FRIENDS of the
Blue Ridge Parkway, Inc.

P.O. Box 341
Arden, NC 28704

P.O. Box 20986
Roanoke, Va. 24018

800-228-7275 (toll-free)
540-772-2992 (fax)
staff@friendsbrp.org

FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge Parkway is a non-profit, volunteer organization that is dedicated to preserving, promoting and enhancing the Blue Ridge Parkway, a national treasure.

FRIENDS programs focus on preservation, protection and education.

FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge Parkway, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, organized and existing under the laws of the State of North Carolina and the Commonwealth of Virginia, whose current principal business address for identification purposes is P.O. Box 20986, Roanoke, Virginia 24018.

FRIENDS of the
Blue Ridge Parkway, Inc.

A National Park Service Blue Ridge Parkway approved
partner organization dedicated to preserve, promote
and enhance the Blue Ridge Parkway, a national treasure,
for future generations.

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Volunteers: Enriching our Heritage

There are many dream jobs for the much-needed volunteers along the 469 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Due to the major shortfall of over $600 million impacting the National Park Service, you are needed more than ever!

Examples of the impact upon the Parkway: campgrounds closed due to lack of volunteer hosts, Visitor Centers cannot open without Volunteers, visitor's experiences are diminished if there are no cultural heritage demonstrations ...and the list is endless. Volunteers are the lifeblood of the Blue Ridge Parkway!

Staff shortages, the "endangered Ranger", lack of park funds – all diminish your experience and the ability of the Park Service to preserve America's heritage.

In addition, our Volunteers: Enriching our Heritage Program supports projects like helping the Bog Turtle, a federal endangered species that lives along the wetlands adjacent to the Blue Ridge Parkway. FRIENDS provides transmitters that track the turtles, allowing biologists to learn what parts of the wetlands the turtles use, whether they also move between other wetlands nearby, how they deal with the traffic on motor roads, and where they spend the winter. This is just one way Volunteers and FRIENDS make a difference!

We can't all be Volunteers but we can help support this vital program.

By joining our Volunteers: Enriching our Heritage Program, you’ll receive:

Periodic Newsletter Updates via email
Blue Ridge Parkway Map
BRP Association Directory
Parkway Guidebook

Gifts of $100 or more will be listed in our newsletter annually, plus you will receive the our one-size-fits-all FRIENDS' cap.

Volunteers get to "work" in the most amazing places. Their "work" inspires thousands of appreciative visitors annually.

You are a vital part of the success of this project. Please join us in preserving this legacy for future generations. If possible, become a volunteer, it's great fun and you'll make some terrific new friends.

If becoming a volunteer is not possible, you can still participate financially. Please give generously to the Volunteers program at FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge Parkway.

To make an online donation to the Volunteers program, please enter the amount you wish to give in the field below and click "Give Now."