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In celebration of National Public Lands Day, Olympic National Park, along with other National Park Service areas and federal land agencies, will waive entrance fees for all visitors next Saturday, September 29.Other park fees, including wilderness camping and campground fees, will remain in effect. "Our public lands protect and preserve our most treasured and significant places for the American people," said Acting Superintendent Todd Suess."National Public Lands Day is the perfect opportunity to help care for the land or take time to experience the beauty and wonder of these amazing places. We invite visitors and neighbors to come enjoy the park this Saturday" Celebration of National Public Lands Day includes the nation's largest hands-on volunteer effort to improve and enhance public lands. This year more than 170,000 volunteers are expected to participate in restoration projects at more than 2,100 sites across the country. Like many national parks, Olympic National Park will sponsor a volunteer project on National Public Lands Day.Olympic National Park, Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary and CoastSavers will host a coastal clean-up event on Saturday, September 29.The clean-up effort will focus on the three-mile long Cape Alava to Sand Point shoreline. Space is limited and advance registration is required for this clean-up.Volunteers must register online at the CoastSavers website, www.coastsavers.org.For more information about the clean-up, please call the park's Volunteer Office at 360-565-3141. Additionally, activities are scheduled throughout the day at locations around the park, including Elwha Discovery Walks at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., a Hall of Mosses Walk at the Hoh Rain Forest at 2:00 p.m., a Terrace Talk at Hurricane Ridge at 11:00 a.m., and a one hour guided walk at Hurricane Ridge at 2:00 p.m. Additional information about these activities and things to do in the park is available at the Olympic National Park website at https://www.nps.gov/olym. |
Last updated: February 28, 2015