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Sequestration Effects on the Parkway
On March 1, 2013, the Parkway was required to reduce its annual budget by five percent, in accordance with the sequestration provision of the Budget Control Act of 2011. Click the link to learn about visitor center, restroom, and services impacts. More »
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Portion of National Scenic Trail Near Tupelo Closed to Hikers
Part of the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail (NOT the Parkway) near Tupelo, MS, has been closed until 2015 due to construction under Tupelo's Major Thoroughfare Construction Project. Parkway travelers may expect delays, but no detours are expected. More »
Elementary School Lesson Plans
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Kindergarten: Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee First Grade: Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee Second Grade: Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee Third Grade: Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee Fourth Grade: Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee Fifth Grade: Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee
Field trips and classroom visits by rangers that are available are listed at Field Trip Planning. A Teacher Guide with information about the Natchez Trace Parkway and field trip Planning are available at Teacher Information Guide. Water Quality Stream Study: The Natchez Trace Parkway is current looking for schools interested in collecting data from streams on the Parkway. Data would be also be shared with Adopt-a-Stream Mississippi. This is a service learning project, steeped in science. Fifth grade and above will experience water quality monitoring, including macro-invertebrate identification and chemical analysis, adjusted to grade level. This project is funded by the National Park Foundation. Please email Jane Farmer for more information. |
Did You Know?
The double arch bridge at milepost 438 on the Natchez Trace Parkway was completed in 1994 and received the Presidential Award for Design Excellence in 1995 for its innovative design. The bridge rises 155 feet above the valley and eliminates the need for spandrel columns.