Foundation field trip grants go to Land Between Lakes, more
GOLDEN POND, Ky. (AP) – The National Park Foundation is providing funds to help with transportation costs for students making field trips to Land Between The Lakes in western Kentucky and Tennessee.
The grant will help pay for transportation for students staying at Brandon Spring Group Center, which focuses on environmental education.
The foundation says its grants have made it possible for more than 400,000 students to visit national parks and other public lands and waters. The foundation is the official charity of America’s national parks.
The grant will benefit about 240 fourth-grade students staying at Brandon Spring.
In Kentucky, Green River Lake will also receive the “Every Kid in a Park” grants.
In Tennessee, grants will go to Andrew Johnson National Historic Site, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Shiloh National Military Park and Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge.
