I know this frigid, messy weather does not necessarily make us want to venture outside for a visit to a park nearby for a hike, but we do want to let you know about an amazing program sponsored by our national government.
All fourth grade students in the United States have access to a FREE pass to visit any national park for free with their family. The pass expires August 31, 2018. We will be printing the paper passes (each one has a unique code) for your child to bring home. Please keep it in a safe place until you are ready to use it. Already have a spring or summer trip planned? How about adding in a visit to a national park along the way. Planning to stay local but up for a day trip? Check out one of the parks in our own state or nearby surrounding states! Any national park in the 50 states qualifies under this program. You might want to double check, in advance, to make sure the park is a national park and open and available for visitors. If you go to https://www.everykidinapark.gov/ you can find out more information, along with a list of the hundreds of parks that are available across our nation.
Please let us know if you have any questions and stay warm! Warmer weather is on the horizon...
