In 1910, President Taft signed a bill
which established Glacier as the
country’s 10th national park. Immediate
interest and strong attendance at the
park helped to grow its infrastructure,
services and programs.
Currently welcoming nearly two million
visitors per year, the task of managing
all the demands of park upkeep,
educational programs, equipment and
facilities, and other important projects
is a never-ending undertaking.
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In 1999, Montana Governor Racicot,
convened a meeting of 14 couples who
were interested in organizing public
philanthropic support for Glacier
National Park. The Fund was established
that same year. Louis F. Hill, grandson
of former Great Northern Railroad
President Louis Warren Hill, was elected
as the Glacier National Park Fund’s
first chairman. In 2009, GNPF will
celebrate our 10th anniversary with the
kick-off of its Centennial Campaign to
support the park’s centennial in 2010.
Not only will the Fund help raise monies for a
celebration of the park’s first 100
years but we will also raise monies to
support the park’s future though the
Centennial Legacy Projects. For more
information
Louis Warren Hill built the European
style luxury hotels and chalets in
Glacier National Park in the early
1900’s – it was his vision that created
one of America’s first destination
resorts at Glacier National Park. Since
then, the Glacier National Park Fund has
distributed over $1.8 million for
projects devoted to wildlife, natural
resource conservation, park
preservation, and education and visitor
experience.
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