The staff at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore work closely with many federal, state, and local organizations. The organizations mentioned here provide an example of the broad range of partners that help the lakeshore accomplish its mission.
Operational / Fund Raising Partners
Eastern National is a non-profit organization that provides quality educational products and services to America’s national parks and other public trusts, including Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
Eastern National operates bookstores at three visitor centers at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and also conducts sales by phone, mail, and website, "America's National Park On-line Bookstore."
National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation is a recently organized, privately supported effort to fund special projects in the four U.S. national parks on Lake Superior.
Donations to the National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation assist parks with worthy projects over and above funding for basic park operations.
Community Partners
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore has joined with many local businesses as "Community Partners" to better serve visitors to the area. Participating business locations have a comprehensive reference package of information about the park and a counter-top display and window-display placard identifying that location as a Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Community Partner.
Did You Know?
Chapel Lake is one of several plunge pool lakes created by post glacial rivers after the Marquette advance of the most recent ice age. Its greatest depth is 140 feet. Other plunge pool lakes include Deer Lake and Ginpole Lake in Alger County, home of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
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