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Wednesday photo of the week: every kid in a park
The new federal program to provide a free National Parks pass* to every 4th grader in the country is called Every Kid in a Park. Visit everykidinapark.gov to sign your 4th grader up, and they can exchange their online printed … Continue reading
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Help kids connect to nature in National Parks! It’s so easy…
We’re big fans of our National Parks, and we cherish the opportunities we’ve had to explore some beautiful places with our kids, such as Yellowstone NP, Yosemite NP, Crater Lake NP, Glacier NP, and Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. … Continue reading
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Pledge to Celebrate Kids to Parks Day on May 16th; two ways to win!
If you haven’t seen my posts from March and April about the upcoming Kids to Parks Day from the National Park Trust on May 16th – that’s only five days away! – then you must be living under a rock. … Continue reading
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Celebrate Kids to Parks Day on May 16th! (and prize package giveaway), a reminder post
At the end of March, I shared that on May 16th the National Park Trust is holding its 5th annual Kids to Parks Day, described as “a nation-wide day of outdoor play organized by National Park Trust (NPT) in cooperation … Continue reading
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Celebrate Kids to Parks Day on May 16th! (and prize package giveaway)
Kids should get to play in parks everyday, but on May 16th there’s extra incentive to get them outside – the National Park Trust’s 5th annual Kids to Parks Day. Kids to Parks Day is described as “a nation-wide day … Continue reading
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Nature-related campaigns
Don’t forget about the spring activity guide (PDF) from Nature Rocks The Lets G.O.! campaign from the Children & Nature Network begins April 1st: The goal of Let’s G.O.! events is to bring together intergenerational groups of people to get … Continue reading
Free Entrance Days at National Parks
The days: January 15th – 17th – Martin Luther King birthday weekend April 16th – 24th – National Park Week June 21 – First Day of Summer September 24 – Public Lands Day November 11th – 13th – Veterans Day … Continue reading
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