Scotts Bluff monument welcomes 4th grade students

Scotts Bluff National Monument invites all fourth-grade students to visit the park for free as part of the White House’s new Every Kid in a Park program. Starting Sept. 1, fourth-grade students can now go to www.everykidinapark.gov to complete an activity and obtain a free annual entry pass to more than 2,000 federal recreation areas, including national parks.

Scotts Bluff National Monument serves many local residents as a place to exercise, bring out of town guests and to attend interesting programs. Many fourth-grade students are brought to the monument by their teachers as they learn a...