[dropcap]A[/dropcap] new presidential initiative will provide all fourth grade students and their families with free admission for a full year to more than 2,000 federally-managed sites nationwide.
President Obama, with the support of the Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation (which includes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) announced the start of Every Kid in a Park initiative to give every child in the United States the chance to explore and learn about America’s great outdoors.
Fourth graders can visit the “Get Your Pass” section of the Every Kid in a Park website at www.everykidinapark.gov and complete a fun educational activity to obtain and print a personalized voucher for unlimited use at federal lands and waters for one year. Passes are valid from Sept. 1, 2015 through Aug. 31, 2016. The paper voucher can be exchanged for a more durable interagency annual fourth grade pass at certain federal sites. The Every Kid in a Park website also provides information on tips for trip planning and how parents and educators can get involved.
A primary goal of the Every Kid in a Park initiative is to bridge the growing disconnect between the next generation and the great outdoors, and to inspire children to become future stewards of our nation’s natural and historic treasures.
On the Treasure Coast, fourth graders and their families can take advantage of the pass at the St. Lucie South Recreation Area on the St. Lucie River, where the $3 boat ramp fee is waived for fourth graders with a pass when boating with their families.
“If you visit us at St. Lucie, please remember that we have free loaner life jackets available to ensure you have a safe visit while boating or just swimming,” said Brian Older, a park ranger.
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