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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
40th Anniversary in 2006
 
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore celebrates 40 years in 2006.

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2006. On October 15, 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed legislation to create Pictured Rocks as America's first National Lakeshore.

Anniversary events included public programs and several new efforts to further the lakeshore's positive relationship with gateway communities and local citizens.

This celebration helped remind us of how fortunate we are to have a national park area in our own back yard!

 

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40th Anniversary Events (pdf)
Adopt A Trail / Adopt a Campsite Program
Anniversary Poster produced by the Upper Peninsula
      Travel and Recreation Association (pdf)
Community Partners Program
Employee Reunion
Experience Your America Traveling Exhibit
Experience Your Lakeshore Program
Fourth of July Parades
Lake Superior Magazine's Achievement Award Honors
     Congressman and Pictured Rocks NL
Naturalization Ceremony
October 14 Celebration
The National Parks of Lake Superior Foundatin seeks to support U.S. National Parks on Lake Superior.
National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation
supports your U.S. national parks.
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Eastern National: Serving the visitors to America's National Parks and other public trusts
Eastern National
national park cooperating association
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Volunteer opportunities
at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
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Bear claw marks can be seen on the trunks of American beech trees because the bark is so smooth. Bears climb trees for safety and to eat beech nuts. The non-native beech bark disease is sweeping through Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, killing many beech trees. Trees scarred with bear claw marks will be harder to find.
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