Before visiting the last stamp collection location or park in your real florida passport, print and fillout the passport completion form. The george washington memorial parkway gwmp provides a passageway through pieces of george washingtons life from his home at mount vernon, past the nations capital which he founded, and to the great falls of the potomac where the president demonstrated his skill as an engineer. It includes nine regional stamps and one national stamp on one sheet, each with a beautiful photo. This is a wonderful and inexpensive way to get children excited about our national parks and monuments. We hope you enjoy this list of us national park junior ranger programs. Fits into passport to your national parks and passport explorer books. Thanks to all these efforts, the filene center reopened in june 1984. Wolf trap national park for the performing arts wikipedia. Updates about the nps response, including safety information, are. In a previous video, i had mentioned that if you have visited a national park and did not get a cancellation stamp or bought your national park passport book after you went to a national park. Where to get your passport stamps national park service.
The passport to your national parks includes maps that are colorcoded for specific regions in the. Through a partnership and collaboration of the national park service and the nonprofit wolf trap. Gorgeous garden adjacent to ticket booth at wolf trap national park for the. National park stamps washington dc forum tripadvisor. The filene center is located inside wolf trap national park for the performing arts, and is operated under a cooperative agreement with our nonprofit partner, the wolf trap foundation for the performing arts. Passport to your national parks 2016 stamp series will help you discover the beauty and history found in americas national parks. Well even let you know about secret offers and sales when you sign up to our emails. Does canada have a national park stamp collection book like. George washington memorial parkway national park foundation. Passport to your national parks stamp set featured parks by. This passport stamp is available at the rangers station at wolf trap national park for the performing arts.
The usps also issued its first stamp honoring wolf trap park as part of a series honoring washington, dc cultural attractions. New passport program offers pennsylvania families opportunities for recreation the pennsylvania parks and forests foundation ppff is now issuing passportsan easy and fun way to visit pennsylvanias state parks and forests. Simply peel off the stamps and place them in the designated areas in your passport book sold separately. Does canada have a national park stamp collection book. Showing all 3 results default sorting sort by popularity sort by latest sort by. I collect national park stamps and the stamp is easy to get by the ranger station. I got the passport book when we visited the acadia national park in sept 2018. Jun 29, 2011 these cancellation marks record the name of the park as well as the date of the visit. The national park service is modifying its operations on a parkbypark basis in accordance with. Each year, the national park service releases an annual commemorative stamp set. Here is a separate page for blue ridge parkway passport stamps listed by stamping station. As i understand it the department of the interior felt it would cause competition against their program. The passport also has sections for the collectable stamps that have been released since 1986.
Here is a separate page for shenandoah national park passport stamps listed by stamping station. Wolf trap national park for the performing arts vienna. The national park service turns 100 north atlantic regional stamp. The app allows the user to record their park visits, make notes and save photos from their trips. Passport stamps and collectible tokens are the must have souvenirs at every national park. This past year weve been camping a lot and decided to pick up a national park passport. Junior ranger days wolf trap national park for the. Mar 31, 2014 the 104 page guidebook makes it easy to learn about and explore all of our national park sites. Mar 27, 2020 volunteers help in many ways at wolf trap to promote our mission to the performing arts. Several variations of cancellation stamps for many of the park sites are displayed. California book passports are not currently in production.
Passport to your national parks in the discover your. There are clubs throughout the country that host websites, blogs and events that add an element of competition and storytelling to the fun of stamp collecting. You can use this printable list of national parks to help keep track of which junior ranger programs you have completed. Collect passport stamps while exploring the potomac heritage trail network. To limit the spread of the coronavirus, attractions may be closed or have partial closures. Make your passport book complete by including the annual commemorative stamp series. An enterprise of many partners, the evolving potomac heritage national scenic trail network celebrates the heritage of the corridor between the mouth of the potomac river and the allegheny highlands and offers opportunities for hiking, bicycling, boating, horseback riding, and cross country skiing. But according to my earliest stamp not including the older ones i glued in, i bought my passport at kings mountain national military park in south carolina, while on a national. Get your national park service passport stamped at the ranger office. Wolf trap national park for the performing arts national capital regional stamp. Passport books, sold at eastern national park stores and, provide a place for park visitors to collect national park cancellation stamps. Based on a suggestion from a friend i decided to make the most of it and lined up a bunch of national parks to hit on my trip.
Richard schmanke i got the passport book when we visited the acadia national park in sept 2018. The new pennsylvania state parks and state forests passport was developed with a grant from chesapeake energy. This pass covers the entrance fee into any state park for up to eight people for a year. Since 1986, the park passport has been a cherished heirloom for fans of our national parks the world over. The us department of the interior, the people who are in charge of the national park service and the national park passport stamp program threatened to file suit against the state of tennessee unless they stopped publishing their stamp book. Im wondering what places in washington dc have stamps since it seems like all the monuments, etc are considered. Youll gain a greater appreciation of the national park system in america, and youll have fun doing it. Aug 24, 2016 the passport to your national parks stamp book who would have thought that a little 6 x 3 inch, 104page spiral bound book with blank pages, and a colour coded mapguide to the entire national park system would bring me such joy. The park stamps are run through eastern national, not the nps itself, so theyll likely help you out, but may not go out of their way. Get the best deals on national parks centennial stamp in unused us stamps. The other two are the stones river national battlefield stamp shown above and a tennessee historical commission stamp for stones river. Simply detach the stamps and place them in the designated areas in your booklet. Winding through the woods and over wolf trap run to explore the park s natural areas on the wolf trap trail or track trail. These activities are free and recommended for children age 5 12 and run from noon until 3 pm.
Virginias national parks passport cancellation stamps. The national stamp typically features a park that is commemorating a milestone that year, such as the 100th anniversary of the statue of liberty. To order a spiralbound passport cancellation stamp book, call eastern national toll free at 877 nat park 6287275. May 19, 2014 operated in partnership with the national park service, the filene center houses over 90 performances annually from late may to early september, as well as a variety of education programs, artist master classes, special events, and a yearly holiday singalong for families and friends throughout the community. Nps passport program atchafalaya national heritage area. There are 348 national park stamps for sale on etsy, and they. Each year a series of collectible passport stamps is issued.
Canada and us are exactly opposite time frame and geography. Wolf trap national park for the performing arts, originally known as the wolf trap farm park for the performing arts and simply known as wolf trap is a performing arts center located on 117 acres 47 ha of national park land in unincorporated fairfax county, virginia, near the town of vienna. Regarding rule of regulation of canada, i am not well known, even you asked me, it is fine but i am sorry, i am not able to. Multiple junior ranger days are held each summer at wolf trap national park for the performing arts. The passport to your national parks stamp book who would have thought that a little 6 x 3 inch, 104page spiral bound book with blank pages, and a colour coded mapguide to the entire national park system would bring me such joy. Kim and i started collecting these back in july 1999 and ive continued the tradition since then. Look through our database of member trips to that site, and get the lowdown on that park. Jul 10, 2015 this past year weve been camping a lot and decided to pick up a national park passport. National parks centennial stamp in unused us stamps 1941. The stamps are similar in nature to passport stamps stamped in a travelers national passport. Always great to meet someone who shares my np passport stamp collecting obsession. The set of 10 stamps 1 national and 9 regional is enclosed on one handy sheet. In 2002, the park s name was changed to the wolf trap national park for the performing arts.
These cancellation marks record the name of the park as well as the date of the visit. Passport to your national parks 2016 stamp series in the. Arizonas national parks passport cancellation stamps. The series includes 9 regional stamps and 1 national stamp on one sheet. Passport to your national parks collectors edition eastern national on. Mine is currently on backorder at amazon, but i did see one at a np bookstore a few weeks ago. The encampment store is a nonprofit 501 c3 cooperating association with the national park service whose mission is to provide support and assistance to the interpretive, educational, scientific and historical activities of valley forge national historical park. Frequently asked questions wolf trap national park for the. Passport books, sold at eastern national park stores and eparks. The passport to your national parks program is a popular way to preserve memories of visits to americas national parks. I had been familiar with national parks passport cancellation stamps for years, and i had even collected them on journal pages and national park unigrids the official np brochures in my travels over the years. Our passport collection includes books, inserts, and the stamps to complete your book. Collect, have fun, remember, and reminisce over your great park experiences.
Volunteers help in many ways at wolf trap to promote our mission to the performing arts. The 1972 national park stamps series will be completed with issues for the little. Passport stamps are a fun way to remember your visit to rock creek park and other national parks. We knocked out four national parksmonuments on this trip. Majestic 4 stamp set issued in 1972 to mark the national parks centennial. In 2002, the parks name was changed to the wolf trap national park for the performing arts. This full color stamp sheet includes one national and nine regional stamps. I didnt know about the actual stamp being available and just used the stamp pad to mark the book. Some travelers like to collect passport stamps from each country they visit. At nearly all of the 419 american national park units of the united states one or more national. National park passport booklet and cancellation stamps youtube. Abraham lincoln birthplace national historical park. Update 060610 i visited stones river today to get the new national cemetery stamp and they currently have sseven stamps available, five of which are official dated national park passport stamps. Last summer we went to alaska and the kids got the national park passports and got several stamps at the different national parks.
Aug 16, 2016 i was forced to make a cross country trip due to a work situation. Passport to your national parks books and stamps western. The national park travelers club consists of national park and passport program enthusiasts joined by their shared passion for the natural and historical. Acadia national park, wolf trap national park for the performing arts. At this time there are still a few available by contacting the park office. Just a note here the commemorative stamp set is a set of postage style, lickandstick stamps. Shenandoah national park here is a separate page for shenandoah national park bonus stamps listed by stamping station.
Scott 1452 wolf trap farm, national parks centennial 8c mnh 1972 mint stamp. National park passport stamps cancellation stamps for the national parks passport book by eastern national. National park junior ranger program park ranger john. See more ideas about national parks, master class and special events. Here is a list with illustrations of the passport cancellation stamps for arizonas national parks and monuments and other national parks sites and federal national areas. You could also join the national park travelers club, which is really a stamp club, and they have a forum where you can ask other members to hook you up with a stamp from somewhere on their next visit. Frequently asked questions wolf trap national park for. The club runs a forum for trading andor requesting passport stamps.
Passport to your national parks collectors edition. Some bonus stamps from these sites are also exhibited. We have three locations with a variety of stamps for you to collect. The barns at wolf trap is operated by the wolf trap foundation and is not part of the national park. Public relations manager at wolf trap national park for the performing arts. Wolf trap foundation, a nonprofit organization, is dedicated to bringing exciting performance experiences to our stages for the enrichment, education, and enjoyment of diverse audiences. Eastern national recently introduced the passport to your national parks mobile phone application, which acts as a digital companion to the passport book. Wolf trap national park for the performing arts search covid19 update. You might want to know that that eastern national released a brand new spiralbound passport in 2016 that contains a stamp location for every national park. Each year, one national stamp and nine regional stamps, each highlighting a different park, is released. About 2 mins into planning my trip, i discovered this gem. The passport to your national parks program is run by eastern national, a nonprofit organization. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. It also provides information about the parks and links to park websites.
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