Chattahoochee National Park Conservancy
This month's featured nonprofit hails from Georgia, the Chattahoochee National Park Conservancy. CNPC is the official friends group for the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CRNRA), a series of fifteen park units along 48 miles of the Chattahoochee River in Atlanta, Georgia. The CNPC was founded in 2012 as the official friends group for the CRNRA. Their vision is for the CRNRA to become an iconic national park: a recognized natural and cultural asset within the Atlanta region and beyond that is enjoyed and supported by a partner organization focused on its prosperity and building a community dedicated to its preservation and enhancement.
In 2019 the Chattahoochee National Park Conservancy accomplished a lot! They hosted their 3rd Annual River Park Symposium that brought in 70 business, government, and nonprofit leaders. 1,416 underserved children were able to participate in nature and skill-building activities. They hosted six outing in the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area including their first Paddle-Camp weekend!
The Chattahoochee National Park Conservancy's mission "is to build a community of support for the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CRNRA) and to promote stewardship of its natural and cultural resources."
Throughout the year, The Chattahoochee National Park Conservancy hosts events and volunteer opportunities to support the CRNRA and its guests. They operate on a membership model to support their activities. A member receives updates on activities and an invitation to the annual member celebration. You can also specify to have your donation go to a particular program like trail restorations or youth events.
Strategic Goals
Inspiring the Next Generation
The Chattahoochee National Park Conservancy looks to foster outdoor time for children to help them grow strong, enhance their imagination, decrease aggression, and boost classroom performance. Your donation of $100 will support five scholarships for children to take part in the Sibley Pond Experience. A gift of $500 can support an entire class!
Creating a Legacy
The goal of creating a legacy seeks to support legacy projects throughout the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. These projects include a campaign to restore and connect trails, adding camping and launch sites to the National Water Trail, and developing an administrative park history video.
Growing Our Organization
Since 2016, the Chattahoochee National Park Conservancy has tripled their membership. They did this through the leadership of their board and a refreshed mission focused on branding and expanding their presence within the community. They look to continue this growth into the future.
Building a Caring Community
Building a community that cares is important to maintain any park. CNPC helps to support the community by providing events, recreational outing, volunteer opportunities, a speaker's bureau, media outreach, and an annual member celebration!
CNPC at Work
Every Kid Outdoors
Chattahoochee National Park Conservancy helps the National Park Service bring thousands of young people to the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area every year by providing transportation, educational supplies, teacher fellowships, internships and volunteers. Their focus is on underserved schools and students who have rarely, if ever, had a chance to visit a park, get in a raft or observe wildlife.
Walk and Talk Series
The Chattahoochee National Park Conservancy offers a series of expert led educational walks within the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. CNPC members are able to learn about the history of the recreation area, geological wonders of the deep Palisades gorge, tree identification without the aid of leaves, and wildlife found within the parks.
Sweep the Hooch
Chattahoochee National Park Conservancy is proud to be a sponsor of Chattahoochee Riverkeeper’s Sweep the Hooch, an annual day of service to the Chattahoochee River watershed. Last year, with the help of over 1100 volunteers, 32 TONS of trash was removed from our watershed. (Photo by Tom Wilson)
Trail System
Chattahoochee National Park Conservancy helps to prioritize trail projects for maintenance, restoration and maintenance and supports volunteer resources to implement these projects along the 80-plus mile trail system within the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.
Visitor Facilities
With a deferred maintenance backlog of more than $14 million, the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area needs all the help it can get to upgrade and replace visitor facilities. Chattahoochee National Park Conservancy funded the replacement of the decades-old Kids Fishing Pier at the pond in the Island Ford Unit, much-loved by young anglers but increasingly unsafe.
National Water Trail
Chattahoochee National Park Conservancy works with the National Park Service and other partners to promote the National Water Trail, established in 2012, through improved boat access, the establishment of primitive-river camping, and organized paddling events.
Join us in supporting Chattahoochee National Park Conservancy!
75% of this month's donations will go towards our partner, Chattahoochee National Park Conservancy.
This month and every month, Wild Boyz Photography will be partnering with one nonprofit. 75% of any donations that we receive during the month will go to the nonprofit. Help CNPC continue their mission to provide children with outside opportunities to discover and learn about the natural world and empower them to protect their environment.