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National Park Service Celebrates 109th Anniversary in 2025
8/23/2025
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- The National Park Service (NPS) will celebrate its anniversary on August 25, 2025, marking 109 years since its founding in 1916.
- NPS oversees more than 400 national parks and sites, including six in Michigan.
- Anniversary celebrations will take place at multiple NPS locations.
- Free entry days in 2025 are scheduled for September 27 and November 11.
