The National Park Foundation Announces “First Bloom” Spring Plantings
The National Park Foundation Announces “First Bloom” Spring Plantings
NEWSROOM: UPS
CONTENT: Press Release
“One of the most important things anyone can do for the environment is to connect young people to parks,” said Neil Mulholland, president and CEO of the National Park Foundation. “Kids who are forging connections with the national parks today, are likely to have lasting relationships with the parks and the outdoors for their whole lives.”
First Bloom connects kids between 4th and 6th grades to nature and national parks. The nationwide program is currently taking place in 26 national parks in partnership with 31 youth groups, primarily local Boys and Girls Clubs, across the country.
The National Park Foundation funded the 2010 First Bloom projects with support from the UPS Foundation,
“UPS is known for delivering packages, but this time our goal is to deliver kids–into our national parks,” said The UPS Foundation President Ken Sternad. “First Bloom is changing children’s lives by showing them that the national parks belong to each of them. The gardens they plant will create a lasting connection to the parks and to the outdoors."
“First Bloom teaches today’s youth about the importance of preserving our national parks and protecting their local communities’ natural resources,” said Bruce Fears, president of
Parks with upcoming plantings include:
· Hamilton Grange National Memorial and General Grant National Memorial, NY
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