Grand Portage National Monument invites all fourth-grade students to visit the park as part of the White House’s new “Every Kid in a Park” program.
Starting Sept. 2, fourth-grade students can go to www.everykidinapark. gov to complete an activity and obtain a free annual entry pass to more than 2,000 federal recreation areas, including national parks. Grand Portage National Monument is one of these special locations.
“During the National Park Service’s centennial celebration, we want everyone to get to know their national parks, and we’re offering a special invitation to fourth-graders and their families to discover everything that national parks offer,” said National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis. “We hope these free passes will introduce students, their classes and families to our national treasures, places where they can run and play, explore and learn.”
Grand Portage National Monument offers a variety of activities that fourth-graders and their families can enjoy, including interactive demonstrations of 18th century Native American and European technologies, traditional Native American games, Grand Portage and Mount Rose trails, and a self-guided Junior Ranger activity.
Fourth-graders and their families can use the “Every Kid in a Park” pass for free entry to national parks and other federal public lands and waters across the country through Aug. 31, 2016. The website also includes fun and engaging learning, trip planning tools, safety and packing tips and other important and helpful information for educators and parents.
“Every Kid in a Park” is an administrative wide effort launched by President Obama and supported by eight federal agencies including the National Park Service, the Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Education, Fish and Wildlife Service, Forest Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
For more information, contact Grand Portage National Monument at (218) 475-0123.
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