UP, National Park Foundation extend partnership

Union Pacific Railroad and the National Park Foundation (NPF) and announced a continuation and expansion of their partnership to help connect students to national parks.

This commitment advances NPF's goal to double the reach of its Open OutDoors for Kids (OOK) program over the next four years, according to a news release.

"Union Pacific's support is paramount to the National Park Foundation's mission to connect all people to national parks, especially elementary school-aged kids," said National Park Foundation President and Chief Executive Officer Will Shafroth. "Thanks to Union Pacific's generosity, our goal is to connect another one million kids to parks over the next four years."

Through OOK, NPF is working to make educational experiences in parks more accessible, with a specific focus on under-resourced populations and communities of color, in both rural and urban settings across the country.