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Big Bend National Park
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Founded in 1996, the Friends of Big Bend National Park is a private not-for-profit organization with a mission to support, promote, and raise funds for Big Bend National Park in partnership with the National Park Service and other supporters who value the unique qualities of this national resource on the Rio Grande. The Friends of Big Bend National Park has funded a range of critical projects, including wildlife research programs, the purchase of equipment to monitor air and water quality, and the construction and renovation of Park infrastructure.

For more information, visit the friends website, or write:
Friends of Big Bend National Park
PO Box 200
Big Bend National Park, Texas 79834

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Weathered rocks at the Grapevine Hills  

Did You Know?
Water erosion created much of the present landscape in Big Bend National Park. The igneous rock exposed in the Grapevine Hills and the Chisos Mountains, lay far underground millions of years ago. Erosion has stripped away the upper layers to reveal today's landscape.
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Last Updated: December 07, 2007 at 10:31 EST