Since the dedication of Yellowstone as the world’s first national park in 1872, America’s parks have been visited by hundreds of millions of people who marveled at their beauty, found peace in their wildness and shared their experience with others.
However, these national treasures need care and support to help them flourish. Years of underfunding and environmental problems such as pollution and climate change are threatening our National Park system. To help preserve our national parks and ensure their existence for generations to come, join Nature Valley® and Patricia Shultz, internationally best-selling author of 1,000 Places to See Before You Die and travel industry leader, to help support the National Parks Project. This year, the National Parks Project will focus on restorative work at Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and Biscayne National Parks.
To get involved, simply purchase a box of specially marked Nature Valley Bars and mail in your wrappers to the address below:
National Parks Project
PO Box 450328
El Paso, TX 88545-0328
Nature Valley will not only recycle the wrappers, but will also contribute $0.10 to the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) for every wrapper received (up to $600,000 in total). To learn more about the National Parks Project and how you can make a difference, check out
PreservetheParks.com today. And don’t forget to visit
Nature Valley on Facebook or
Nature Valley on Twitter to “Like” or “Follow” the brand. Facebook fans can enter to win a trip, as well as share photos and videos of their summer vacations. All of these sites will also feature updates on the restoration projects, as well as videos and pictures from “National Parks Project” volunteers.
There are many other ways you can enjoy the natural beauty and diverse wildlife of our national parks this summer while supporting the cause. The easiest thing you can do to support the national parks is to experience them for yourself and share them with your family – remembering as always to “take only pictures and leave your footprints.” So grab your backpack, your boots and some granola bars and go soak in the scenery.
A chance to win!
Thanks to
Nature Valley and
MyBlogSpark, I have the opportunity to host a pretty awesome giveaway! Included are a mini backpack; a military grade compass; a solar-powered, key chain flash light; a reusable water bottle and a copy of Patricia Shultz’s 1,000 Places to See Before You Die: A Traveler’s Life List.
Entries: I must be able to easily find an email address for the winner. If it isn't in your visible profile, please include it in your comment. If you're chosen and I can't find an email address, I'll be forced to choose another winner. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to my email before another winner is chosen.
This giveaway will run from today, August 5, 2010 until Thursday, August 19, 2010.
Mandatory:
1) Tell me which (if any) National Parks that you've had to opportunity to visit!
Extras: (Please leave separate entries for each, each extra is worth 1 entry unless otherwise stated.)
2) Follow my blog.
5) Follow Nature Valley on
Twitter!
6) Follow Cars, Trucks and Teething Rings on
Twitter.
7) Tweet this giveaway (1 extra entry per day, please leave the tweet link) Can use: RT @mtndewmama Enter to win a Nature Valley prize package at http://bit.ly/cRblgs!
9) Grab my button and display it on your blog.
10) Enter any of my other giveaways (1 extra entry for each giveaway entered, post separate comments)
11) Blog about this giveaway (5 entries, please post 5 comments)
Disclaimer: The Nature Valley Bars, prize pack, information and giveaway were all provided by Nature Valley through MyBlogSpark.
