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Pecos NHP to Debut BARK Ranger Program

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News Release Date: June 25, 2019
Contact: Visitor Center, 505-757-7241

Pecos, NM: Bring along your canine friends and join Pecos National Pecos National Historical Park staff and volunteers for the launch of the BARK Ranger Program between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on July 7^th at the E.E. Fogelson Visitor Center. Come learn about the park’s pet friendly trails and earn a free Pecos NHP BARK Ranger tag by agreeing to the BARK Ranger code;Bag pet waste; Always make sure the pet is leashed; Respect wildlife; Know where your pet can go.
 
Pet owners are encouraged to take their leashed dogs on the 1.25 mile Ancestral Sites Trail and/or the 2.25 mile Civil War Battlefield Trail rather than leave them behind in a hot car. After your adventure, stop by the Western National Parks Association bookstore and check our new selection of locally made peanut butter dog treats.
 
For more information about the park contact Pecos NHP at [phone] or visit our website at www.nps.gov/peco. Please like on us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PecosNHPnps or Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/pecos_nps).
 
From I-25 N: Take the Pecos/Glorieta Exit, #299. Left onto overpass, right onto Route 50; proceed on Route 50 for eight miles. At the village of Pecos, take a right at the four-way stop onto Route 63. In two miles, the park will be on your right. From I-25 S: Take the Rowe Exit, #307. Follow signs. From Highway 63, the park will be on your left.

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