Happy Birthday to zionnps , Utah’s first National Park! On November 19th, 1919 Zion formally became a National Park. Zion was already a place of refuge and sanctuary for many plants and animals, as well as its earliest Native American settler, and later, western pioneers. Since its designation as a park, Zion has seen tremendous growth. Visitation to the park each year is now well over 4 million. What will the next 100 years be like? By taking the #ZionPledge you can help shape the future. The Zion Pledge is a cheat sheet to the ways you can help protect Zion and many other public places. We think that future generations of people deserve the chance to experience Zion! Last week we are announced a new project we have been able to support, the Zion Park Forever Project (zionforeverproject ). Zion Park Forever is Zion Park’s official nonprofit partner! To celebrate Zion's 100th birthday, they are hosting a Centennial celebration event today!  Zion Park’s community of rangers, patrons ...