Trump Administration Blocks $25M in National Park Projects

The Trump administration has halted more than 130 planned projects across the nation’s national parks, putting over $25 million in funding on hold. The Interior Department, which oversees the National Park Service, “disapproved” a series of agreements last month that had been set to move forward at several major parks.

The disapprovals affected projects at Yellowstone, Yosemite, Zion, Joshua Tree and other parks, all of which had received federal funding commitments. The decision came as part of a broader effort by the administration to curb spending on park infrastructure and development, and it effectively paused the implementation of a wide range of improvements and maintenance works that had been scheduled for the coming years.

With the funding blocked, the projects slated for these parks remain on hold, leaving park management teams without the resources they had planned to use for upgrades and visitor services. The move underscores the administration’s ongoing scrutiny of federal park spending and its impact on the National Park Service’s ability to carry out its mission.