Washington, D.C. -- Today, the Obama administration launched the Every Kid in a Park program as a part of the President’s commitment to our outdoors and work to ensure every American has the opportunity to experience them.

With today’s launch, every fourth grader in America can visit the Every Kid in a Park website and obtain a pass to any of our nation’s 2,000 federally-managed parks for themselves and their families (three accompanying adults or an entire car for drive-in parks). These passes are valid for the 2015-2016 school year.

In response, Jackie Ostfeld, Director of Sierra Club’s Nearby Nature campaign released the following statement:

“Today’s launch of Every Kid in a Park is a historic step to ensuring all of our children have the opportunity to discover nature nearby, and experience all that our National Parks and public lands have to offer.

"As the 100th anniversary of our National Parks rapidly approaches, it’s crucial that we expand the opportunity to explore, enjoy, and protect parks for all Americans -- not just a select few. In creating this fantastic program, President Obama has taken a monumental step towards achieving this goal."

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