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NewsfromMountRainier,NorthCascades,andOlympicNa:onalParks
fromWashington'sNa:onalParkFund.
February2015
If a trail is to be blazed, send a ranger. If an animal is flounderingin the snow, send a ranger. If a bear is in a hotel, send a ranger. Ifa fire threatens a forest, send a ranger. And if someone needs tobe saved, send a ranger.
Stephen MatherFirst Director of the National Park Service
Aswe'recelebra:ngthecentennialoftheNa:onalParkServicethisyear,we're
honoredtostandalongsidethededicatedrangersandstaffofMountRainier,North
Cascades,andOlympicNa:onalParks.Throughout2016,we'llcon:nuedoingallthat
wecantosupporttheimportantworkthatcan'twaitinthesepreciouswildplaces.
Becauseyoucare,weknowyou'llbethere,too.
ThanksforallyoudoforYOURna:onalparks!!
LaurieWard,Execu.veDirector
Visit Our Website
"Na:onalParksAdventure"
AnewfilmopeningtothepublicthisFriday,February12th,atPacificScienceCenter'sIMAXTheaterinSeaPle.
Let'scelebrateourna:onalparkstogether!Clickheretoviewthefilmtrailer
ThankstoourfriendsatREIfortheirsupportofthisbeau:fulfilm!
NarratedbyAcademyAward®winnerRobertRedford,"Na:onalParks
Adventure"takesaudiencesontheul:mateoff-trailadventureintothena:on's
awe-inspiringgreatoutdoorsanduntamedwilderness.ImmersiveIMAX®3D
cinematographytakesviewerssoaringoverredrockcanyons,upcraggy
mountainpeaksandintoother-worldlyrealmsfoundwithinAmerica'smost
legendaryoutdoorplaygrounds.Joinworld-classmountaineerConradAnker,
adventurephotographerMaxLoweandar:stRachelPohlastheyhike,climb
andexploretheirwayacrossAmerica'smajes:cparks-includingYellowstone,
GlacierNa:onalPark,Yosemite,andArches-inanac:on-packedcelebra:on
thatwillinspiretheadventurerinusall,andhighlighthowimportantitisthat
weprotectthesetreasuredlandscapes.
Na:onalParksAdventureisaMacGillivrayFreemanfilm,producedin
associa:onwithBrandUSAandpresentedgloballybyExpedia,Inc.andSubaru
ofAmerica,Inc.
REIisthedomes:csponsorofthefilm.Majorsupportwasprovidedbythe
GiantDomeTheaterConsor:um.
SpringDinnerandAuc:on:cketsnowavailable
Pleasejoinus!5:00p.m.-9:30p.m.Saturday,April23rd
NEWVENUE:
RentonPavilionEventCenter
OurParks-TheirHomeThisyear'sFundANeedappealduringtheSpring
DinnerandAuc:onfocusesonscienceand
research.A]erthissummer'sintensewildfires,
weareallremindedthatmanyspeciescallthe
na:onalparkshome.Parkscien:stsareonthe
frontlinesdoingimportantworkthatcan'twait.
VolunteersareneededWanttopitchinduringtheSpringDinnerandAuc:on?Yourhelpensuresthatthe
eventwillbebeau:fulandorganized-andmakesaBIGdifferencefortheparksweall
love!Volunteersservetwotofourhourshi]s,takingplacebetweennoonand9:00
p.m.Pleaseclickhereifyouareinterested!
DoyouhaveYOURna:onalparklicenseplates?Letusknowandwe'llsendyouareceiptforthedona:on.EmailNickyfordetails.
Thesebeau:fulplatesgeneratemorethan$150,000ayearforMountRainier,NorthCascades,andOlympicNa:onalParks!Eachandeverymonth,salesincrease.Morethan5,3500na:onalparkplatesareonWashingtonvehiclesatthis:me.Thanks,everyone!
Readytogetyours?ClickheretolearnmoreaboutNa:onalParkLicensePlates.
NewParkProjectProposalsatwnpf.org
The2016toppriorityprojectshavebeeniden:fiedbyeachoftheparksandsubmiPedtoWashington'sNa:onalParkFund.They'rebeinguploadedontooursiteevenasyoureadthis.Remember,thesearetheparks'MOSTPRESSINGneeds...theworkcan'twaitandcan'tbepaidforwithexis:ngbudgets.
Eachprojectfallsintooneoffourcategories:
StrengtheningYouthandFamilyPrograms
AdvancingScienceandResearch
ImprovingVisitors'Experiences
BuildingVolunteerismandStewardship
Allprojectsmaybeviewedatwww.wnpf.org.Workingtogether,wewillbringthemallfullcirclethisyear!
Thankyouforsuppor:ngourna:onalparks.
CanyoubringacameraonyournexthikingtriptoRainier?
IanHarveywouldliketofinishaproject
thathasbeentalkedaboutforafewyears
atMountRainier,butneedsOURhelpto
completeit!Overthenextmonthorso,
heishopingtocollectpicturesofsomeof
thewinterroutesaroundLongmireand
Paradisetocreateaninforma:onsheetfor
Rovers,NordicPatrol,GeneralRangers,
andInterpre:veStafftouse.He'slooking
forphotosoftrailheads,terrific
viewpoints,markers,iden:fying
features...yougettheidea!
Canyouhelp?LearnmoreattheMountRainierVolunteerswebsite
-clickheretoreadon!
Above:Backcountryskier,NorthCascadesNa:onalPark.StephenMateraphoto.
Fee-freedaysintheparks
January18wasthefirstfee-freedayofthenewyear!
Markyourcalendarnowfortherestof2016'sfee-freedays:
April16-24,Na:onalParkWeek
August25-28,Na:onalParkServiceBirthdayWeekend
September24,Na:onalPublicLandsDay
November11,VeteransDay
Whenyoushoponline,pleaseconsider
usingAmazonSmiletobenefitWashington's
Na:onalParkFund!
LearnmoreabouttheAmazonSmileprogramusingthislink.Simplyfollowthe
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