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Contact: Becky Latanich, 505-757-7210
Pecos, NM: Pecos National Historical Park will receive a field trip grant for the 2018-2019 school year from the National Park Foundation, the official nonprofit partner of the National Park Service. Students from local communities will visit the park, learning about its peoples, ecosystems, and landscapes. This grant is part of the Foundation’s Open OutDoors for Kids program which creates pathways for kids to explore and connect with national park experiences.“Trekking along trails, observing our natural ecosystems and engaging with our shared history are experiences that benefit all children,” said National Park Foundation President Will Shafroth. “Making it possible for America’s youth to explore our national parks is an investment in their future and the future of the national parks community.”
At Pecos, the grant will help support transportation and education costs for students in local majority-minority communities in coming to the park. Third and fourth grade students from Pecos Elementary and El Dorado Community School will receive visits from park rangers and educators from the New Mexico Wildlife Center, explore their park, and discover the interconnectedness of history and culture in this unique crossroads of history through a series of on-site and in school visits.
Park Superintendent Karl Cordova noted that “Pecos National Historical Park is proud to work with Open OutDoors for Kids to bring a quality environmental education program to the community. Local youth are an important part of a shared stewardship for our environment and we enjoy working with all of our partners to bring a fun and educational experience to the community.”
ABOUT PECOS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK
In the midst of piñon, juniper, and ponderosa pine woodlands of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains not far from Santa Fe, the remains of Indian pueblos stand as meaningful reminders of people who once prevailed. Pecos National Historical Park helps visitors explore the cultural exchange and geographic features that played such crucial roles in the rich history of the Pecos Valley.
ABOUT THE NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION
Celebrating 50 years, the National Park Foundation is the official charity of America’s national parks and nonprofit partner to the National Park Service. Chartered by Congress in 1967, the National Park Foundation raises private funds to help PROTECT more than 84 million acres of national parks through critical conservation and preservation efforts, CONNECT all Americans with their incomparable natural landscapes, vibrant culture and rich history, and ENGAGE the next generation of park stewards. In 2016, commemorating the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary, the Foundation launched The Centennial Campaign for America’s National Parks, a comprehensive fundraising campaign to strengthen and enhance the future of these national treasures for the next hundred years. Find out more and become a part of the national park community at www.nationalparks.org.
About the National Park Service: More than 20,000 NPS employees care for America’s 417 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov.
Last updated: November 18, 2018