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Nicodemus National Historic Site welcome 4th grade students through Every Kid in a Park Initiative

New National Program Encourages Families and Classes to visit National Parks

Nicodemus National Historic Site invites all 4th grade students to visit the park as part of the White House's new Every Kid in a Park program. 4th grade students can now go to www.everykidoutdoors.gov to complete an activity and obtain a free annual entry pass to more than 2,000 federal recreation areas, including national parks.

"During the National Park Service's centennial celebration, we want everyone to get to know their national parks, and we're offering a special invitation to fourth graders and their families to discover everything that national parks offer," said National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis. "We hope these free passes for fourth graders will introduce 4th graders, their classes, and families to our national treasures, places where they can run and play, explore and learn."

Nicodemus National Historic Site offers a variety of activities that fourth graders and their family can enjoy, including guided tours, a junior ranger program, and other activities. Throughout the school year, 4th grade classes are invited to join us for a distance learning education session.

To receive their free pass for nation parks, each fourth grader can visit the Every Kid Outdoors website and play the online game to access their special Every Kid in a Park pass. Fourth graders and their families can then use this pass for free entry to national parks and other federal public lands and waters all across the country from September 1, 2015 through August 31, 2016. The website also includes fun and engaging learning activities aligned to educational standards, trip planning tools, safety and packing tips and other important and helpful information for educators and parents.

In addition to providing every fourth grader in America a free entry pass for national parks and federal public lands and waters, fourth grade educators, youth group leaders and their students across the country can also participate in the program through field trips and other learning experiences.

The goal of Every Kid in a Park is to connect 4th graders with the great outdoors and inspire them to become environmental stewards, ready to preserve and protect national parks and other public land for years to come. The program is an important part of the National Park Service's 2016 centennial celebration, which encourages everyone to Find Your Park.

Every Kid in a Park is an administrative-wide effort, launched by President Obama and supported by eight federal agencies, including the National Park Service, the Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Education, Fish and Wildlife Service, Forest Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Nicodemus National Historic Site is a unit of the National Park Service. The park is open 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., on Mondays through Saturdays. The park is closed on Sundays.

Last updated: November 5, 2020

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Mailing Address:

304 Washington Ave.
Nicodemus, KS 67625-3015

Phone:

785-839-4233
Phoneline for Nicodemus Visitor Center and Township Hall. Use this number to speak with park staff.

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