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National
Parks Invite Visitors to Discover Something
New
in a Park with Free Admission on Nine Days in 2015
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Washington,
DC – October 2014 / Newsmaker Alert / There are nine more reasons to
enjoy national parks next year! The National
Park Service will offer free admission to every visitor on nine days
in 2015.
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The
2015 entrance fee-free
days are:
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January
19: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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February
14-16: Presidents Day weekend
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April
18 & 19: National Park Week’s opening weekend
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August
25: National Park Service’s 99th birthday
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September
26: National Public Lands Day
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November
11: Veterans Day
“Every
day is a great day in a national park, and these entrance fee free days
offer an extra incentive to visit one of these amazing places,” said National
Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis. “As we prepare to celebrate the
National Park Service’s centennial in 2016, we are inviting all Americans
to discover the beauty and history that lives in our national parks.”
A national
park may be closer to home than you think. National Park Service sites
are located in every state and in many major cities, including New York
City which is home to ten national parks. They are places of recreation
and inspiration and they are also powerful economic engines for local communities.
Throughout the country, visitors to national parks spent $26.5 billion
and supported almost 240,000 jobs in 2013.
Generally,
133 of the 401 National Park Service have entrance fees that range from
$3 to $25. While entrance fees will be waived for the fee free days, amenity
and user fees for things such as camping, boat launches, transportation,
or special tours will still be in effect.
Other
Federal land management agencies that will offer their own fee-free days
in 2015 are: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service,
the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau
of Reclamation, and the U.S. Forest
Service. Please contact each for dates and details.
The
National Park Service, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land
Management, Bureau of Reclamation, and the U.S. Forest Service also participate
in the America the
Beautiful National Parks Pass and Federal Recreational Lands Pass
programs. These passes provide access to more than 2,000 national parks,
forests, wildlife refuges, grasslands, and other federal lands.
Four
passes are available:
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free annual
pass to current military members and their dependents
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free lifetime
pass for U.S. citizens with permanent disabilities
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$10 lifetime
senior pass for U.S. citizens aged 62 and over
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$80 annual
pass for the general public.
About
the National Park Service
More
than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America's 401 national
parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local
history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Visit us at
www.nps.gov,
on Facebook www.facebook.com/nationalparkservice,
Twitter www.twitter.com/natlparkservice,
and YouTube www.youtube.com/nationalparkservice.
Media
Contact:
Kathy
Kupper
202-208-6843
(NPS) |