National Park Service

National Park Service
	National Park Service arrowhead insignia
	Guidon of the National Park Service
Agency overview
Formed	August 25, 1916
Jurisdiction	United States government
Headquarters	Main Interior Building; 1849 C Street NW; Washington, D.C.; 20240, U.S.;
Employees	About 20,000 (2022) (279,000 volunteers in 2019)
Annual budget	$3.265 billion (FY2022)
Agency executive	Charles Sams, Director of the National Park Service;
Parent department	Department of the Interior
Website	www.nps.gov/index.htm
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The National Park Service (NPS) is an agency of the United States federal government, within the U.S. Department of the Interior. The service manages all national parks; most national monuments; and other natural, historical, and recreational properties, with various title designations. The United States Congress created the agency on August 25, 1916, through the National Park Service Organic Act. Its headquarters are in Washington, D.C., within the main headquarters of the Department of the Interior.

The NPS employs about 20,000 people in 428 units covering over 85 million acres (0.34 million km²) in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories. In 2019, the service had more than 279,000 volunteers. The agency is charged with preserving the ecological and historical integrity of the places entrusted to its management and with making them available for public use and enjoyment.

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