Giving Back to the Parks

Giving Back to the Parks

When you purchase my national park artwork, you also help the organizations, trusts, conservancies and associations that support our National Parks. I donate 10% of annual profits to the organizations, conservancies and trusts who use them to raise funds for their ongoing work.

On December 1, 2020 we'll unite for a worldwide celebration of generosity. People around the globe will come together in unity and showing kindness and generosity in all its forms by giving their voice, time, money, goods, and advocacy to support communities and causes.

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I'm trying to make a difference by giving back to these amazing organizations that support our National Parks. I feel that it's important to protect America’s special places, and to connect people with nature. And it's up to all of us to pitch in. Perhaps more importantly, we need to inspire the next generation of park stewards.

The mission of the National Park Service is to preserve the natural and cultural resources and values of the national park system for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. And my hope is that, in some small way, I can contribute to that mission.

My goal is that by creating these iconic images, I can help to generate awareness — not only of the grandeur of these amazing places — but also for the need of continued protection and operation of the parks. I think that everyone — now and in the future — should have a chance to enjoy the often-fascinating and always awe-inspiring majesty of our National Parks.


My name is Rob Decker and I'm a photographer and graphic artist with a single great passion for our National Parks. I've been exploring and photographing them for more than 50 years! I, 1979, I had the rare opportunity to study under Ansel Adams in Yosemite National Park when I was just 19 years old - an experience that solidified my love of photography and our national parks.

Click here to learn more about the artist, Robert B. Decker.

 


In 2019, I made financial contributions to each of these organizations:

The National Parks Conservation Association
$2,500.00

The Western National Parks Association
$500.00

Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park
$250.00

The Glacier Conservancy
$250.00

Grand Canyon Conservancy
$250.00

Grand Teton Association
$250.00

Rocky Mountain Conservancy
$250.00

Yellowstone Forever
$250.00

Yosemite Conservancy
$250.00

Washington's National Park Fund
$250.00

Zion National Park Forever Project
$250.00


In 2018, I made financial contributions to each of these organizations:

The National Park Foundation
$2,500.00

The Yosemite Conservancy
$250.00

Yellowstone Forever
$250.00

The Glacier Conservancy
$250.00

The Western National Parks Association
$250.00

Washington's National Park Fund
$250.00

Big Bend Conservancy
$250.00

Eastern National
$200.00

Save the Redwoods League
$250.00


In 2017, I made financial contributions to each of these organizations:

Friends of the Virgin Islands National Park
$1500

The National Park Foundation
$1000

The Yosemite Conservancy
$250

Yellowstone Forever
$250

The Glacier Conservancy
$250

The Western National Parks Association
$250

Washington's National Park Fund
$250

Big Bend Conservancy
$250

Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park
$250

Everglades Association
$250

Friends of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
$250

Eastern National
$200

Joshua Tree National Park Association
$100


In 2016, I made financial contributions to each of these organizations:

The National Park Foundation
$1000

Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
$250

The Yosemite Conservancy
$250

Yellowstone Forever
$250

The Glacier Conservancy
$250

The Western National Parks Association
$250

Eastern National
$250

Washington's National Park Fund
$250

Friends of Acadia
$250


Click here to check out the entire collection of national park posters.

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