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Seven-Year Program Allows Fourth Graders Free Access To National Parks & More
Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved and first published through the National Park Service's website.
WASHINGTON - The National Park Service (NPS) announces the The Every Kid Outdoors Program, where fourth graders are provided with free access to explore, learn, and recreate in spectacular settings, including national parks, wildlife refuges, marine sanctuaries, and forests.
To obtain the free pass, fourth grade students must visit the Every Kid Outdoors website, participate in a short educational activity, and download a voucher. The voucher is valid for multiple use between Sept. 1, 2019 and Aug. 31, 2020 to correspond to the traditional school year. The voucher may be exchanged for a keepsake pass at participating federal lands. The voucher or pass grants free entry for fourth graders, all children under 16 in the group and up to three accompanying adults (or an entire car for drive-in parks) to most federally managed lands and waters. The pass does not cover expanded amenity fees such as camping or boat rides.
To learn which agencies are participating in the program, learn more here.