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$100m gift to the National Park Service is "transformative"

Rob Beschizza

Mark Frauenfelder
Aug 26, 2024
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Yosemite National Park. Image: f11photo/shutterstock.com
Yosemite National Park. Image: f11photo/shutterstock.com

A $100 million gift to the country's national parks is the largest ever received, reports the National Park Service, and will have a "transformative" impact. It comes from Lilly Endowment, a philanthropic group established by the descendents of Eli Lilly, founder of the eponymous pharmaceutical gia…

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