2026
Our Work
WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WONDER
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Stephen Moehle
Join Us
This year, we aim to provide $4.39 million in philanthropic support for critical park projects. By acting now, we can help ensure Glacier’s wilderness remains wild, wildlife is protected, and wonder will inspire future Glacier lovers.
Preserving Wilderness
“The Conservancy is a champion for wilderness and has strategized with park leadership to design a support system that extends beyond project work to include supporting management operations that are critical to grow the program.”
– Kate McHugh
Wilderness and Wild and Scenic River Coordinator, Glacier National Park
Jason Weiss
Jason Weiss
Honoring the Past and Future
Glacier remains one of the most intact ecosystems in the United States, with nearly all of its one million acres managed as wilderness. For thousands of years the Blackfeet, Salish, Pend d’Oreille, and Kootenai people have all called this area home and have treated the land as a living entity whose well-being was and is a shared community responsibility.
Ensuring future visitors can experience Glacier’s wilderness requires a long-term commitment to the permanent preservation of this remarkable landscape.
Gavin Jones
From Passion to Preservation
The Conservancy invests significant funding in Glacier’s wilderness initiatives every year including:
- Trail repair
- Habitat conservation
- Wilderness restoration
- Staffing
Our successful partnership with the National Park Service continues to grow, but faces challenges without permanent funding to ensure wilderness protection.
Protecting Wildlife
“The Conservancy is helping park biologists to better understand and manage the natural resources that we are tasked with managing for the American public.”
– Mark Biel
Natural Resources Program Manager, Glacier National Park
Jordan Lefler
Kent Faulkner
A Glimpse of the Wild
Wildlife encounters, whether with a moose, a mountain goat, a bear, or a bald eagle, expand our sense of wonder and remind us of our responsibility as stewards of these wild places.
Glacier’s iconic megafauna is one of the top attractions to the park’s over 3 million annual visitors. Protecting these animals and their habitat for future generations is a monumental task that depends on philanthropic investment to support the work of the park’s world-class scientists.
Sean Leibowitz
Science and Stewardship Require Your Support
The Glacier Conservancy has funded groundbreaking research on:
- Birds
- Bears
- Goats
- Fish
- Pikas
- Lynx
Many of these studies span years and need your continued support to help protect wildlife and maintain their habitat.
Embracing Wonder
“A big part of connecting to the land was knowing that our ancestors were also stewards of this land since time immemorial.”
– Shelbi St Goddard
Piikuni Lands Service Corps Coordinator, Montana Conservation Corps
Jay Styles
Alexis Fairbanks
Preserving Iconic Places
The Conservancy is committed to funding education, interpretation, citizen science, and community engagement that ignite curiosity and foster future park stewards.
Conservancy-funded interpretive rangers facilitate inspiring and enriching experiences and help preserve and protect Glacier for generations to come. These rangers are a beacon of knowledge, assisting visitors, providing safety information, and sharing insights into the habitat and animals who live in Glacier.
Kim Mulholland
Programs that Inspire
Native America Speaks
Connects visitors with local tribal members who share their culture through singing, storytelling, presentations, and hands-on learning.
Half the Park Happens After Dark
At night, Glacier’s pristine dark skies are the stars of the show as visitors marvel at the cosmos.
Ranger-led Education
Students discover the magic of Glacier through snowshoe adventures, hikes, and distance learning programs.
Junior Ranger
Each year, more than 20,000 children (and those young at heart!) earn their Junior Ranger badge.
Science in Action
Citizen scientists and Montana Conservation Corps members make a lasting impact in Glacier through transformative field experiences, where they collect data on the park’s flora and fauna, habitat shifts, and effects of visitation. Their efforts inform park management needs while fostering science literacy and a deeper understanding of our natural world.
Glacier Superintendent
David M. Roemer
“The enduring partnership between the Conservancy and Glacier National Park continues to be our strength, providing the support and energy to continually improve and grow in core program areas that contribute to our park mission. The Conservancy continues to be the difference-maker that helps the park to achieve success on the ground today, and preserve wilderness, wildlife, and wonder for future generations.”
Cherie Show
2025 Park Projects
View the projects we fundraised for last year.
PROJECT UPDATES
The Best Rescues Never Happen: A Day With Glacier’s PSAR Rangers
On a Wednesday morning in July on the Hidden Lake Trail, a ranger in green and gray hikes up the boardwalk, stopping to talk with nearly everyone headed up from Logan Pass. What are your plans for the day? How much water do you have? Are you carrying bear spray? The...
Ask a Ranger: Interpretation in Glacier National Park
Ask a ranger at Logan Pass where the restrooms are, and you will get an answer. Ask what habitat bears use or whether the Hidden Lake Trail is a good idea today, and you might just get a new perspective. That second kind of exchange has a name inside the National Park...
Raising The Roof: Glacier’s School-To-Park Program
During the winter of 2018, storms brought the snowiest winter in nearly 50 years to Glacier, and the Granite Park Trails Cabin was destroyed by snow creep. The cabin, historically located just below the Granite Park Chalet, serves as a vital hub for every aspect of...
Photo: Mark Bryant
Sperry Chalet Complete
When the Sperry Chalet dormitory building was lost to the Sprague Fire in August 2017, the Glacier National Park Conservancy established the Sperry Action Fund to help restore the historic structure. Thanks to Sperry lovers around the world, the chalet reopened in the summer of 2020.