The National Park Service (NPS) cares for over 400 national parks in 3,141 counties throughout the United States, helping local communities to foster a rich sense of heritage through programs and works that restore, conserve, preserve and provide families with natural places for recreation. In Connecticut, the Weir Farm Art Center and Historic Site is maintained by the NPS, along with the Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor in Putnam.