George Wright Society :: Parks, Protected Areas Cultural Sites

top of page

The George Wright Society champions stewardship of parks, protected & conserved areas, cultural sites, and other kinds of place-based conservation by connecting people, places, knowledge, and ideas. By uniting people from many different backgrounds around a common passion for protecting Earth’s natural and cultural heritage, we create the collaboration needed to meet today’s greatest conservation challenges.

INNOVATING ACROSS BOUNDARIES FOR
Parks • Cultural Sites
Protected / Conserved Areas

University of Montana, Missoula • October 20–23, 2025

Plan to join us as we launch a new series of annual workshops exploring the latest in place-based conservation!

Call for Proposals now open through April 1!

GWS ParkForum 2025 1-min Intro

GWS ParkForum 2025 1-min Intro

Play Video

Check out the latest issue of our open-access journal, Parks Stewardship Forum

INSPIRED BY GEORGE MELÉNDEZ WRIGHT

The first-ever biography of our namesake — the visionary who revolutionized management of America‘s national parks

“Emory’s enumeration of Wright’s accomplishments—including a survey of wildlife in Western parks, the first of its kind—is nothing short of awe-inspiring. Highly recommended for nature lovers and park enthusiasts.” LIBRARY JOURNAL

Watch our virtual chat
with author Jerry Emory!

Parkwire, GWS’s daily global digest

of park news • Follow on FB

Latest top headlines • 14 March 2025

Trump's dismantling of the US Agency for International Development is threatening to scuttle Ghana's first MPA. https://buff.ly/HWEXNIj

A condor released into Redwood National and State Parks has been found dead, probably from lead poisoning caused by scavenging on carcasses of animals killed with lead shot. https://buff.ly/7wTeXkL

A judge ordered the reinstatement of thousands of probationary workers who had been summarily fired by Trump. The order covers the Interior and Agriculture departments, among others. https://buff.ly/SsPf7t7

Without explanation, Devils Tower NMon announced that the park will only be open during daytime business hours, instead of 24 hours a day. https://buff.ly/JmBpIxI

Proposed closings of USNPS curatorial facilities and the cutting off of research projects has historians worried. https://buff.ly/iC1d8iQ

A proposed law would give US Border Patrol agents and other personnel much greater access to designated wilderness areas in parks such as Big Bend NP and Organ Pipe Cactus NMon. https://buff.ly/7Fh1Kvf

Trump wants a 30% reduction in the payroll of USNPS. https://buff.ly/Dr3JeXT

Sequoia-Kings Canyon NP has begun trimming visitor center hours and canceling ranger programs in the face of staff shortages caused by Trump. https://buff.ly/BLsKzRh

Artists are projecting protest messages onto the sides of some Boston historic buildings. https://buff.ly/nfka5Hy

bottom of page