National Park Week 2013

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National Park Week 2013

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service on April 15, 2013. It is reproduced in full below.

Lassen Volcanic National Park celebrates National Park Week April 20 through April 28

with entrance fees being waived April 22 to April 26. Come celebrate National Park Week,

Earth Day, and National Junior Ranger Day in your national park.

National Park Week is an opportunity to engage families and communities in America's

great outdoors by connecting with beautiful Lassen Volcanic National Park. This year's

theme, 'Did you know…' provides a fun way to discover the many unique and special

things about Lassen Volcanic National Park. For example, did you know… that Lassen

has examples of all four types of volcanoes found in the world within the boundaries of

the park? Did you know …Lassen has the hottest fumarole (steam vent) in the world

outside of an erupting volcano? Did you know …Lassen has over 100 lakes?

National Park Week kicks off on April 20 with National Junior Ranger Day. Bring your

family to celebrate this special day at the Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center where

Junior Ranger's can earn a special " Junior Ranger" patch by completing a Did you know

…Discovery Hunt.

There will be special ranger-led programs at Sulphur Works hydrothermal area on the

weekend days of April 20, 21 and April 27, 28 beginning at 1:30 p.m.

The Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center is open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more

information, please visit the park website at www.nps.gov/lavo or contact the Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center (530) 595-4480.

Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service

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