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a national park in person for the first time,” says Erin. “I knew I could teach students library and research skills while getting them interested in parks...An immersive experience is way more real to students than movies and books,” Erin says. “They told
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:blue">Way to go, Erin!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:blue">Every Kid in a Park is a national program celebrating America's public lands in which 4th graders and their families can get free access to hundreds of parks, lands,
and waters for an entire year. This year's 4th graders are eligible, and passes are good through August 31, 2017.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue"><a href="mailto:jennifer.maurer@state.or.us">jennifer.maurer@state.or.us</a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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