The WPA funded 1% of their budget for the arts, which included the Federal Art, Music, Writers and Theatre Projects. Many cities around America use this formula today and so do we. In 1998 Ranger Doug began donating 1% of gross sales back to our parks for the purpose of preserving the WPA-CCC art and architecture within and around our National Parks. Here’s a list of most of our projects:
2019
- Kelty-Ranger Doug are developing a camping line with 1% of sales to be donated to the Student Conservation Association (SCA)–proceeds to be announced annually.
- Friends of Tuolumne-Berkeley Camp: $1000
- Read about our funding for SCA Project for 2019 here.
2018
- Ranger Doug’s private collection of 10* WPA original prints to the Harpers Ferry NPS Archives and the Department of the Interior Museum–appraised value of $110,500*. (*see our News Feed and Facebook for details). This has been a long term goal of mine–and now 12 of the 14 prints are again owned by the public. Still missing Great Smoky Mountain and Wind Cave–$10,000 reward for either–purchase/donation to the NPS.
- Student Conservation Association; to provide tools to restore CCC projects (read thank you letter here). Our continued support of the SCA is in line with the original CCC projects instituted by the FDR administration to rebuild our national and state parks. $2500.
- Grand Teton Natural History Association (Plein Air Arts for the Parks)–$1000
- National Park Traveler (now a 501.C.3–$250.
- High Country News–$250
- Mountain Journal (Greater Yellowstone Coalition)–$250
- Washington Trails Association–$100.
2016
- To Death Valley National Park–Scotty’s Castle Preservation Fund–$5000.
2014
- Student Conservation Association: $2000 to provide tools to restore cabins at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.
2013
- The Living new Deal project: $2000
2012
- Funding for “Wilderness” a book about Alaska by Debra Bloomfield, $2000
2011
- The Grand Rescue Film Project through the Utah Film Center–a documentary film of the 1967 Grand Teton North Face rescue, $2000.
- To The Midwest Museum of Natural History, $500 and one Mt. Erebus Crystal. See related article….
2010
- To the Devils Postpile cabin restoration (via the Student Conservation Association)–$1000
2009
- Grand Teton National Park — Jenny Lake original WPA poster donated back to Grand Teton National Park. This poster will be displayed at the Jenny Lake Museum in the summer season. View Details.
- Antarctic Heritage Trust — $1000 for preservation of the “Scott Hut” at Point Evans, Ross Island, Antaractica. Tour this hut with Ranger Doug here.
2008
- New Deal Preservation Association, CCC Art Presentation — $500
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park $1000 for CCC Original Lighting Restoration. See photo.
- NCCC matching Grant — $550
2007
- Calaveras State Park, California — $2000 to to rebuild CCC built campground stoves. See photo.
- Seattle Parks Foundation — $1000 for the Lake Union Park project and
- Mt. Rainier National Park — $2000 via the Student Conservation Association to help in rebuilding flood damaged roads and trails.
2006
- Mesa Verde Museum Association — $1000 for their Centennial Plein Air Painting Exhibition.
2005
- Antarctic Historic Trust — $1000 for Shackleton’s Hut at Cape Royds, Antarctica, listed by the World Monument Society as one of the top 100 threatened historic sites on the planet.
2004
- Mesa Verde Centennial Project — $1000
- Bear Paw Battlefield Project, Idaho — $1000
2003
- Bandelier National Monument — $1000 to curatorial and restoration of CCC buildings.
- Murie Center, Jackson Hole, Wyoming –$1000 for cabin restoration.
2002
- Petrified Forest National Park — $2000 to restoration of the Petrified Forest WPA poster and restoration of the Painted Desert Visitors Center
2001
- Peaks, Plateaus and Canyons Association — $2000 seed money for a book on WPA structures in the SW Parks
- Mt. Rainier National Park –Facilitated donated two original WPA posters back to that park. See photo.
1999
- Sharlene Milligan Scholarship fund (Grand Teton Natural History Association) — $2000 for an Artist in Residency
1998
- General Fund, Grand Teton Natural History Association — $2000