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Date: May 13, 2017
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Visit a Virginia State Park for Kids to Parks Day, May 20
All 37 Virginia State Parks will offer kid friendly programming in conjunction with National Kids to Parks Day on May 20. Visitors will also receive a coupon for a free future visit to any Virginia State Park.
Now in its seventh year, Kids to Parks Day is sponsored by National Park Trust and 19 national collaborators. Kids to Parks Day urges kids across the country to discover science, history, nature and adventure. The annual event helps kids and families develop more active and healthy lifestyles create lifelong memories and learn about nature.
A complete list of programs by park can be found here: http://bit.ly/KTP2017. Programs reflect a variety of outdoor recreation opportunities and the natural and cultural features of the park. Choose from a combination of ranger-led and self-guided programs for a day filled with fun for the whole family.
Find out more about the nationwide Kids to Parks Day movement at www.kidstoparksday.org.
Visitors may use the free pass any time before Dec. 31.
Kids to Parks Day also kicks-off the third annual Get Outdoors! Challenge. Visitors log visits to five different Virginia State Parks between May 20 and June 30 and earn a family annual pass for free parking statewide.
A park visit can start with a stop at a local library where a Nature Backpack can be checked out. To find a participating library, visit http://bit.ly/NatureBackpacks. In addition to supplies to enhance a park visit, the Nature Backpack includes a parking pass for free entrance to any state park.
Virginia State Parks are managed by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation.
For more information about Virginia State Parks activities and amenities or to make a reservation for one of the more than 1,800 campsites or 300 climate-controlled cabins, call the Virginia State Parks Customer Care Center at 800-933-7275 or visit www.virginiastateparks.gov.
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