The OpenStreetMap US team is pleased to welcome the National Park Service (NPS) as a Strategic Organizational Member of OSM US and the second member representing the U.S. Federal Government. The NPS was established as a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) in August 1916 (happy 108th birthday!) At the time, DOI oversaw 14 National Parks, 21 National Monuments, and the Hot Springs and Casa Grande Ruin Reservations. Establishment of the National Park Service placed all the existing parks under its management and provided the basis for the fundamental mission, philosophy, and policies of the NPS.
Today, the NPS continues to manage the National Park System, which includes 431 sites covering more than 85 million acres. National park sites are in every state, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. In additional to National Parks, the National Park System also includes National Monuments, Battlefields, Military Parks, Historical Parks, Historic Sites, Lakeshores, Seashores, Recreation Areas, Scenic Rivers, and Trails, and the White House.
Joining OSM US as a member provides NPS with the opportunity to advance the quality and availability of open geospatial data to enhance resource protection and visitor experience. The membership also highlights the importance of open data for the protection of our national parks and the safety of more than 300 million annual visitors.
Welcome National Park Service!
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