Did you know that every single fourth grader can get a pass for free entry to any National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Education, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. That is millions of acres of federal land, just waiting to be explored by the fourth graders of this country (and their families, of course), for free!
In the first year of this inititive, President Barack Obama has said:
"Because no matter who you are, no matter where you live, our parks, our monuments, our lands, our waters - these places are your birthright as Americans."
But maybe you aren't a fourth grader, reading this blog. Parents can help their children get this pass by completing a short task together at www.everykidinapark.gov, printing out a temporary pass, and then exchanging it at any fee station of federal lands, including here at Mount Rainier National Park.
Are you a teacher of fourth graders? Do you work at a camp or outdoor education center for fourth graders? Sunday school? Boy Scouts? Girl Scouts? A home-school leader? Do you lead an after school program? If you are an educator of fourth graders, then you can also create a lesson that touches on a few outlined topics, and you can hand out passes to any fourth graders that complete the lesson! More information for educators can be found at www.everykidinapark.gov/get-your-pass/educator .
In September, Mount Rainier National Park, Klondike Goldrush National Park, Olympic National Park, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Forest Service, Islandwood and Washington Trails Association all held activities for a number of fourth graders from around the Seattle Area, issuing over 50 passes to very eager fourth graders!
You can get YOUR pass here (assuming that you are in fourth grade): www.everykidinapark.gov
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