National Parks And Monuments Fee-Free For National Public Lands Day

Date: September 15, 2015
Contact: Caleb Kesler, 928-567-5276 x222

National Park ServiceNews Release

For Immediate Release – SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
Caleb Kesler, Chief Ranger, MOCA/TUZI, 928-567-5276  x222

Camp Verde, AZ – Montezuma Castle National Monument
Clarkdale, AZ – Tuzigoot National Monument

National Parks and Monuments Fee-Free For National Public Lands Day

National Parks throughout the country will waive entry fees on Saturday, September 26, 2015,  in celebration of National Public Lands Day.

In the Verde Valley, the National Park Service will waive entry fees at both Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments. Additionally, Western National Parks Association will offer a 15% discount off all items in the visitor center bookstores, including Native American crafts made by Hopi, Zuni, Acoma, Yavapai, Apache, and Tohono O'odham artisans.

The National Park Service celebrates its 100th Anniversary in 2016. Over 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America’s 408 national parks and monuments and create close-to-home recreational and cultural opportunities.

Montezuma Castle is located at 2800 Montezuma Castle Road in Camp Verde, Arizona. Tuzigoot is located at 25 West Tuzigoot Road in Clarkdale. For more information, please call 928-567-3322, extension 0 or visit www.nps.gov/moca and www.nps.gov/tuzi or follow us at www.facebook.com/montezumaNPS and www.facebook.com/tuzigootNPS.

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