National Park Service Celebrates 100th Anniversary
The National Park Service marks 100 years since its 1916 founding by President Woodrow Wilson on August 25. The celebration emphasizes future park stewards and youth involvement, with Yellowstone slated to honor the milestone with a concert at the Roosevelt Arch.
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Every Kid in a Park Pass for Fourth Graders Announced
The National Park Service offers free park access to fourth graders for the school year under the Every Kid in a Park program with about 2 million passes downloaded. A Passport to Your National Parks helps track visits with stamps and contains maps and photos. The U.S. Mint marks the NPS 100th anniversary with three limited edition coins featuring Roosevelt and Muir. quarters since 2010 show national parks on the reverse. Do you own any of these coins.
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Park designations rely on president or Congress action
The text notes that national parks and monuments are designated by the president or Congress. It highlights 21 new parks and monuments named during Barack Obama’s presidency, including the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial and the World War I Memorial in Washington DC. It directs readers to findyourpark.com/find to locate nearby sites and learn about centennial celebrations.
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Happy Birthday America's National Parks at the Library
A library program titled Happy Birthday Americas National Parks features Bob Grogg. The event highlights the national parks and their conservation missions with a focus on public awareness.
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Urban bird study links city life to shorter lifespans
Swedish researchers report city raised test birds show DNA markers of reduced life expectancy compared with countryside birds. The study highlights stress from urban environments as a factor in earlier mortality for increasingly urban wildlife.
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