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Fourth Graders Eligible for Free Every Kid in a Park Pass for Summer Travel
Pipestone, MN: Pipestone National Monument is proud to support the Every Kid in a Park program by issuing free passes to fourth graders and encouraging young people to explore their public lands. Every Kid in a Park is designed to inspire the next generation to discover all that our nation’s public lands and waters have to offer, including opportunities to be active, spend time with friends and family, serve as living classrooms, to build critical skills, and discover our nation’s heritage.
The Every Kid in a Park Pass is valid through Aug. 31, 2019 and grants free entry for fourth graders and three accompanying adults (or an entire car for drive-in parks) at more than 2,000 federally-managed sites.
Fourth graders can log onto the website www.everykidinapark.gov and complete a fun educational activity in order to obtain and print your pass. You can also trade in your paper pass for an official card at participating federal sites nationwide, including Pipestone National Monument. Educators and community leaders can use the website to access educational activities, field trip options, and to print passes for students.
“There’s a lot to discover at the monument, and we’re excited to welcome fourth graders and their families to Pipestone National Monument throughout the year," says Monument Superintendent Lauren Blacik. “We hope that our young visitors have fun in the great outdoors and develop a lifelong connection to the monument, and all of our nation’s land, water, wildlife, and history."
Pipestone National Monument offers a ¾ mile walking path, orientation film, museum, picnic area, seasonal pipestone carving demonstrations, and a gift shop. Established by Congress in 1937 to protect the historic pipestone quarries, the site is considered sacred by many American Indians. Spanning centuries of use, American Indians continue to quarry pipestone at the Monument. To learn more about visiting Pipestone National Monument and the National Park Service pass program, visit the park’s web site at www.nps.gov/pipe.
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About the National Park Service. More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America’s 419 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
