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Let's Get Every Kid in a Park <br />President Obama is committed to giving every kid the chance to explore America's great outdoors and <br />unique history. That's why today he launched the Every Kid in a Park initiative, which calls on each of <br />our agencies to help get all children to visit and enjoy the outdoors and inspire a new generation of <br />Americans to experience their country's unrivaled public lands and waters. Starting in September, every <br />fourth - grader in the nation will receive an "Every Kid in a Park" pass that's good for free admission to all <br />of America's federal lands and waters -- for them and their families -- for a full year. <br />The White House <br />Office of the Press Secretary <br />February 19, 2015 <br />As part of President Obama's commitment to protect our Nation's unique outdoor spaces and ensure that <br />every American has the opportunity to visit and enjoy them, today he will launch an "Every Kid in a <br />Park" initiative that will provide all fourth grade students and their families with free admission to <br />National Parks and other federal lands and waters for a full year. He will also announce the creation of <br />three new National Monuments across the country. <br />The President will make the announcements near the site of the historic Pullman town in Chicago, a <br />location iconic for its history of labor unrest and civil rights advances, which will be the City's first <br />National Park Service unit. He also will announce that he will designate Honouliuli National Monument <br />in Hawaii, the site of an internment camp where Japanese American citizens, resident immigrants, and <br />prisoners of war were held captive during World War II, and Browns Canyon National Monument in <br />Colorado, an historic site of extraordinary beauty with world -class recreational opportunities that attract <br />visitors from around the globe. Together, these monuments will help tell the story of significant events in <br />American history and protect unique natural resources for the benefit of all Americans. <br />Every Kid in a Park <br />In the lead up to the 100th birthday of the National Park Service in 2016, the President's Every Kid in a <br />Park initiative is a call to action to get all children to visit and enjoy America's unparalleled outdoors. <br />Today, more than 80 percent of American families live in urban areas, and many lack easy access to safe <br />outdoor spaces. At the same time, kids are spending more time than ever in front of screens instead of <br />