their doorstep.

First Visit

For many kids near ADNPP parks, a bus ride is the only barrier between them and a first real experience in a national park. ADNPP will cover transportation costs.

Park Stewards Program

Young adults aged 19–24 will work directly alongside park staff on meaningful, park-identified projects. They will leave with real skills and career-defining experience. Parks will get skilled labor on priority work. Modeled on the NextGen program at Saguaro National Park.

Celebrating Our Spaces

Annual events bring communities into parks in ways that nothing else does. ADNPP will partner with parks and local organizations to help revive and sustain these gatherings.

Protecting Park Heritage

The ruins, missions, and prehistoric sites at ADNPP parks are the core of their stories — and many are deteriorating. ADNPP seed funding will act as a catalyst for larger preservation dollars, turning local commitment into leveraged impact.

Conservation Science Fund

Southern Arizona is one of North America's most biodiverse regions. This small grants fund keeps ADNPP parks active participants in regional research — supporting wildlife and conservation projects, especially through partners. 

Park Emergency Fund

NPS procurement moves slowly. Emergencies don't. This fund will provide much needed funds, deployed quickly so critical needs get addressed when they arise.