ONP offers free passes to fourth-graders

Olympic National Park invites all fourth-grade students to visit the park for free as part of the White House’s new Every Kid in a Park program.

Olympic National Park invites all fourth-grade students to visit the park for free as part of the White House’s new Every Kid in a Park program.

Effective Sept. 1, fourth-grade students across the country can visit www.everykidinapark.gov to complete an activity and earn a free annual entry pass to more than 2,000 federal recreation areas, including national parks.

“Olympic is a great place for kids and families to play, learn and explore together, and we’re excited to welcome fourth-graders and their families during this special centennial year,” said Olympic National Park Superintendent Sarah Creachbaum. “Our rangers love visiting Olympic Peninsula fourth-grade classrooms every year during the Ecosystem Olympic program and we’re looking forward to having them bring their families to visit us!”

Olympic National Park offers a variety of activities that fourth-graders and their families can enjoy, including becoming an Olympic Junior Ranger or Ocean Steward, visiting the park’s Discovery Room at the Olympic National Park Visitor Center or participating in ranger-led walks and activities. The park’s beaches, forests and mountains provide a myriad of places where families can play, explore and learn together.

To receive their free national parks pass, fourth-graders can visit the Every Kid in a Park website and play an online game.

When they have finished the game, fourth-graders will be able to access their free pass and they and their families can then use this pass for free entry to national parks and other federal public lands and waters across the country through Aug. 31, 2016.