Saturday February 13 Program Highlights The National Park Service Mission - Balancing Preservation And Enjoyment

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Saturday February 13 Program Highlights The National Park Service Mission - Balancing Preservation And Enjoyment

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service on Feb. 8, 2016. It is reproduced in full below.

On Aug. 25, 1916, the National Park Service was established to protect America's national heritage sites. To celebrate the National Park Service Centennial, Rocky Mountain National Park will be offering a series of truly unique Saturday evening programs held at 7 p.m. at the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center throughout the winter.

This Saturday, Feb. 13, the ranger-led program will be about the National Park Service mission and the challenge of balancing preservation and enjoyment in the national parks in today's ever changing world. A short presentation will be followed by the opportunity for participants to share their own views and take part in a facilitated discussion aimed to explore and share thoughts on the changing values and uses of our national parks.

Upcoming programs:

Saturday, February 27 - Wildlife

Saturday, March 12 - Research

Please join us for these special programs and be part of the National Park Service Centennial.For further information about Rocky Mountain National Park please call the park's Information Office at (970) 586-1206.

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

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