**MEDIA ADVISORY**
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, October 20, 2017
Contact: Grace Lee, 301-706-3407, grace@parktrust.org
Joe Spring, 612-676-9422, joe@wildernessinquiry.org
Brenna Muller, 202-630-1864, brenna.muller@sierraclub.org
Representative McCollum to join kids on the Potomac River
DC 4th graders receive their Every Kid in a Park passes
[Washington, D.C.] – 70 fourth graders from DC public schools will be getting in Voyageur canoes on the Potomac River and learning about the watershed at a special event attended by members of Congress. The event will highlight the popular Every Kid in a Park program by introducing children to nature and providing them with one year free passes to all of America’s national public lands, waters, and shores. During the event, Representative Betty McCollum will help distribute Every Kid in a Park passes and join the kids in nature-based activities.
The Every Kid in a Park program is a federal program that provides fourth graders and their families free access to all federal lands for an entire year.
What: Every Kid in a Park Canoemobile Event with 70 Fourth Graders
Who:
- Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-4);
- 70 fourth graders from DC public schools;
- Wilderness Inquiry’s Canoemobile, National Park Trust and their official mascot Buddy Bison, The North Face, and the Outdoors Alliance for Kids;
- National Park Service; U.S. Forest Service; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
When: Tuesday, October 24, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM; short speaking program and Every Kid in a Park pass distribution at 9:00 AM, followed by land and water-based activities for students. Members of the media encouraged to join students for activities following the formal speaking program.
Where: Thompson Boat Center, 2900 Virginia Ave NW, DC 20037
VISUALS: Photos with children on the water in handcrafted Voyageur canoes and participating in land-based activities in front of the beautiful Potomac River. Children receiving and wearing their official Every Kid in a Park passes. Buddy Bison (large mascot) will be on hand.
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Outdoors Alliance for Kids 