Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation supports and funds an array of initiatives to preserve this spectacular National Park Service treasure that follows the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains from Shendandoah National Park in Virginia to Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina. Their efforts include programs to build and

Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park assists the National Park Service in its mission to preserve and protect its namesake by raising funds and public awareness and providing volunteers for needed projects.