Every Kid in a Park Program

A new national program encourages families and classes to visit national parks by allowing 4th grade students to obtain free annual passes to more than 2,000 federal recreation areas, including national parks, monuments and historical sites.

From Sept. 1, 2015 through Aug. 31, 2016, 4th grade students can visit http://www.everykidinapark.com and play a game to access their Every Kid in a Park annual pass. They can then use the pass to treat their families to thousands of parks and sites across the country at no charge. The website also includes learning activities, safety tips, and trip-planning tools.

“During the National Park Service’s centennial celebration, we want everyone to get to know their national parks. We hope these free passes will introduce 4th graders, their classes, and families to our national treasures, places where they can run and play, explore and learn,” said National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis.

Nearby sites include Whitman Mission National Historic Site, Nez Perce National Historical Park, Oregon Caves National Monument, Crater Lake National Park, and John Day Fossil Beds, to name a few. An interactive map on the website makes it easy to find a place to visit.

The goal of the Every Kid in a Park program is to connect 4th graders with the outdoors and inspire them to become future environmental stewards.