37 Million to 'Visit' Carlsbad Caverns... On One Day

Okay, line up and get on the bus. All 37 million of you are off to Carlsbad Caverns. On April 25, the National Park Foundation, with the assistance of Ball State University, will make history by hosting the largest single-day simultaneous virtual "visit" to a national park in history.

To celebrate National Parks Week, some 37 million school kids and community members from 49 states and seven countries will take part in Ball State's Electronic Field Trip to Carlsbad Caverns National Park. The "visitors" will be able to do in-class experiments and take part in an online expert panel discussion.

In her position as Honorary Chair of the National Parks Foundation, First Lady Laura Bush will take part in the field trip. "In my role as Honorary Chair of the National Park Foundation, I have visited our National Parks with children from all across the United States and have seen their faces as they discover our land and our history for the first time," said Mrs. Bush in a press release. "I'm pleased to support the National Park Foundation in its efforts to ensure that all children have the opportunity to experience America's amazing landscapes and share in the significant milestones of our history."

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