3 local national park sites great for junior rangers and BARK rangers
News 12 Staff
Updated on:Apr 21, 2021, 4:46am EDT
Saturday, April 24 is National Junior Ranger Day and Sunday, April 25 is BARK Ranger Day this year for National Park Week.
We all powered through a long winter with limited options to get outdoors. With the nicer weather, you might be looking for a place to get outside with your kids and pets. Consider visiting some of the National Park Service sites in the tri-state that welcome dogs and have special programs for kids. Here s three local suggestions:
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Portland Mercury’s pizza week returns for 2021 with a bevy of participating pizzerias, including Zappos Pizza, Pacific Crust Pizza Co., Red Sauce and many more. Slices at the restaurants involved are only $2, and most pies are $16. I’m especially looking forward to trying Danwei Canting’s Hong Shao Rou, or red cooked pork belly, slice.
Look out at over 40 acres of blooming tulips during peak blooming season at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm, located in Woodburn. Tickets must be purchased online and social distancing measures will be in-place.
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For the third year in a row, Breckenridge Brewery is donating money in honor of National Park Week. Now through Sept. 30, 1% of all proceeds from beer sold will go to the National Parks Conservation Association in an initiative dubbed In Good Co.
Between 2019 and 2020, Breckenridge Brewery raised roughly $60,000 for the conservation association. This year, the brewery hopes to reach the goal of $100,000.
To encourage people to get outdoors, Breckenridge Brewery is hosting a giveaway called 1% in a Tent. The brewery wants people to spend at least 1% of their year outside in a tent, and folks can use the hashtag #InGoodCoSweepstakes with their outdoor photos to be entered to win a $30,000 custom trailer from Escapod.
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