On Friday, April 4, 2025, Tennessee State University students gathered for the “Centennial Park Green Sweep,” a service project TSU’s National Park Trust College Ambassadors hosted in partnership with the Centennial Park Conservancy. Twenty students participated in a litter patrol event dedicated to keeping one of Nashville’s most well-known parks clean and welcoming. 

As the University of Arizona college students departed the city of Tucson, returning home for Spring Break, eight students took up the challenge to immerse themselves in Saguaro National Park (East District) on a four-day, three-night backpacking adventure.

Never before had these students experienced the epic highs and lows of the backcountry – let alone for such a...

In late March, partnered with the National Military Family Association, National Park Trust welcomed local military families from across the DMV area for a day of exploration, creativity, and connection at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts—a unique national park where nature and the arts come together.

The day began with a special behind-the-scenes...

On March 26th, Tia and I hosted our National Park Trust stewardship outing—a campus trash cleanup that gave participants the opportunity to earn service hours while making a tangible impact on the environment. More than just a cleanup, the outing created space for participants to step outside, slow down, and reconnect with the natural spaces in their own community.

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On March 26th, we went on our hiking trip to Allsopp Park, and it was a great experience. We had 18 students attend, and the group made the outing even more enjoyable.

We originally planned to complete the South Loop Trail, but we ended up hiking two trails, which made the experience more engaging than expected. The hike was challenging at times, especially with th...