Death Valley National Park
Furnace Creek Courtyard Improvements
Furnace Creek Courtyard Improvements
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National Monument
1933 National Park 1994 Park Size 3.4 million acres, 91% wilderness Annual Visitors 1.1 million Park Fee $30 Superintendent Mike Reynolds Park Partner Death Valley Natural History Association Location Inyo and San Bernardino Counties, CA, Nye County, NV |
Death Valley National Park is a land of vast extremes - the lowest elevation in North America and the hottest temperatures ever recorded. In an era of global climate change, Death Valley has consistently broken its own records for heat. The Furnace Creek Visitor Center courtyard was recently improved through a Fund grant that provided several shade canopies.
More visitors are now gathering in the courtyard, but it lacks visitor information and has inadequate seating. Additionally, seating in the picnic area adjacent to the visitor center has aluminum tables that are simply too hot to use on an increasing number of days. The park will procure benches and tables coated in rubber, of a type proven to deal well with Death Valley heat, as well as a large bulletin board kiosk for sharing visitor information. These courtyard improvements will increase visitor access to rangers and educational information by lengthening their stay. It will provide comfortable and accessible seating for families having a picnic or for special events and ranger talks. The outdoor information kiosk will reach many people who do not even enter the visitor center. This project is expected to be complete in late 2024. Project Cost: $23,568 Project Begun: 2024 The Fund for People in Parks: $18,340 National Park Service: $5,228 |
