The Glacier National Park Conservancy was established on January 1, 2013, from a merger of the Glacier National Park Fund (established in 1999) and the Glacier Association (established in 1941). The Glacier National Park Fund previously operated as a non-profit fundraising organization whose main goal was to raise money to support various needs of
Glacier National Park, headquartered in
West Glacier, Montana. In its history, the Glacier National Park Fund raised 3.5 million dollars. The Glacier Association was founded in 1941 and incorporated in 1946 and provided funding from receipts received from book and merchandise sales at not only Glacier National park bookstores and visitor centers, but at other federal facilities including
Flathead National Forest,
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site, and the
Big Hole National Battlefield, all of which are located in the state of Montana.
The Glacier National Park Conservancy has provided funding for educational programs, the construction of handicapped accessible trails, updating facilities and for restoration of historic structures such as when the
Sperry Chalet was nearly destroyed by the
Sprague Fire
The Sprague Fire was a wildfire in Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. It was first reported on August 10, 2017, around 8:30 pm after it was caused by a lightning storm. The fire encompassed . It nearly destroyed the histor ...
in 2017.
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Glacier National Park Conservancy
Glacier National Park (U.S.)
Environmental organizations based in Montana
Charities based in Montana
Environmental organizations established in 2013
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