About the Lewis & Clark National Park Association Lewis & Clark
National Park Association's Mission: To promote Fort Clatsop and
enhance the public's understanding of the Lewis and Clark
Expedition and its significance. The Lewis & Clark National Park
Association was established November 29, 1963 as a non-profit
organization for the purpose of supporting National Park Service
educational and interpretive activities at the Fort Clatsop unit
of the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park. The Association
receives no public funds nor is it supported by any private
endowment. It is run by a seven member board, who have employed
an Executive Director, and staff to run the bookstore.
Highlights of our many years in the Park include commissioning
the bronze statue Arrival to commemorate the 175th anniversary
of the Lewis and Clark Expedition; completing a successful
fundraising effort to help build the visitor center facilities
at Fort Clatsop; purchasing a major Lewis and Clark library for
research at Fort Clatsop