05-31-2011, 08:10 PM
DENVER - Colorado State Parks has partnered with The North Face to present the "Explore Your Parks" program, which includes interpretive signs in the parks, an outdoor event at Barr Lake State Park in August, activity guides and a day pass voucher, good at all 42 Colorado State Parks, with the purchase of select The North Face gear or clothing.
The North Face has assisted Colorado State Parks in providing new and refurbished interpretive signs for three parks: Barr Lake State Park, Jackson Lake State Park and Castlewood Canyon State Park. The North Face is also offering an activity guide and a day pass voucher for customers who purchase select The North Face gear or clothing. The activity guide includes outdoor recreation highlights as well as details on the Colorado State Parks where you can enjoy these activities. More information on this promotion is available at www.exploreyourparks.com.<br />
"This is a great opportunity for Colorado State Parks to partner with national organizations and a major manufacturer of outdoor gear and clothing, The North Face, to bring new visitors to the parks to enjoy the wealth of recreation opportunities at the parks," said Gary Thorson, Colorado State Parks' Assistant Director. "The State Parks endorse the "Explore Your Parks" effort because our mission is to get everyone outdoors."<br />
The North Face launched the second annual program to encourage families to get outdoors and enjoy the nation's State Parks. The North Face, along with American Hiking Society, Leave No Trace, The National Park Trust and State Parks across the country, have teamed up for seven events across the country, including one at Barr Lake State Park in Brighton, on Aug. 1. Stay tuned for more information the Barr Lake event.<br />
The North Face will host the other six events throughout the summer in the Bay Area, Boston, New York, Washington D.C., Portland, and Minneapolis/Saint Paul. By providing families with assistance and opportunities to enjoy the open spaces near them, these groups are actively supporting Let's Move Outside, the outdoor recreation component of First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move campaign to end childhood obesity.<br />
"Drawing attention to close-to-home outdoor opportunities for everyone, from children to seniors, to get outside, get healthy, and have fun is at the core of the Let's Move Outside," said Robin Schepper, executive director of Let's Move!. "Bringing families into the State Parks is not only enjoyable, but also helps build lasting lessons in fitness and the natural environment."<br />
Consumers who want to learn about how to receive a free day pass and activity guide to local parks in their area from The North Face should visit www.exploreyourparks.com.<br />
"At The North Face, we're committed to encouraging more people to get outdoors and we want to bring attention to the dozens of unique places to explore nature close to home within our treasured state parks system" said Todd Spaletto, president of The North Face. "Because last year was such a success, this year we're expanding the Explore Your Parks program from one to seven cities to help maintain access to front country opportunities for even more people."<br />
Colorado State Parks get everyone outdoors! Attracting more than 12 million visitors per year, Colorado's 42 State Parks are a vital cornerstone of Colorado's economy and quality of life. Colorado State Parks encompass 224,447 land and water acres, offering some of the best outdoor recreation destinations in the state. Colorado State Parks is a leader in providing opportunities for outdoor recreation, protecting the state's favorite landscapes, teaching generations about nature and partnering with communities. Colorado State Parks also manage more than 4,300 campsites, and 63 cabins and yurts. For more information on Colorado State Parks or to purchase an annual pass online, visit www.parks.state.co.us.
About The North Face®<br />
The North Face, a division of VF Outdoor, Inc., was founded in 1968. Headquartered in San Leandro, California, the company offers the most technically advanced products in the market to accomplished climbers, mountaineers, snowsport athletes, endurance athletes, and explorers. The company's products are sold in specialty mountaineering, backpacking, running, and snowsport retailers, premium-sporting goods retailers and major outdoor specialty retail chains.
About American Hiking Society<br />
The North Face is a proud supporter of American Hiking Society - the national voice for hikers, dedicated to promoting and protecting America's hiking trails, their surrounding natural areas and the hiking experience. Since its founding in 1976, American Hiking Society has been the only national voice for hikers supporting trails and stewardship through its national signature programs: National Trails Day®, Volunteer Vacations, the National Trails Fund and its national trails advocacy work. For more information, visit http://www.americanhiking.org/
About The National Park Trust<br />
National Park Trust is a 501©(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and protection of our nation's critical parklands and reconnecting our youth - especially those that are underserved - to nature. NPT's mission is to provide important recreational and educational parkland opportunities for current and future generations. As people spend more time indoors and as successive generations grow up with less of a connection to nature, NPT wants to build greater awareness and appreciation for the importance of our country's public lands and parks. To achieve this, NPT seeks to champion the acquisition and preservation of critical national, state and local parklands and to build a greater awareness through education - focusing on our youth. For more information, or to pledge to participate in National Kids to Parks Day visit http://www.BuddyBison.org
About the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics<br />
The award-winning Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics teaches people of all ages how to enjoy the outdoors responsibly, and is the most widely accepted outdoor ethics program used on public lands. As the leader in sustainable recreation practices, the Center is training a nation of outdoor advocates to put Leave No Trace principles into action. Through relevant and targeted education, research and outreach, the Center will ensure the long-term health of our natural world. www.LNT.org.
About Let's Move!<br />
Let's Move! is a comprehensive initiative, launched by the First Lady, dedicated to solving the problem of obesity within a generation, so that children born today will grow up healthier and able to pursue their dreams. This is an ambitious goal. But it can be done. Combining comprehensive strategies with common sense, Let's Move! is about putting children on the path to a healthy future starting with their earliest months and years and continuing throughout their lives. Giving parents helpful information and fostering environments that support healthy choices. Providing healthier foods in our schools. Ensuring that every community has access to healthy, affordable food. And, helping kids become more physically active.
The North Face has assisted Colorado State Parks in providing new and refurbished interpretive signs for three parks: Barr Lake State Park, Jackson Lake State Park and Castlewood Canyon State Park. The North Face is also offering an activity guide and a day pass voucher for customers who purchase select The North Face gear or clothing. The activity guide includes outdoor recreation highlights as well as details on the Colorado State Parks where you can enjoy these activities. More information on this promotion is available at www.exploreyourparks.com.<br />
"This is a great opportunity for Colorado State Parks to partner with national organizations and a major manufacturer of outdoor gear and clothing, The North Face, to bring new visitors to the parks to enjoy the wealth of recreation opportunities at the parks," said Gary Thorson, Colorado State Parks' Assistant Director. "The State Parks endorse the "Explore Your Parks" effort because our mission is to get everyone outdoors."<br />
The North Face launched the second annual program to encourage families to get outdoors and enjoy the nation's State Parks. The North Face, along with American Hiking Society, Leave No Trace, The National Park Trust and State Parks across the country, have teamed up for seven events across the country, including one at Barr Lake State Park in Brighton, on Aug. 1. Stay tuned for more information the Barr Lake event.<br />
The North Face will host the other six events throughout the summer in the Bay Area, Boston, New York, Washington D.C., Portland, and Minneapolis/Saint Paul. By providing families with assistance and opportunities to enjoy the open spaces near them, these groups are actively supporting Let's Move Outside, the outdoor recreation component of First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move campaign to end childhood obesity.<br />
"Drawing attention to close-to-home outdoor opportunities for everyone, from children to seniors, to get outside, get healthy, and have fun is at the core of the Let's Move Outside," said Robin Schepper, executive director of Let's Move!. "Bringing families into the State Parks is not only enjoyable, but also helps build lasting lessons in fitness and the natural environment."<br />
Consumers who want to learn about how to receive a free day pass and activity guide to local parks in their area from The North Face should visit www.exploreyourparks.com.<br />
"At The North Face, we're committed to encouraging more people to get outdoors and we want to bring attention to the dozens of unique places to explore nature close to home within our treasured state parks system" said Todd Spaletto, president of The North Face. "Because last year was such a success, this year we're expanding the Explore Your Parks program from one to seven cities to help maintain access to front country opportunities for even more people."<br />
Colorado State Parks get everyone outdoors! Attracting more than 12 million visitors per year, Colorado's 42 State Parks are a vital cornerstone of Colorado's economy and quality of life. Colorado State Parks encompass 224,447 land and water acres, offering some of the best outdoor recreation destinations in the state. Colorado State Parks is a leader in providing opportunities for outdoor recreation, protecting the state's favorite landscapes, teaching generations about nature and partnering with communities. Colorado State Parks also manage more than 4,300 campsites, and 63 cabins and yurts. For more information on Colorado State Parks or to purchase an annual pass online, visit www.parks.state.co.us.
About The North Face®<br />
The North Face, a division of VF Outdoor, Inc., was founded in 1968. Headquartered in San Leandro, California, the company offers the most technically advanced products in the market to accomplished climbers, mountaineers, snowsport athletes, endurance athletes, and explorers. The company's products are sold in specialty mountaineering, backpacking, running, and snowsport retailers, premium-sporting goods retailers and major outdoor specialty retail chains.
About American Hiking Society<br />
The North Face is a proud supporter of American Hiking Society - the national voice for hikers, dedicated to promoting and protecting America's hiking trails, their surrounding natural areas and the hiking experience. Since its founding in 1976, American Hiking Society has been the only national voice for hikers supporting trails and stewardship through its national signature programs: National Trails Day®, Volunteer Vacations, the National Trails Fund and its national trails advocacy work. For more information, visit http://www.americanhiking.org/
About The National Park Trust<br />
National Park Trust is a 501©(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and protection of our nation's critical parklands and reconnecting our youth - especially those that are underserved - to nature. NPT's mission is to provide important recreational and educational parkland opportunities for current and future generations. As people spend more time indoors and as successive generations grow up with less of a connection to nature, NPT wants to build greater awareness and appreciation for the importance of our country's public lands and parks. To achieve this, NPT seeks to champion the acquisition and preservation of critical national, state and local parklands and to build a greater awareness through education - focusing on our youth. For more information, or to pledge to participate in National Kids to Parks Day visit http://www.BuddyBison.org
About the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics<br />
The award-winning Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics teaches people of all ages how to enjoy the outdoors responsibly, and is the most widely accepted outdoor ethics program used on public lands. As the leader in sustainable recreation practices, the Center is training a nation of outdoor advocates to put Leave No Trace principles into action. Through relevant and targeted education, research and outreach, the Center will ensure the long-term health of our natural world. www.LNT.org.
About Let's Move!<br />
Let's Move! is a comprehensive initiative, launched by the First Lady, dedicated to solving the problem of obesity within a generation, so that children born today will grow up healthier and able to pursue their dreams. This is an ambitious goal. But it can be done. Combining comprehensive strategies with common sense, Let's Move! is about putting children on the path to a healthy future starting with their earliest months and years and continuing throughout their lives. Giving parents helpful information and fostering environments that support healthy choices. Providing healthier foods in our schools. Ensuring that every community has access to healthy, affordable food. And, helping kids become more physically active.