Yellowstone Staff Raise Money for Park Projects

Xanterra’s partnership with Yellowstone Forever (YF), the park’s official non-profit partner, has spanned nearly thirty years. One of the collaborations we get most excited about is a donation program at our Lodges and Campgrounds that solicits support from overnight guests. Thanks to the hard work of lodging and campground staff, we’ve collected over $1.8M since the program’s inception.

To echo Yellowstone Forever, “Yellowstone Forever and Yellowstone National Park Lodges have the same core goals – to provide visitors with unforgettable and transformational park experiences and to help ensure Yellowstone National Park’s ecosystem and remarkable natural wonders remain intact in perpetuity.” This program makes great strides toward reaching those goals.

How they do it: During the check-in process, Guest Service Agents ask guests if they would like to make a voluntary donation to YF as a part of their stay. The guests can donate $1, $5, $10, or any amount they choose. 2024 was another successful year (as of the end of October, we’ve collected over $130K to support YF’s work to protect, preserve, and enhance Yellowstone National Park through education and philanthropy. This year’s fundraising efforts are the third-highest year in the program’s history.

This added financial support has provided funds to support critical park projects like the famous Yellowstone Wolf Project, the restoration of park trails, and youth programs, and more.

We want to give a special shout-out to the Old Faithful Inn, who knocked it out of the park again this year. Their staff had the highest percentage of participants and brought in the most significant donations  – a tremendous achievement. However, we’d be remiss in not highlighting the strong performance of our campgrounds this year – most notably, the Madison Campground and Fishing Bridge RV Park. Great work, team!

Please join us and our friends at Yellowstone Forever in recognizing the individuals and operations making a significant impact on protecting Yellowstone for future generations!

Learn more about how Yellowstone Forever protects Yellowstone’s ecosystem and wildlife, preserves Yellowstone’s heritage and history, and enhances the visitor experience.