Author: Rachel Burner

Shenandoah National Park Announces Six Free Entrance Days for 2020

The fee free days for 2020:

•     Monday, January 20 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
•     Saturday, April 18 – First Day of National Park Week/National Junior Ranger Day
•     Saturday, June 20 – Neighbor Appreciation Day
•     Tuesday, August 25 – National Park Service Birthday
•     Saturday, September 26 – National Public Lands Day
•     Wednesday, November 11 – Veterans Day

To view full press release: Fee Free Days in 2020 Press Release

 

Shenandoah National Park Association 2019

Greetings. “Spring has sprung” which means that we are already into the second quarter of 2019. By the time this message is posted Dickey Ridge and Byrd Visitor Centers will have opened to receive visitors.

Prior to the opening of Dickey Ridge on Friday, April 5, board members, SNPA staff, and park staff came out to rake leaves on April 3 to prepare the grounds for the opening day of the season, April 5. The bookstore has been renovated and it looks fantastic. Stop by and check out the new look. I think you’ll like it. Eight seminar offerings for 2019 were approved by the board and are posted. The list of subjects include: Trout Fishing in Shenandoah National Park; Painting in the Park; Stories in the Rocks’ Meet the Trees of Shenandoah National Park; Backpacking Basics: A Naturalist View of Shenandoah National Park; Nature Photography in Shenandoah National Park; Mushroom Identification in Shenandoah National Park. Be sure to register for one or more seminars of your choice.

Planning has begun to offer a board training weekend in September. The training will take place at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, WV. And we’ve started making plans for a 70th Anniversary SNPA Members day in 2020. Save the date on your calendar, Saturday, May 16, 2020.

So, get on out to the park often this year with family, friends, or just a personal trip for a rewarding visit

Sincerely,

Clark Dixon
SNPA Board President