Great American Outdoors Act National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund Newsroom

Boston National Historical Park today announced the start of rehabilitation work on historic Building 107 at the Charlestown Navy Yard. The project will preserve an important part of the Navy Yard's history while creating a modern headquarters for park operations. The project is funded through the Legacy Restoration Fund established by the Great American Outdoors Act, which President Donald J. Trump signed into law in 2020 to address deferred maintenance and improve infrastructure across America's national parks and public lands.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service celebrated the opening of a new Visitor Contact Station at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge today, marking the completion of a Great American Outdoors Act investment that replaced deteriorating infrastructure with a modern, efficient facility designed to better serve visitors and employees.

On October 21, Death Valley National Park broke ground on the Furnace Creek Water Systems Rehabilitation Project, a $69.5 million investment to modernize aging water and wastewater infrastructure serving park visitors, employees, residents and the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe. Funded through the Legacy Restoration Fund established by the Great American Outdoors Act, signed into law by President Donald J. Trump in 2020, the three-year project will address deferred maintenance and improve the reliability of essential services.

Minidoka National Historic Site is the site of a former Japanese concentration camp during World War II, preserved through structures like the Root Cellar, Mess Hall, and Barracks. With the three structures being built in the early 1940’s, these historic resources had become significantly deteriorated and structurally unstable over time. This project is part of the National Park Service & HPTC’s efforts to engage the next generation of public service workers in traditional trades while addressing critical facility and maintenance needs at parks, funded through the Great American Outdoors Act’s (GAOA) Legacy Restoration Fund (LRF).

Consistent with President Donald J. Trump’s direction to accelerate rebuilding and recovery following Hurricane Helene and keep parks open and accessible, the National Park Service continues to advance critical repairs and restore safe public access along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Just as the region enters its peak fall tourism season, recent openings mark major milestones in Hurricane Helene recovery funded by the Disaster Supplemental funding in the American Relief Act, as well as the conclusion of two historic Great American Outdoors Act Legacy Restoration Fund projects.

The National Park Service today announced the completion of a more than $100 million rehabilitation of 75 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway in Western North Carolina. The project was funded by the Great American Outdoors Act, landmark legislation signed into law by President Donald J. Trump in 2020. The investment improves critical infrastructure and visitor access along one of America’s most iconic scenic roadways.

New River Gorge National Park and Preserve today began an approximately $11.8 million project—funded by the Great American Outdoors Act Legacy Restoration Fund—to repair the Rend Trail and bridges. Partners from Friends of New River Gorge and National Park Foundation joined the National Park Service for a ceremonial groundbreaking to mark the start of construction.

Work will begin next week to rehabilitate Finale Detention Dam in south Valley County, Montana, an important project that supports public safety, protects wildlife habitat, and ensures recreation opportunities remain accessible. Funding for this work comes primarily from the Great American Outdoors Act, which invests in deferred maintenance and projects that enhance public access and conserve natural resources across America’s public lands.

Indiana Dunes National Park today celebrated the completion of the Good Fellow Camp Lodge rehabilitation project, part of a $25.4 million effort to rehabilitate historic structures across the park. The Good Fellow Camp Lodge’s reopening, made possible by the 2020 Great American Outdoors Act's Legacy Restoration Fund, marks a significant milestone in maintaining safe, reliable access to park structures.

With funding from the Great American Outdoors Act, Many Farms High School campus modernization is creating safer, more functional spaces that benefit the entire community.