{"id":45512,"date":"2016-05-03T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-03T15:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/national-parks-take-the-park-experience-to-austin-in-celebration-of-the-natlparkservice-centennial\/"},"modified":"2016-05-03T19:02:03","modified_gmt":"2016-05-03T23:02:03","slug":"los-parques-nacionales-llevan-la-experiencia-del-parque-a-austin-para-celebrar-el-centenario-del-natlparkservice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/los-parques-nacionales-llevan-la-experiencia-del-parque-a-austin-para-celebrar-el-centenario-del-natlparkservice\/","title":{"rendered":"National Parks Take The Park Experience To Austin In Celebration Of The @NatlParkService Centennial"},"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\/>\n<p\/>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">AUSTIN, Texas<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 3, 2016<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/\u00a0&#8212;\u00a0As part of its 100<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary celebration, the National Park Service will partner with the National Park Foundation to launch a series of special events called Park Exchange designed to bring parks to life in urban areas and demonstrate the diversity of park experiences. The project is part of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.findyourpark.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">#FindYourPark \/ #EncuentraTuParque movement<\/a> to build public engagement with national parks during the National Park Service&#8217;s 2016 centennial celebration. Today, <span class=\"xn-person\">Andy Roddick<\/span> will officially kick off Park Exchange with the first event at The <span class=\"xn-org\">University of Texas at Austin<\/span>. For each event, a national park experience will be conveyed \u2013 or exchanged \u2013 with one of America&#8217;s urban centers. <\/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>The first Park Exchange event on <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 3<\/span><sup>rd<\/sup> in <span class=\"xn-location\">Austin, Texas<\/span> will bring the inspiration of one of the oldest natural living things on earth, redwood trees, to one of America&#8217;s fastest growing cities. The Exchange will juxtapose the nature of Redwood National and State Parks in <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> against the architecture of the iconic <span class=\"xn-org\">University of Texas<\/span> Tower, which soars high at 307 feet above <span class=\"xn-location\">Austin<\/span>, the height of the tallest redwoods. At the event, people will see projected images of themselves transform into mighty redwoods on the UT Tower, in some cases growing to the height of 307 feet tall. The experience will drive home the message that &#8220;you are the parks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Two additional Park Exchange events will take place later in the summer. In June, New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park will bring its unifying musical tradition to a city with a vast music culture: <span class=\"xn-location\">Chicago<\/span>. In August, the series will culminate in <span class=\"xn-location\">New York City<\/span>, taking the innovation from Thomas Edison National Historical Park in a small <span class=\"xn-location\">New Jersey<\/span> town, to the iconic big city skyline.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m honored to join the National Park Foundation to celebrate the National Park Service Centennial and help kick off the first Park Exchange event here in <span class=\"xn-location\">Austin<\/span>. I grew up going to the Everglades and look forward to one day taking my son. Preserving and protecting the national parks \u2013 our nation&#8217;s greatest treasures \u2013 for future generations is an important movement and one that\u00a0resonates\u00a0particularly now that I&#8217;m a father,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Andy Roddick<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Bringing parks to the people is an important aspect of our efforts to engage new audiences in their national parks,&#8221; said National Park Service Director <span class=\"xn-person\">Jonathan B. Jarvis<\/span>. &#8220;This series of Park Exchanges will invite people to see themselves in our national parks and expand their understanding of everything that a national park can be.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Through the incredibly innovative Park Exchange series, people across the country will experience our parks like never before, literally seeing themselves reflected in a park and watching as parks take over three of our country&#8217;s biggest cities,&#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;Thanks to this creative endeavor, people from all walks of life will enjoy discovering how this country&#8217;s treasured parks add value to their lives and why it&#8217;s so important to ensure their preservation for generations to come.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are honored to help celebrate the centennial for the National Park Service and host the first Park Exchange event on the UT <span class=\"xn-location\">Austin<\/span> campus, connecting the history and opportunities of the parks with our students,&#8221; said\u00a0Gregory\u00a0L. Fenves, <span class=\"xn-org\">University of Texas<\/span> President.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Park Exchange is part of the Find Your Park\/Encuentra Tu Parque movement, which was launched in <span class=\"xn-chron\">March 2015<\/span> by the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the National Park Service. Inspiring people from all backgrounds to celebrate and support America&#8217;s national parks and community-based programs, #FindYourPark invites people to discover and share their own unique connections to our nation&#8217;s natural landscapes, vibrant culture, and rich history.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the most admired companies in the world are supporting the National Park Foundation&#8217;s efforts for #FindYourPark, including American Express, Budweiser, Subaru, REI, Humana and Disney. Additional partners include Coleman and Coca-Cola.<\/p>\n<p>A calendar of events taking place across the country to celebrate the National Park Service Centennial can be found at <a href=\"http:\/\/findyourpark.com\/find\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">FindYourPark.com\/Find<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>ABOUT THE <span class=\"xn-location\">NATIONAL PARK<\/span> SERVICE<br \/><\/b>More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America&#8217;s 411 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.nps.gov<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>ABOUT THE <span class=\"xn-location\">NATIONAL PARK<\/span> FOUNDATION<\/b><br \/>The National Park Foundation is the official charity of America&#8217;s national parks and nonprofit partner to the National Park Service.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 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\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalparks.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.nationalparks.org<\/a><u>.<\/u><\/p>\n<p><b>ABOUT GREY NY<br \/><\/b>Grey <span class=\"xn-location\">New York<\/span> is the flagship headquarters of Grey, the advertising network of Grey Group, which is led by <span class=\"xn-person\">James R. Heekin III<\/span>, Chairman and CEO.\u00a0 Grey Group ranks among the largest global communications companies.\u00a0 Its parent company is WPP (NASDAQ : WPPGY).\u00a0 Under the banner of &#8220;Grey Famously Effective Since 1917,&#8221; the agency serves a blue-chip roster of many of the world&#8217;s best known companies: Procter &amp; Gamble, GlaxoSmithKline, Diageo, Kellogg&#8217;s, Pfizer, Canon, 3M, NFL, Boehringer Ingelheim, Marriott Hotels &amp; Resorts, Nestl\u00e9, Papa John&#8217;s and <span class=\"xn-person\">T.J. Maxx<\/span>. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.grey.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.grey.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><b>CONTACT:<br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-person\">Alanna Sobel<\/span><br \/>National Park Foundation<br \/>(202) 796-2538 office<br \/><a href=\"mailto:asobel@nationalparks.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">asobel@nationalparks.org<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Beth Stern<\/span><br \/>National Park Service<br \/>(202) 219-8933 office<br \/><a href=\"mailto:beth_stern@nps.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">beth_stern@nps.gov<\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Jenna Newmark<\/span><br \/>GREY<br \/>(212) 546-1716 office<br \/><a href=\"mailto:jenna.newmark@grey.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">jenna.newmark@grey.com<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p \/>\n<p \/>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">AUSTIN, Texas<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 3, 2016<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/\u00a0&#8212;\u00a0As part of its 100<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary celebration, the National Park Service will partner with the National Park Foundation to launch a series of special events called Park Exchange designed to bring parks to life in urban areas and demonstrate the diversity of park experiences. 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