{"id":2651,"date":"2013-04-24T14:33:14","date_gmt":"2013-04-24T18:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/?p=1674"},"modified":"2013-04-24T14:33:14","modified_gmt":"2013-04-24T18:33:14","slug":"it-is-national-parks-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/2013\/04\/24\/it-is-national-parks-week\/","title":{"rendered":"It is National Parks Week!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From the White House blog:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AJz1SfAxfXY?wmode=transparent\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen> <\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"embed\">\n<div class=\"embed\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 10px\">Saturday, April 20<sup>th<\/sup> was the first day of  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/npweek\/\">National Park Week<\/a> \u2013 an annual  tradition celebrating, enjoying and giving back to our country\u2019s great natural  and cultural landscapes. For the next five days, parks across the country will  waive their entrance fees to provide free access to thousands of miles of trails  and coastlines, as well as battlefields, archeological sites and waterways. With  spring now in full swing, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalparks.org\/national-park-week\">National Park Week is a  great opportunity<\/a> to dust off your bicycle or sneakers, grab some healthy  snacks and a water bottle and get moving outside.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>You don\u2019t have to be an outdoor expert or live near an iconic park to enjoy  the broad network of national parks across the country. Some of the most  treasured and well-used parks are located in and around America\u2019s major cities,  including <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/goga\">San Francisco<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/gate\/index.htm\">New York City<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/samo\">Los Angeles<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/indu\">Chicago<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/jeff\/index.htm\">St. Louis<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/bisc\/index.htm\">Miami<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/saan\/index.htm\">San Antonio<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/fomc\/index.htm\">Baltimore<\/a> \u2013 and right here in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/state\/dc\/index.htm?program=parks\">Washington, D.C<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t have a national park in your city or town, chances are the  National Park Service has played a role in increasing access to outdoor  recreational opportunities in your community. Through the Land &amp; Water  Conservation Fund, the National Park Service has funded recreational facilities,  such as playgrounds and trails, in 99 percent of counties across America.<\/p>\n<p>Take advantage of mild temperatures and loads of free activities and plan a  national park experience with your family this week.<\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Recreation &#8211;<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/findapark\/index.htm\">Find a national park near<\/a> you  and pick your adventure \u2013 hit the trails with your family and seek out free,  ranger-guided tours and activities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Service &#8211;<\/strong> Roll up your sleeves and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/getinvolved\/volunteer.htm\">give back on Volunteer  Day<\/a>, April 27.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Education &#8211;<\/strong> Encourage your kids to explore and learn about  their natural and cultural heritage. Throughout the week, many parks will offer  free programming for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/learn\/juniorranger.cfm\">National Junior Ranger Day<\/a>.  In certain parks, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/aboutus\/letsmove.htm\"><em>Let\u2019s Move Outside!<\/em> Junior Ranger<\/a> program boosts activity levels and promotes healthy  lifestyles.<\/li>\n<li><strong>History &amp; Culture &#8211;<\/strong> National Park Week provides an  opportunity to appreciate the landmarks, monuments and historical landscapes  that define our national identity. Take this chance to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/findapark\/index.htm\">discover the sites in your city or  state<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Check out the National Park Week <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/findapark\/event-search.htm?start_date=04\/20\/2013&amp;end_date=4\/28\/2013&amp;specialTitle=National%20Park%20Week%20Events\">event  calendar<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/pub_aff\/plan_your_visit\/index.htm\">plan your visit<\/a> today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the White House blog: Saturday, April 20th was the first day of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/npweek\/\">National Park Week<\/a> \u2013 an annual tradition celebrating, enjoying and giving back to our country\u2019s great natural and cultural landscapes. For the next five days, parks across the country will waive their entrance fees to provide free access to thousands of  <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/2013\/04\/24\/it-is-national-parks-week\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[161,300,304,347,465,466,468,469,533],"class_list":["post-2651","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-cultural-childcare-suffolk-county","tag-live-in-childcare-long-island","tag-long-island-au-pair","tag-national-parks-week","tag-suffolk-county-au-pair","tag-suffolk-county-au-pairs","tag-suffolk-county-babysitters","tag-suffolk-county-childcare","tag-white-house-blog"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>It is National Parks Week! - Cindy&#039;s Suffolk Au Pairs News Bulletin<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"It is National Parks Week! - Cindy&#039;s Suffolk Au Pairs News Bulletin\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"From the White House blog: Saturday, April 20th was the first day of National Park Week \u2013 an annual tradition celebrating, enjoying and giving back to our country\u2019s great natural and cultural landscapes. 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