Every Kid in a Park: Youth Blog Series Post #3 Guest Blog with Tiaira D. from the National Military Family Association Tiaira D. is a young lady from North Carolina who visited a national park for the first time through National Military Family Association (NMFA) family program. At age 18, she is far fromContinue reading “Every Kid in a Park: Youth Blog Series Post #3 with the National Military Family Association”
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RELEASE: Lawmakers introduce bipartisan legislation to get children outdoors
Washington, DC — Today, members of congress on both sides of the aisle came together to help get our kids outdoors. The Every Kid Outdoors Act, introduced by Senators Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Representatives Niki Tsongas (D-MA-03), Scott Tipton (R-CO-03), and Diana DeGette (D-CO-01), would encourage fourth graders and their families to visit America’s natural, cultural, and historical treasures.
Nevada’s new law brings more kids outdoors
Guest blog post by Suparna Dutta, Nearby Nature intern, Sierra Club Nevada fifth-graders! Tie up your shoe laces, put on your adventure hats, and pick up your backpacks. There is exciting news in store for you! Beginning in July, a Nevada law will encourage school children aged 9-11 to visit and play in any ofContinue reading “Nevada’s new law brings more kids outdoors”
The Power of Partnerships: OAK Helps National Park Trust’s Kids to Parks Day Soar
guest blog by Grace Lee, Executive Director of National Park Trust Last year during the centennial of the National Park Service, our national parks alone enjoyed more than 330 million park visitors. Great news – right? Unfortunately, most of their visitors are white and aging. Young people are our next generation of park stewards andContinue reading “The Power of Partnerships: OAK Helps National Park Trust’s Kids to Parks Day Soar”
Fourth Graders, Outdoors Alliance for Kids connect kids with nature
**MEDIA ADVISORY** November 16, 2016 Contact: Grace Lee, 301-706-3407, grace@parktrust.org ; Brenna Muller, 202-630-1864, brenna.muller@sierraclub.org Fourth Graders, Outdoors Alliance for Kids connect kids with nature Every Kid in a Park Youth Event in Anacostia Park [Washington, D.C.] – Partners of the Outdoors Alliance for Kids (OAK) are coming together to ensure kids across America can experience ourContinue reading “Fourth Graders, Outdoors Alliance for Kids connect kids with nature”
Media Advisory: NPNH Kicks Off Every Kid in a Park NYC at Hamilton Grange NM
National Park Service Media Advisory NPNH Kicks Off Every Kid in a Park NYC at Hamilton Grange NM Hamilton Grange National Memorial, the home of founding father and Harlem resident Alexander Hamilton, will be the location for the kickoff of Every Kid in a Park NYC. NPS PHOTO Subscribe | What is RSS News ReleaseContinue reading “Media Advisory: NPNH Kicks Off Every Kid in a Park NYC at Hamilton Grange NM”
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