KHTS Radio Santa Clarita Radio – Santa Clarita News
In honor of America’s past and present military members, Angeles National Forest will offer visitors a “Fee Free” Veterans Day weekend (Nov. 10-12). The normally required National Forest Adventure Pass will be waived.
“In honor of our nation’s veterans, we would like to encourage people to use this fee free weekend to get outdoors and enjoy the wonderful recreational opportunities on the Angeles National Forest,” said Thomas A. Contreras, supervisor of the Angeles.
Visitors who inadvertently use a Daily Adventure Pass this weekend can have it replaced free of charge. Though the Adventure Pass fee will be waived, campground, reservation, group-site, and concession fees may still be in effect.
Those interested may contact their local Ranger Station for more information:
Los Angeles River Ranger District (San Fernando): (818) 899-1900, ext. 221
San Gabriel River Ranger District (Glendora): (626) 335-1251, ext. 221
Santa Clarita/Mojave Rivers Ranger District: (Acton): (661) 296-9710, ext. 221
Fee-free days also are offered each year on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Weekend; National Trails Day and National Public Lands Day.
Fee-waiver days support the goals of President Obama’s America’s Great Outdoors initiative and First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move Outside by actively supporting and promoting programs, projects and initiatives that encourage use of the outdoors by the public. The waivers allow people to explore our nation’s forests, which offer a wide range of recreation and educational benefits such as improved physical and mental health, emotional well being, concern for nature and a conservation ethic.
