YELLOWSTONE FOREVER

YELLOWSTONE FOREVER FUNDS PRIORITY PROJECTS THAT PROTECT YELLOWSTONE'S ECOSYSTEM AND WILDLIFE, PRESERVE THE PARK'S HERITAGE, HISTORY, AND TRAILS AND ENHANCE VISITOR EXPERIENCES AND EDUCATION. WILDLIFE GRANT FUNDING SUPPORTED NATIVE FISH RESTORATION, GRIZZLY BEAR, WOLF AND COUGAR RESEARCH,AND A VARIETY OF SPECIES OF BIRDS THAT ARE CRITICAL TO YELLOWSTONE'S NATURAL ECOSYSTEM. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) AND THROUGH TRIBAL CONSULTATION, YELLOWSTONE FOREVER (YF) LEADS THE OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMMING OF THE YELLOWSTONE TRIBAL HERITAGE CENTER. LOCATED AT OLD FAITHFUL, THE CENTER SERVES AS A VITAL SPACE WHERE INDIGENOUS ARTISTS, SCHOLARS, AND PRESENTERS FROM THE 27 ASSOCIATED TRIBES OF YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK DIRECTLY ENGAGE WITH VISITORS THROUGH EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT. DURING THE SUMMER, APPROXIMATELY 311,000 VISITORS EXPERIENCED THE CENTER. THE CENTER HOSTED 36 TRIBAL DEMONSTRATORS AND FEATURED A TOTAL OF 138 ARTIST DAYS. PRESENTERS REPRESENTED 17 OF THE 27 TRIBES ASSOCIATED WITH THE PARK. THROUGH DIVERSE DEMONSTRATIONS, THE CENTER PROVIDES A UNIQUE PLATFORM FOR CULTURAL EXCHANGE AND ENHANCING VISITOR UNDERSTANDING.

YELLOWSTONE FOREVER (YF) OFFERS TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING THAT FOSTERS A DEEP CONNECTION TO THE WILDLIFE, GEOLOGY, AND CULTURAL HISTORY OF YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK. OUR EXTENSIVE ARRAY OF PROGRAMS PROVIDE UNPARALLELED OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES TO EXPERIENCE AND APPRECIATE YELLOWSTONE. COLLABORATING CLOSELY WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS), WE ENSURE THE HIGHEST QUALITY EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES WITH THE INTENT TO CREATE FUTURE STEWARDS WHO ARE DEEPLY COMMITTED TO PRESERVING AND PROTECTING THIS ICONIC NATIONAL TREASURE. THIS YEAR, APPROXIMATELY 4,579 VISITORS PARTICIPATED IN YF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, RESULTING IN A TOTAL OF 75,895 CONTACT HOURS, DEMONSTRATING OUR SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON ENHANCING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE GREATER YELLOWSTONE ECOSYSTEM.