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National Parks and Partners Prepare for National Park Week

April 12th, 2012 at 2:52 pm by NPPC

America’s National Parks and their partners, the businesses, gateway communities, states and organizations that support and benefit from the parks, are preparing for National Park Week (Apr. 21 – 29) with special events and offers.  As the NPPC receives offers from these partners, they’ll be posted on this site under the Offers tab.

Many parks are commemorating the week with special events.  Here is a sampling:

Park volunteer, Paul Young and Rangers Robert Gutierrez and Jeremiah Hockett rest by one of Whiskeytown NRA's waterfalls.

 

Whiskeytown National Recreation Area near Redding, Calif. is encouraging park visitors to visit four of the park’s waterfalls and take rubbings of the bronze plaques at each fall, then return the rubbings to the park visitor center for a special reward, while supplies last.  Throughout National Park Week, special ranger-led hikes will visit Whiskeytown (and Brandy Creek falls will be offered.  On the first weekend, there’ll be an open house at a local environmental school with pond exploration and other environmental adventures, and an event honoring children and those who make a difference in their lives.  The following Saturday, a Whole Earth and Watershed Festival occurs in nearby Redding at City Hall where staff from Lassen Volcanic NP and Whiskeytown NRA will transform kids (with a dash of outdoor fun) into instant Junior Rangers on Junior Ranger Day.

Shenandoah National Park plans these happenings:

  • April 21 – National Junior Ranger Day — a full day of activities for the entire family.
  • April 24 – Spirit Night — Spirit Night at Sticks Kebob Shops in Charlottesville and Richmond, Virginia, between 4:00 and 7:00 pm. Mention Shenandoah National Park Trust to the cashier and 10% of the bill will be donated to it.

Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Sites is sponsoring a “Folk to Fork” Garden Party and Concert to benefit gardening teens.  Included are local foods,The Bandana Splits, a retro style female vocals, Singer -songwriter  Benji Cossa, and the Garden Boutique by the Roosevelt-Vanderbilt Historical Association. Tickets must be purchased in advance at http://beatrixfarrandgarden.org/events.html or call 845-554-7482 for more information.

To find a park in your area and all that’s planned there, CLICK HERE.

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First Fee-Free Days Of 2012 To Occur This Weekend

January 13th, 2012 at 12:51 pm by NPPC

The first Fee-Free Day of 2012 occurs this weekend, with free admission to all national parks.  With mild weather predicted across much of the United States, areas of parks that would not normally be accessible can be reached, making for a sunny and dry Martin Luther King Holiday Weekend to visit the parks.

Several communities and businesses in and around the national parks are offering special offers and discounts on the weekend.  Though, with fewer park facilities and services open in winter,  they are not as widespread as found later in the year.  Nonetheless, check with local destination marketing organizations for deals and enjoy these Fee-Free Days.  Fee-Free Days in 2012 include:

  • January 14-16 – Martin Luther King Jr. weekend
  • April 21-29 – National Park Week
  • June 9 – Get Outdoors Day
  • September 29 – National Public Lands Day
  • November 10-12 – Veterans Day weekend

Here’s some of what’s being written about Fee-Free Days:

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Interior Secretary Salazar Announces Additional Fee-Free Days

April 30th, 2010 at 4:44 pm by NPPC

Fort Marion National Monument

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has announced a schedule of more free admission days to many of the public lands managed by the Interior Department.  All national parks, national wildlife refuges, and many areas managed by the Bureau of Land Management will offer free admission on June 5-6, August 14-15, September 25 (Public Lands Day) and November 11 (Veterans Day).  These dates are in addition to the previous Fee-Free period coinciding with National Park Week which occurred in April.

Special offers made available for these days will be posted on this site (see Fee-Free Offers above) and at www.parkpartners.org/Special-Offers-for-2010.html.

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Additional Fee Free Days Announced on Earth Day

April 22nd, 2010 at 9:48 am by NPPC

To mark the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day and to celebrate the launch of the Obama Administration’s America’s Great Outdoors initiative, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced a schedule of free admission days to many of the lands managed by Interior.

All national parks, national wildlife refuges, and many areas managed by the Bureau of Land Management will offer free admission on June 5-6, August 14-15, September 25 (Public Lands Day), and November 11 (Veterans Day).  These dates are in addition to the previously announced free admission at all 392 national parks April 17-25 as part of the celebration of National Park Week.

“President Obama has made connecting Americans to the outdoors and our history a fundamental goal of the conservation initiative announced at Friday’s White House Conference on America’s Great Outdoors,” said Salazar.

“The Interior Department was proud to host that conference and will be even prouder to host Americans who want to get outdoors to visit their public lands.”

America’s public lands offer opportunities to engage in healthy, outdoor activities, whether for a few hours or a few days.  More details about fee free days and activities are available for:

·         National parks at  http://www.nps.gov/findapark/feefreeparks.htm

·         National wildlife refuges at http://www.fws.gov/refuges/

·         Bureau of Land Management areas at http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/Recreation/BLM_Fee_Free_Days.html

“What better way to celebrate this Earth Day than to make it easier for all Americans to experience the breathtaking landscapes, amazing creatures, and the stories that make up our shared  heritage,” added Salazar.  “By getting outdoors, we remind ourselves of our blessings and of the responsibility we all have to pass these lands on to our children and our grandchildren.”

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NP Week: Legacy on the Land

March 16th, 2010 at 5:19 pm by NPPC

Legacy on the Land

During National Park Week (April 17 – 25), Audrey and Frank Peterman’s book, Legacy on the Land will be priced at the special discounted rate of $15, 25% off the book’s cover price of $19.95.

Legacy on the Land tells how a Black couple came to discover their National inheritance and why every American should care.  It exhorts readers to explore America’s public lands and exposes children to this birthright.  Most importantly, the book demolishes the common stereotype that people of color are not interested in the environment.  Through Audrey’s and Frank’s prose, their story is told, while revealing the systemic barriers that keep the face of conservation white and Anglo and stressing that all Americans have a role to play in the protection of the public lands.

Writer and producer of Ken Burns’ The National Parks: America’s Best Idea,” Dayton Duncan said “Audrey Peterman ['s]… enthusiasm forthe beauty of the parks and often little-known stories of the people who helped create them is truly infectious.  … She introduced me to the story of the Jones family in Biscayne Bay- and it’s now in Ken Burns’ and my documentary film.”

To obtain this special price during National Park Week, order the book online at  www.legacyontheland.com. Other National Park Week Offers can be viewed by clicking “National Park Week Offers” on the green header bar, above.

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National Park Week

March 16th, 2010 at 3:47 pm by NPPC
Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park

April 17 to 25 has been declared National Park Week.  More about the week can be seen at http://www.nps.gov/npweek.  To see special offers being provided to park visitors during National Park Week click on National Park Week Offers in the green header bar, above.

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