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Event title National Public Lands Day Activity Downloads
Occupation Free Entrance Days in the National Parks
September 28, 1994
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National Public Lands Day outdoor recreational opportunities and activities. Engage in enjoyable and stimulating activities with free downloadable activity books, designed to captivate children, students, and adult learners alike. All items are free to view, share, and download.

The United States has 61 protected areas known as national parks that are operated by the National Park Service, an agency of the Department of the Interior. An act of the United States Congress must establish national parks. A bill creating the first national park, Yellowstone, was signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant in 1872, followed by Mackinac National Park in 1875, and then Rock Creek Park, Sequoia and Yosemite in 1890.

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Free Entrance Days in the National Parks

Established in 1994 and held annually on the fourth Saturday in September, National Public Lands Day is traditionally the nation's largest single-day volunteer effort. It celebrates the connection between people and green space in their community, inspires environmental stewardship, and encourages use of open space for education, recreation, and health benefits.

All National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone in celebration of National Public Lands Day!

  • January: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
  • April: First day of National Park Week
  • June: Juneteenth National Independence Day
  • August: Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act
  • September: National Public Lands Day
  • November: Veterans Day
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