National Park Week
April 16, 2015
National Park Week is April 18-26, 2015
The National Park Service invites you to celebrate the opening weekend of National Park Week by providing free entry to all national parks April 18-19.
The weekend includes National Junior Ranger Day on Saturday, April 18 where youth under 18 can explore the forest with park rangers, examine the microscopic world of plants and insects, go on a scavenger hunt and be sworn in as Junior Rangers. Check with your local national park about activities being offered.
Many parks will be celebrating Earth Day on April 22. Visitors are invited to volunteer and learn more about the Leave No Trace Program, what to recycle and how to conserve energy and water.
2015 National Parks Free Days
April 18-19: Opening weekend
Aug. 25: National Park Service Birthday
Sept. 26: National Public Lands Day
Nov. 11: Veterans Day
National Parks – Pacific Northwest
Washington: www.nps.gov/state/wa/index.htm
Mount Rainier National Park: www.nps.gov/mora/index.htm
North Cascades National Park: www.nps.gov/noca/index.htm
Olympic National Park: www.nps.gov/olym/index.htm
Oregon: www.nps.gov/state/or/index.htm
Crater Lake National Park: www.nps.gov/crla/index.htm
Montana: www.nps.gov/state/mt/index.htm
Glacier National Park: www.nps.gov/glac/index.htm
Yellowstone National Park: www.nps.gov/yell/index.htm
National Park Resources
National Park Service
National Park Week
National Park Week Calendar
http://www.nps.gov/findapark/npweek-search.htm?start_date=04/18/2015&end_date=04/26/2015
National Junior Ranger Day
http://www.nps.gov/mima/learn/kidsyouth/junior-ranger-day.htm
Leave No Trace Program
http://www.nps.gov/shen/planyourvisit/leavenotrace.htm
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