Autumn view of the Longhouse at Bandelier National Monument. Photo Courtesy NPS

BANDELIER NEWS

Often just known as NPLD, National Public Lands Day was established in 1994 and is traditionally known as the nation’s largest single-day volunteer effort for public lands.  NPLD celebrates the connection between people and green space in their community, inspires environmental stewardship, and encourages use of open space for education, recreation, and health benefits. Bandelier National Monument and other National Parks that normally charge entrance fees, will be free of charge on Saturday, September 26, 2020. The park store in Frijoles Canyon operated by Western National Parks Association, will offer a 15% discount on all purchases. However you choose to celebrate your public lands, be sure to RecreateResponsibly! 

The next and last fee free day for 2020 will be on Veterans Day, November 11.  

For more information check out:  https://www.nps.gov/subjects/npscelebrates/public-lands-day.htm

For more information contact the Bandelier Visitor Center at 505-672-3861 x 0.  Visit the website, www.nps.gov/band. Like us on Facebook BandelierNPS, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @BandelierNPS.   

About the National Park Service. More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America’s 419 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov and on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.