National Park Service is preparing for its 100th anniversary
In 2016, it is conceivable that the president we elect in 2008 will be completing his or her second term in office. While that may seem a long way in the future, the National Park Service is already hard at work in preparation for its centennial in 2016. The Park Service has created a web site (www.nps.gov/2016) detailing the extensive planning that is already underway.
The Bush administration's Centennial Initiative proposes $3 billion in new funds for the National Park Service over the next 10 years. Of that amount, $1 billion is the "Centennial Commitment"—$100 million in additional annual appropriations for each of the next 10 years. The other $2 billion would come from the "Centennial Challenge"—the challenge to individuals, foundations, and businesses to contribute at least $100 million annually to support signature programs and projects. Each year, $100 million in donations would be matched by $100 million of federal funding from the National Park Centennial Challenge Fund.
Read entire article at Lee White in Perspectives (October)
The Bush administration's Centennial Initiative proposes $3 billion in new funds for the National Park Service over the next 10 years. Of that amount, $1 billion is the "Centennial Commitment"—$100 million in additional annual appropriations for each of the next 10 years. The other $2 billion would come from the "Centennial Challenge"—the challenge to individuals, foundations, and businesses to contribute at least $100 million annually to support signature programs and projects. Each year, $100 million in donations would be matched by $100 million of federal funding from the National Park Centennial Challenge Fund.