The National Center for Recreation and Conservation (NCRC) fulfills ongoing mandates under five principal acts: Outdoor Recreation Act, Land and Water Conservation Fund Act, Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, National Trails System Act and Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act.  The center provides support and technical assistance to the field.  The center is headed by the Assistant Director for Recreation and Conservation and was established in 1995 as part of the large restructuring of the National Park Service.

 COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE AND PARTNERSHIP PARKS
Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program
Heritage Partnership Program
 

 RECREATION GRANTS
Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Program
Land and Water Conservation Fund Program
Park Practice Program
Pinelands National Reserve Program
 

 RIVERS AND WATERSHEDS
Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program
Wild and Scenic Rives Act Coordination
Nationwide Rivers Inventory
Rivers Conservation Information/Outreach
 

 Trails and Greenways
Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program
Federal Lands-to Parks Program
Long-Distance Trails Program
Recreation Information/Coordination