Do This: Free Admission to National Parks for MLK Jr. Day (1/20/20)

Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial March 2012
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial (Photo Credit: Ron Cogswell via Flickr)

Every year, the National Park Service (NPS) offers five days of free entry to our National Parks and all other NPS units that have an entrance fee.

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Do This: 2019 Lotus and Water Lily Festival (7/13 & 7/14/19)

Lotus and Water Lily Festiva
(Image from https://www.nps.gov/keaq/planyourvisit/lotus-and-water-lily-festival.htm)

It’s lily time!

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Deciphering DC: Georgetown Canal Plan (Public Comment Period until 5/11)

Georgetown Canal Plan
Georgetown Canal Plan (Image from April 4th Public Meeting Presentation)

If you’re following the progress of the Georgetown Canal Plan, the National Park Service (NPS) held the third public meeting on April 4th to present the concept alternatives they’ve developed.

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Do This: Anacostia River Festival (4/20/19)

Anacostia River Festival
Anacostia River (Photo from: https://www.bridgepark.org)

Festival season is here!

Editor’s Note: The date of the festival has moved to April 20 due to rain/showers forecast for April 14.

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(Can’t) Do This: Free Admission to National Parks for MLK Jr. Day (1/21/19)

Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial (Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore via Flickr)

There are five free admission days to National Parks in 2019, and the first day is in jeopardy!

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Do This: Free Admission to National Parks for MLK Jr. Day (1/15/18)

Out of the Mountain of Despair A Stone of Hope
MLK Jr. Statue (Photo from Flickr; Credit: F Delventhal)

Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with free admission to all National Parks and units!

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