[Washington DC] US To Observe National Park Week From April 16th.US Has Treasure Of 400 Parks. This Is Centenary Year
America’s national parks, monuments and lands are uniquely different — in their make-up and their locale — but they all seek to tell a part of America’s story.
On Monday, April 16, it comes as US celebrate 100 years of the National Park Service — that’s 100 years of protecting America’s best idea!
Secretary Sally Jewell Department of the Interior, in her Blog says
Over that century, our national park system has grown to more than 400 sites, and has inspired many other countries around the world to expand their own national parks.
National Park Week is the perfect time to get out there and #FindYourPark with free admission April 16-24 to all of our 400-plus national park sites.
Sally Says
President Obama understands the importance of protecting America’s special places for future generations. In the seven years since taking office, he’s set aside more than 265 million acres of land and water — that’s more than any other president. And it’s having a huge impact on local communities. Every $1 invested in the National Park Service returns $10 to the U.S. economy.
These places preserve the heritage of cultures that came before ours, like at Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument in New Mexico, where visitors can see the shelters erected by people of the Mogollon Culture in the 1200s.
National Park Week is about making connections, exploring amazing places, discovering open spaces, enjoying affordable vacations, and getting closer to nature.
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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Michigan (Photographed by Steve Perry) Curtsy White House