Causes: Environment, Parks & Playgrounds

Mission: We are the non-profit cooperating arm of the National Park Service and U. S. Forest Service. Our mission is to support these public land agencies with their interpretive, educational and research programs that protect and preserve the cultural and natural resources of the Black Hills and surrounding areas. This is accomplished by operating sales outlets in 16 public land locations throughout South Dakota, Wyoming, and the Nebraska Panhandle. Purchases from these sites support interpretive programming for our partner agencies. Thank you for supporting public lands with your purchase!

Direct beneficiaries per year: 16 partner sites with a multitude of projects, resources, research, staffing and more.

Geographic areas served: South Dakota, Nebraska & Wyoming through U. S. Forest Service & National Park Service partner sites.

Programs: We are a proud partner of the National Park Service and U. S. Forest Service, selling a curated selection of books, toys and games that help people of all ages engage with and interpret the natural world. As a non-profit, a portion of every single sale goes to supporting our Parks & Forests in their critical missions of sustaining and preserving our natural legacies. Memberships in our organization also enables one to support the mission of our partner agencies. Black Hills Parks & Forests Association is the official non-profit partner of: Wind Cave National Park, Jewel Cave National Monument, Black Hills National Forest, Nebraska National Forests & Grasslands, Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, Scotts Bluff National Monument and the National Grasslands Visitor Center. Since 1946, the BHPFA has provided over 1.6 million dollars in aid to these partner locations, enhancing and supporting the work that they do.