Public Affairs Office Receives Generous Digital Imaging Grant from Kodak through

(Washington, D.C.) — Public Affairs chief, David Barna announced today that the National Park Service Office of Public Affairs has received $4,724 worth of professional digital photography equipment from Kodak through the National Park Foundation as part of the Proud Partners of America’s National Parks program.

The equipment will be used to add new, up-to-date photographs of National Park Service sites in the metropolitan Washington DC area to an NPS internet-based digital image archive (http://www.nps.gov/pub_aff/imagebase.html). The National Park Service Digital Image Archive is an online resource designed to provide downloadable, public domain digital images of National Park Service sites, found throughout the United States, for print, internet, and multimedia use. The new equipment will also be used to provide continued photographic support to the Office of the Director; and to create new digital images for exhibits and displays.

“We are pleased to now have professional digital imaging equipment that will allow us to continue to provide excellent photographic resources to the public in digital format. Our thanks to Kodak for the equipment, and to the National Park Foundation for making this happen” said Rick Lewis, the digital image archive webmaster.

The donation of the photography equipment is part of Kodak’s commitment as a Proud Partner of America’s National Parks. Through products, people and technology, Kodak is working closely with the National Park Foundation and the National Park Service to provide innovative ways to increase public awareness of America’s National Parks. In addition to the contribution to the Office of Public Affairs, Kodak is providing more than $200,000 worth of digital imaging equipment to 51 other National Parks and Park Partners.

The Proud Partners of America’s National Parks are American Airlines, Discovery Channel, Ford Motor Company, Kodak and TIME magazine. As proud Partners, these five corporations use their commitment and their expertise to connect National Parks to all Americans, both to enrich the public and to enrich the Parks. —— The National Park Foundation is the Congressionally-chartered nonprofit partner of America’s National Parks. Created by Congress in 1967, the National Park Foundation strengthens the enduring connection between the American people and their National Parks by raising private funds, making strategic grants, creating innovative partnerships and increasing public awareness. Over the past seven years NPF has raised more than $130 million in grants and program support for the National Parks across the country. For more information, visit www.nationalparks,org.

Eastman Kodak Company is the world’s leader in imaging, giving customers the power to take, make, store, and use pictures through traditional and digital Imaging. Kodak supports conservation activities on local and national levels as one aspect of its environmental program. For more information, visit www.kodak.com/go/hse.

Public Affairs Office Receives Generous Digital Imaging Grant from Kodak through the National Park Foundation

(Washington, D.C.) — Public Affairs chief, David Barna announced today that the National Park Service Office of Public Affairs has received $4,724 worth of professional digital photography equipment from Kodak through the National Park Foundation as part of the Proud Partners of America’s National Parks program.

The equipment will be used to add new, up-to-date photographs of National Park Service sites in the metropolitan Washington DC area to an NPS internet-based digital image archive (http://www.nps.gov/pub_aff/imagebase.html). The National Park Service Digital Image Archive is an online resource designed to provide downloadable, public domain digital images of National Park Service sites, found throughout the United States, for print, internet, and multimedia use. The new equipment will also be used to provide continued photographic support to the Office of the Director; and to create new digital images for exhibits and displays.

“We are pleased to now have professional digital imaging equipment that will allow us to continue to provide excellent photographic resources to the public in digital format. Our thanks to Kodak for the equipment, and to the National Park Foundation for making this happen” said Rick Lewis, the digital image archive webmaster.

The donation of the photography equipment is part of Kodak’s commitment as a Proud Partner of America’s National Parks. Through products, people and technology, Kodak is working closely with the National Park Foundation and the National Park Service to provide innovative ways to increase public awareness of America’s National Parks. In addition to the contribution to the Office of Public Affairs, Kodak is providing more than $200,000 worth of digital imaging equipment to 51 other National Parks and Park Partners.

The Proud Partners of America’s National Parks are American Airlines, Discovery Channel, Ford Motor Company, Kodak and TIME magazine. As proud Partners, these five corporations use their commitment and their expertise to connect National Parks to all Americans, both to enrich the public and to enrich the Parks. —— The National Park Foundation is the Congressionally-chartered nonprofit partner of America’s National Parks. Created by Congress in 1967, the National Park Foundation strengthens the enduring connection between the American people and their National Parks by raising private funds, making strategic grants, creating innovative partnerships and increasing public awareness. Over the past seven years NPF has raised more than $130 million in grants and program support for the National Parks across the country. For more information, visit www.nationalparks,org.

Eastman Kodak Company is the world’s leader in imaging, giving customers the power to take, make, store, and use pictures through traditional and digital Imaging. Kodak supports conservation activities on local and national levels as one aspect of its environmental program. For more information, visit www.kodak.com/go/hse.