Every Kid in a Park

On February 19, 2015, President Obama announced the initiative. The initiative will begin in the fall of 2015, which occurs around the same time as the one hundredth anniversary of the National Park Service in 2016. The National Park Service will give all fourth graders in the country and their families an annual pass for free admission. Areas of admission include national parks, forests, monuments, and wildlife refuges. Around the time of the announcement of the initiative, annual passes to national parks generally cost $80.

Every Kid in a Park

On February 19, 2015, President Obama announced the initiative. The initiative will begin in the fall of 2015, which occurs around the same time as the one hundredth anniversary of the National Park Service in 2016. The National Park Service will give all fourth graders in the country and their families an annual pass for free admission. Areas of admission include national parks, forests, monuments, and wildlife refuges. Around the time of the announcement of the initiative, annual passes to national parks generally cost $80.