Publikacja recenzowana / Peer-reviewed publication The article presents an educational program called Friend of the National Park, which is the result of cooperation of Malopolska national parks ( Babiogórski PN, Gorczański PN, Magurski PN, Ojcowski PN, Tatrzański PN) and two universities of Cracow (Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Cracow University and University of Agriculture). Problematic gives the background to the program, context relations man – environment, adopted the concept of theoretical, methodological aspects of the construction program and experiential dimension of the implementation of the program on the basis of the program for the period from 1 May to 30 September 2015, mostly in the Malopolska national parks participating in the program. Friend of the National Park is dedicated to all school-age children who want to explore and know better connection between human beings, know more about the nature and everything what is around us. Children and their parents or teachers can joy together during the activities off ered in summer by the Malopolska National Parks.