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National Park Week is the largest celebration of national heritage in the USA and is held annually in April in tandem with Earth Day. Dates: April 20-28, 2024.
La Semana de los Parques Nacionales es la mayor celebración del patrimonio nacional en los EE. UU. y se lleva a cabo anualmente en abril junto con el Día de la Tierra. Fechas 2024: 20-28 de abril.
Key Links
nps.gov
National Park Foundation
nationalparks.org
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Questions // Preguntas
- Are there any scheduled live park tours or question and answer sessions from the national parks? // ¿Hay recorridos programados en vivo por el parque o sesiones de preguntas y respuestas de los parques nacionales?
- What would locals from nearby communities like others know about their interactions with the national parks? // ¿Qué sabrían la gente local de las comunidades cercanas como otros sobre sus interacciones con los parques nacionales?
- What access do locals have for news and information about the national parks? // ¿Qué acceso tienen los locales a noticias e información sobre los parques nacionales?
Press Releases
A Proclamation on National Park Week, 2022
Share Secretary Haaland Tours Alaska’s National Parks and Public Lands to Commemorate Earth Week
History
The first National Park Week was designated in 1991 by George H.W. Bush in honor of the National Park Service’s 75th anniversary.
Background
Each April the National Park Service partners with the National Park Foundation. Special events are held across the country, and on weekends the parks offer free entrance.
The annual celebration helps foster connections, exploring amazing places on the ground and online. It’s a display of affordable vacations and trips that nourish the soul. The national parks are called America’s best idea and this week is the deep dive into the history, present and future of these remarkable places.
Planeta.com