Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Community Services Non Profits
Why pick this one
Friends of the Smokies funds Great Smoky Mountains National Park projects and supports Trails Forever through guided hikes and donations.
Best for
- Donors supporting Great Smoky Mountains National Park conservation
- Hikers seeking guided Classic Hikes of the Smokies
- Supporters of Trails Forever trail restoration
- People funding black bear research, native brook trout habitat, and plant protection
- People supporting park education and Volunteers-in-Parks programs
Look elsewhere if
- People seeking direct national park permit or reservation services
- People needing private hiking guides outside the listed Classic Hikes program
- People seeking a commercial emergency rescue provider
Specialties
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park trail restoration funding
- Wildlife habitat and black bear research support
- Park education program funding
- Guided Classic Hikes of the Smokies
- Volunteer and visitor safety program support
Certifications
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization
- National Park Service mission support
What makes them different
- Independent nonprofit funding Great Smoky Mountains National Park needs since 1993
- Supports projects across wildlife, plants, history, recreation, education, visitor safety, and volunteer programs
- Classic Hikes of the Smokies are led by master hiker and author Danny Bernstein
- Classic Hike fees support the Trails Forever trail restoration program
- Tennessee and North Carolina specialty license plates fund improvements throughout Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- Years in business
- 33
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 160 S Main St, Waynesville, NC 28786-4355
- Phone
- +18284520720
- Website
- https://friendsofthesmokies.org/blog/classic-hi...
- AnnaLee@friendsofthesmokies.org
Services
- National park fundraising
- Park project and program funding
- Guided hiking events
- Educational program support
- Volunteer program support
- Wildlife and habitat conservation support