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ADVOCACY
Invite Your Members of
Congress to Kids to Parks Day
The Buddy Bison™ program, established
in 2009 by the National Park Trust, helps
elementary and middle school-age kids in
underserved communities develop that
special bond with nature.
By Jayni Rasmussen
O
n April 16, the United States Senate passed a bipartisan resolution, with
unanimous consent, that designates May 19, 2018, as " National Kids to
Parks Day. " This bipartisan resolution was co-sponsored by Senators Ron
Wyden (OR), Rob Portman (OH), Lamar Alexander (TN), Martin Heinrich
(NM), Mazie K. Hirono (HI) and Cory Booker (NJ). In addition, more than 354 mayors
and town councils, representing all 50 states, have signed proclamations in support of
Kids to Parks Day (see full list at www.parktrust.org/kids-to-parks-day/mayoral-procla
mations). Kids to Parks Day is an annual initiative organized by the National Park Trust
(NPT) to connect kids of all ages to parks. Naturally, NRPA is all-in on this great idea!
With children increasingly spending more time indoors and in front of
screens, this day is an essential part of
the movement to connect youth to nature. NRPA is proud to partner with the
National Park Trust on Kids to Parks
Day for the second year in a row, with
the aim of connecting not only youth to
parks, but also members of Congress.
This partnership is based on NRPA's
Park Champion initiative, which em-
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powers NRPA members and community advocates to invite their members
of Congress to ribbon cuttings, groundbreakings, program kickoffs and special
events, like Kids to Parks Day. Together
with NPT, NRPA developed tools and
resources, including a special step-bystep guide, for inviting local, state and
federal elected officials to a Kids to Parks
Day event. This is a perfect opportunity
to show elected officials, especially mem-
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bers of Congress, firsthand how important it is to invest in parks and recreation
- and to have an amazing time at one of
thousands of Kids to Parks Day events!
Public funding for parks is essential to
creating and maintaining quality open
spaces at all levels of government. However, often there's a strong disconnect between federal funding and the parks that
are made possible by it. Federal funding
not only directly funds park projects, but
also leverages local, state and private
funding to build and maintain our nation's
open spaces. Without federal funding for
parks, families across America would be
without access to parks. That's why it's
so important to include members of Congress on elected-official invitation lists for
events like Kids to Parks Day. By including them, agencies can create a powerful,
memorable experience that demonstrates
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