The National Park Trust is again hosting the Kids to Parks Day National School Contest. The deadline for entries is February 14th.
The contest is open to all Title I schools to help educators engage students with their local parks and public lands or waterways. National Park Trust (NPT) invites students across the country to participate in the 9th annual Kids to Parks Day (KTP), a nationwide grassroots movement to celebrate America’s parks and public lands.
In honor of this day, NPT is once again hosting the Kids to Parks Day National School Contest to help educators engage their students with their local parks. This national contest is open to all Title I schools in the United States (grades pre-K through 12). Classes can receive funding for a KTP event at a local park or public land/waterway in their community.
Students must research and write the proposal themselves, although we encourage teachers to provide support and feedback! Contest entries should explain how park experiences will promote:
1. Education
2. Health and Wellness
3. Park Stewardship
NPT will award park grants up to $1,000 to winning entries. We encourage schools to implement their KTP event during the month of May 2019 but exceptions can be made based on school schedules.
The deadline for entries is Thursday, February 14, 2019. Winners will be announced on the website https://www.parktrust.org/kids-to-parks-day/school-contest/ Thursday, March 7, 2019.
FMI go to: https://www.parktrust.org/kids-to-parks-day/school-contest/
