President Obama Announces "Every Kid in a Park" Initiative
National Park Service to Grant One Year's Access to All Parks for Every Fourth Grader
WASHINGTON (February 19, 2015) - Today, the Obama Administration made public its "Every Kid in a Park" initiative, which will grant one year's free access to national parks for every fourth grader and his or her family beginning in the fall of 2016. The 探花精选 released the following statement:
鈥淐hildren and families are inspired by the natural world, and that inspiration has lifelong benefits,鈥 said 探花精选 VP for Government Relations Mike Daulton. 鈥淲e all need clean water, clean air, and healthy natural spaces. Getting kids and families into nature illuminates the connections we share with each other and with the great outdoors. A new generation of conservationists is waiting to emerge as they discover birds, other wildlife, and America鈥檚 great natural resources. We鈥檙e glad the White House agrees, and we support this new initiative.鈥
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