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WASHINGTON, April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Students nationwide will be able to experience national parks in new and exciting ways, thanks to the National Park Foundation s (NPF) Open OutDoors for Kids Hybrid Learning grant program. NPF is awarding grants to 32 National Park Service (NPS) sites and their partners to implement or enhance innovative distance learning programs to better serve educators and students, especially in under-resourced communities.
Rangers at Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks teach students about the park through a virtual program.
Image description: A ranger holds two pine cones up to the laptop camera with the park scenery in the background.
Just 13 months ago, we all were taken aback with news of the COVID-19 virus spreading like wildfire. But who could imagine over 565,000 Americans lost to this awful virus, families torn asunder, lives and livelihoods put on hold and the strange new world we face?
Fortunately, many of us are (or are soon to be) vaccinated, we’ve learned how to safely function in the face of the virus and lives are beginning to return more to our former state of normalcy.
Let’s take a look at what we have learned over the pandemic, and what that can mean for our future regional and more distant travel plans.
10 Fantastic Experiences Happening At California National Parks This Week
Apr.16.2021
With nine national parks and an additional 24 monuments, trails, seashores, and historic sites, California might just be the best state in the union to celebrate National Park Week. Whether youâre looking to hike, bike, climb, or volunteer, the National Park Service has something to offer everyone from April 17 to 25.
Each year, the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation set aside one week to celebrate Americaâs treasured places. Each day of the week has a special theme.
April 17 is one of six free days offered every year in the park system
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