Beginning in the 2015-16 school year, 4th graders and their families are entitled to free admission to all national parks, federal lands and waters thanks to the new White House youth initiative, Every Kid In A Park. The effort is in anticipation of the 100th birthday of the National Park Service in 2016, and serves as a way to encourage families to get off the couch and into nature. Students in 4th grade simply sign up online and they will receive a voucher that grants entrance to the student and their carload of passengers.
For more information go to www.nationalparks.org/ook/ekiap-signup. You can also download National Park Owner’s Guide, Parks For Play: 35 National Park Adventures for Kids of All Ages at the website.
Another program for 3rd and 4th graders is the Ski Free NY program. This program lets 3rd and 4th graders ski or ride free at the majority of New York resorts this winter when accompanied by a paying adult. If your child is a 3rd or 4th grader and has never skied before, the Learn To Ski or Ride Passport is available for free. Go to the link for the application and the passport will ship late November: www.iskiny.com/files/public/pdf/ISKINY_Free_For_Kids_Passport_Brochure_2015-16.pdf.
