Fort Vancouver National Trust Mission
The mission of the Fort Vancouver National Trust is to achieve national recognition of Fort Vancouver National Site as a premier historic destination. The Trust is a private non-profit organization formed to advance the preservation and education purposes of Fort Vancouver National Site. The Trust supports Fort Vancouver partners in a collective effort to preserve, enhance and operate Fort Vancouver for public benefit through education, resource development, advocacy, community identity, programs and cultural tourism.
Fort Vancouver National Trust
- Coordinates the Celebrate Freedom programs including the Flag Day Ceremony, Veterans Day Parade, Marshall Public Leadership and Youth Leadership Award programs and the General George C. Marshall Lecture Series.
- Operates Pearson Air Museum and manages event rentals and the museum’s events including Open Cockpit Day, Aviation Summer Camp and Christmas at Pearson.
- Manages the Fort Vancouver National Site retail operations including the Fort Vancouver Bookstore and Pearson Air Museum Bookstore.
- Serves as cooperating association to the National Park Service at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site.
- Holds the master lease for Officers Row and West Barracks properties, which enables the Trust to manage property operations, renovations and development at the Fort Vancouver National Site.
- Facilitates the site’s Education Master Plan and Long Range Plan operational and program priorities in conjunction with its partners.
- Provides financial support to the National Park Service for education programs.
- Promotes the Fort Vancouver National Site as a visitor destination through marketing and communications, management of the group tourism program and coordination of public and private events.
- Spearheads resource development efforts through planned giving programs, corporate and individual donor solicitations and grant writing.
