Mission
AS THE LEADING NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN PHILANTHROPIC PARTNER OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE DEDICATED TO RESTORING, ENRICHING AND PRESERVING THE NATIONAL MALL, THE TRUST BRINGS EXPERTISE, PRIVATE FUNDING AND IN-KIND SUPPORT TO TIME-SENSITIVE RESTORATION AND SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS, MOBILIZES VOLUNTEERS AND PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO ENSURE THAT THE NATIONAL MALL ENDURES AND EVOLVES AS A VIBRANT SPACE FOR ALL. WITH OVER 36 MILLION VISITS ANNUALLY TO THE NATIONAL MALL, COMBINED WITH AGING INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE NEED FOR BETTER VISITOR AMENITIES THROUGHOUT THE PARK, THE TRUST IS HELPING THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TACKLE THE MORE THAN $800 MILLION NEEDED FOR CRITICAL REPAIRS AND MODERNIZED IMPROVEMENTS.