{"id":44958,"date":"2016-03-23T17:29:00","date_gmt":"2016-03-23T16:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/free-admission-and-festivities-for-all-during-national-park-week-april-16-24\/"},"modified":"2016-03-23T17:30:03","modified_gmt":"2016-03-23T21:30:03","slug":"entrada-libre-de-costo-y-festividades-para-todo-el-mundo-durante-la-semana-de-los-parques-nacionales-del-16-al-24-de-abril","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/entrada-libre-de-costo-y-festividades-para-todo-el-mundo-durante-la-semana-de-los-parques-nacionales-del-16-al-24-de-abril\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Admission And Festivities For All During National Park Week April 16-24"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>ALL AMERICANS ENCOURAGED TO #FINDYOURPARK AND CELEBRATE THE NPS CENTENNIAL <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WASHINGTON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">March 23, 2016<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0As the National Park Service (NPS) celebrates 100 years of protecting and preserving the nation&#8217;s parks and monuments, all Americans are encouraged to get out and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.findyourpark.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">#FindYourPark<\/a> during <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/npweek\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">National Park Week<\/a>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 16 through 24<\/span>. All National Park Service entrance fees will be waived for the week so choose a park, near or far, and discover what makes it unique.<\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20140324\/DC89075LOGO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20140324\/DC89075LOGO<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Each of the 410 national parks is a thread in the tapestry that tells the story of our country \u2013 its beautiful landscapes, diverse culture, and rich heritage. Throughout the year, and especially during National Park Week, the NPS and the National Park Foundation, invite everyone to discover and share their own unique connections to our public lands. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have an amazing variety of special events taking place during the centennial,&#8221; said National Park Service Director <span class=\"xn-person\">Jonathan B. Jarvis<\/span>. &#8220;Some commemorate our first hundred years, but many others look to the future, to the next 100 years, and will help connect with and create the next generation of park visitors, supporters and advocates. It is through them that America&#8217;s lands and stories will be preserved and passed on to future generations.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With free admission to parks all week long, National Park Week is the perfect opportunity to check out a new location, revisit one of your favorite parks, and perhaps invite a friend who has never visited a park before to join you,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Will Shafroth<\/span>, president of the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America&#8217;s national parks. &#8220;It&#8217;s a great time to experience and celebrate our parks and historic places, and discover and share with each other how these treasured places are vital and relevant to people from all backgrounds from all over the country.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>National Park Week will kick off with National Junior Ranger Day on <span class=\"xn-chron\">Saturday, April 16<\/span>. Parks will host kid oriented activities and the new Centennial Junior Ranger booklet and badge will be unveiled. Throughout the week, many parks will also host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.everykidinapark.gov\/get-your-pass\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Every Kid in a Park<\/a> events, which encourages fourth grade students to visit national parks and other public lands by offering a free annual pass.<\/p>\n<p>Other highlights during the week include an education summit on <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 20<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Earth Day<\/span> events on <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 22<\/span>, a national park InstaMeet on <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 23<\/span>, and Park RxDay on April 24.\u00a0Park Rx is a community health initiative where medical doctors &#8220;prescribe&#8221; time in parks to promote wellness and help prevent and treat chronic disease. More than a dozen national parks will offer health screenings and recreational activities, including an event with the U.S. Surgeon General.<\/p>\n<p>Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.findyourpark.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.FindYourPark.com<\/a>\u00a0to learn more about National Park Week activities throughout the country.<\/p>\n<p>Find Your Park\/Encuentra Tu Parque is a public awareness and education movement to inspire people from all backgrounds to connect with, celebrate, and support America&#8217;s national parks and community-based programs that help revitalize communities and commemorate local heritage. <\/p>\n<p><b>ABOUT THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE<br \/><\/b>More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America&#8217;s 410 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.nps.gov<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><b>ABOUT THE NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION <br \/><\/b>The National Park Foundation is the official charity of America&#8217;s national parks and nonprofit partner to the National Park Service. Chartered by Congress in 1967, the National Park Foundation raises private funds to help PROTECT more than 84 million acres of national parks through critical conservation and preservation efforts, CONNECT all Americans with their incomparable natural landscapes, vibrant culture and rich history, and INSPIRE the next generation of park stewards. In 2016, commemorating the National Park Service&#8217;s 100th anniversary, the Foundation launched The Centennial Campaign for America&#8217;s National Parks, a <span class=\"xn-money\">$350 million<\/span> comprehensive fundraising campaign to strengthen and enhance the future of these national treasures for the next hundred years. Find out more and become a part of the national park community at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalparks.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.nationalparks.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Contacts:<br \/><\/b><b>National Park Service &#8211; <span class=\"xn-person\">Kathy Kupper<\/span>, 202-208-6843, <\/b><a href=\"mailto:Kathy_Kupper@nps.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>Kathy_Kupper@nps.gov<\/b><\/a><b><br \/>National Park Foundation &#8211; <span class=\"xn-person\">Alanna Sobel<\/span>, 202-796-2538, <\/b><a href=\"mailto:asobel@nationalparks.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>asobel@nationalparks.org<\/b><\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>ALL AMERICANS ENCOURAGED TO #FINDYOURPARK AND CELEBRATE THE NPS CENTENNIAL <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WASHINGTON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">March 23, 2016<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0As the National Park Service (NPS) celebrates 100 years of protecting and preserving the nation&#8217;s parks and monuments, all Americans are encouraged to get out and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.findyourpark.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">#FindYourPark<\/a> during <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/npweek\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">National Park Week<\/a>, &lt;span&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":44959,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-44958","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-educacion"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44958","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44958"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44958\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44959"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44958"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44958"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44958"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}