"...to promote and regulate the use of the...national parks...which purpose is to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations."

National Park Service Organic Act, 16 U.S.C.1.

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks preserve unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the southern Sierra ecosystem for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. The parks cooperate with partners to extend the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and outdoor recreation throughout this country and the world.

You can help with this important mission by learning more about the parks, by caring for them and teaching others to care for them too and by treading lightly on the land.

Like many other parks, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks are increasingly threatened by airborne pollutants. You can help reduce air pollution by walking or riding your bike, carpooling or using public transportation, shopping by phone or mail, telecommuting, and avoiding gasoline-driven power tools.

If you are interested in doing more, you have many park support opportunities to choose from. You can:

• become a member of the Sequoia Natural History Association and participate in its many activities,
• donate the the Sequoia Fund in its effort to help in park preservation and improve visitor services,
• share your ideas on how the parks can best be managed so as to preserve them unimpaired for future generations, and
• sign up as a volunteer in the parks.

For more information, see the links above and at the right.