Every Kid in the Park: National Parks as inspiring place-based learning for STEM

[STEM Learning Ecosystem]

Greetings,

 

Secretary of the Interior, Sally Jewell, and U.S. Rep. Lois Capps D-Santa Barbara, distributed (free) park passes to more than 90 4th graders Grace Thille School in Santa Paula as they headed on a boat trip to Channel Islands National Park. The trip was partially funded by Channel Islands Park Foundation, a partner of VC STEM.

Photo: Russell Gallipeau, Superintendent of Channel Islands National Park: Sally Jewell, Secretary of the Interior: Marcella Klein Williams, President of Channel Islands Park Foundation.

STEM Ecoystems: National Parks as rich place-based learning.

Summer is in the air.  Please share with your networks Every Kid in a Park.  As part of President Obama’s commitment to protect our nation’s unique outdoor spaces and ensure that every American has the opportunity to visit and enjoy them,

the Every Kid in a Park initiative allows fourth graders nationwide to go tohttp://www.everykidinapark.gov and obtain a pass for free entry for them and their families to more than 2,000 federally managed lands and waters nationwide for an entire year starting September 1, 2015.  I attached the media kit for you to share with your networks.

Warm regards,

Marcella

VC STEM

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