Trust for the National Mall
Restoring, Preserving, and Enriching the National MALL
WATCH THE VIDEO to learn about our work and mission with the National Park Service on America’s Front Yard.
OUR MISSION
As the leading nonprofit, nonpartisan philanthropic partner of the National Park Service, the Trust for the National Mall is dedicated to restoring, enriching and preserving the National Mall. The Trust brings private funding, project expertise and in-kind support to help elevate the National Mall and its historic purpose, especially critical as we approach America’s 250th in 2026. The Trust raises funding, leads capital restoration and sustainability projects, mobilizes volunteer operations and provides innovative educational experiences to ensure the National Mall, with 36 million visits each year, endures as a vibrant civic stage for all. The Trust is also the philanthropic partner of The White House grounds and President’s Park, adjacent to the National Mall.
OUR GOALS
The Trust for the National Mall is committed to preserving the National Mall as a symbol of our nation’s ideals and civic purpose. In order to do so, the National Mall is undergoing multiple restoration projects and enhancements to programming to become a world-class model of sustainable urban park development. Designed to enhance the visitor experience, the plan is to more suitably connect people of all backgrounds to the monuments and memorials, educational opportunities, and great cultural institutions of our nation that serve as a backdrop to America’s Front Yard.
The Trust for the National Mall represents one of the strongest public-private partnership in the history of the National Park Service and is responsible for bringing the National Mall Plan to life. Approved by the Park Service with over 2,000 stakeholders in 2010, the plan contains a comprehensive blueprint and detailed action plan to enhance the National Mall's beauty, usefulness, and sustainability.
OUR APPROACH
Restoration and Sustainability – The Trust brings its own expertise as well as access to notable architects, engineers, landscape designers and contractors to help expedite select priority projects of the National Park Service division overseeing the maintenance of the National Mall. We are dedicated to this purpose by designing and delivering modern and resilient solutions, improving the conditions of the park’s natural resources, upgrading visitor amenities, and providing access to new educational experiences. By mobilizing private support, including in-kind donations, through a strong constituency base of philanthropic partnerships with local corporations, foundations, and individuals, we are able to bring state-of-the-art models and results needed in design, construction management, and sustainability.
Public Awareness & Education – The Trust works to bring attention to the needs of the National Mall and for public and private support to preserve, restore and enrich this iconic landscape. Convening thought leaders, key stakeholders and government officials is an indispensable part of the efforts to propel our initiatives for the National Mall. The Trust’s goal for its future educational programming is to provide intellectual, emotional, inspirational and patriotic connection to the purpose and significance of the National Mall.
Volunteer and Community Engagement - The Trust organizes year around opportunities for individuals, organizations and companies to participate in service projects and other volunteer opportunities to support our partners at the National Park Service. Two current programs include Volunteers in Parks (VIP Program) and Trust Service Days. The Trust supports these programs in collaboration with NPS by providing recruitment services, participation in trainings, development of materials and support for supplies.
JOIN US
With 36 million annual visits, the National Mall is one of the most visited parks in the world. In partnership with the National Park Service, the Trust has invested more than $26 million in private support to date and helped advocate for an additional $130 million in Federal Funds for important restoration and maintenance projects. But it’s not enough. Over $600 million is needed in backlog repairs – the largest amount of any national park in the country – and over $200 million in modernized upgrades. Recognizing that Congress cannot adequately support the needed maintenance and improvements to our beloved national treasure, the Trust has embarked on an unprecedented partnership with the National Park Service to raise the necessary funds and awareness to accelerate modern and resilient solutions with ambitious plans to achieve these objectives by 2026, the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and founding of our great nation.
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